Assistant Medical

CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal Information:

Name: Gugu Ndileka Tonjeni

Nationality: South African

Date of Birth: 26 December 1975

Place of Birth: Port Elizabeth

I.D. Number: 751-***-**** 089

Registration with Professional Bodies:

2003 - Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) - BAA 0331082

2005 – HPCSA – ANA 0087319 Independent Practice

2012 – UNISA - 47733098

2013 – ITLS – 155***-*****

The past is history. The future is a mystery. This moment is a gift. That’s why this moment is called the present.

Deepak Chopra

Matriculation:

1994

Lawson Brown High School, Port Elizabeth.

English, Mathematics, Afrikaans, Science, Biology, Geography.

Extra Mural Activities:

Choir, First Aid Level 1-3, 1st Team Tennis, Aerobics, Blood Donor, Library Assistant, Student Association, Express Youth Club, Swimming.

Voluntary Work:

Friends of Dora Nginza Hospital.

First Aid duty for Crusaders Rugby Team and School Events.

Leadership: Choir Mistress, Mini Tennis Coach.

Tertiary Education:

12 May – 05 June 2003

Goodsam Emergency Care Training Institute, Port Elizabeth.

Basic Ambulance Assistant (BAA).

29 March 2004

Netcare911 School of Emergency & Critical Care, Midrand

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers in accordance with the curriculum of the American Heart Association. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator (CPR/AED).

13 May – 13 October 2004

Emergency Medical Supplies & Training College, Cape Town

Ambulance Emergency Assistant (AEA)

Other Skills:

1.Language Skills:

English

IsiXhosa

Afrikaans

IsiPedi

IsiZulu

Read

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Good

Excellent

Write

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Good

Excellent

Speak

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Good

Excellent

Driving License:

2.Code 08 & own vehicle

Professional Experience and ‘In-Service Training’:

November 2016 to April 2018

Community Health Work/Health Promotion Officer Studies at Level 4 at Candlelight Nursing College, Durban Campus. The focus of Health Promotion is on prevention of diseases, promotion of health and prevention of social problems. Whilst training on campus for theory sessions, practical sessions are with an assigned Community Based Organization to carry out basic assessments of household groups, individuals and communities; to provide basic Health Education and Referrals for a wide range of services; facilitating Community Projects, Campaigns and Workshops; and also support and assist in navigating the Health and Social Services system.

1 April 2005 to 31 December 2015

AEA Work with ER24 Private Ambulance Service, Polokwane Branch: The Polokwane ER24 Branch services the entire Limpopo Province attending to both short and long distance calls, medical and trauma calls, primary calls and hospital transfers within Limpopo and to neighboring provinces and Botswana. I have worked as a senior in a front line ambulance that services Advanced Life Support calls and as shift leader on a 4in-4out, day and night shift rotation. Keeping the work place and vehicles clean, vehicle and equipment inspection and logging, stock taking, store room management, Oxygen, linen, sharps disposal and car fuel runs, vehicle booking and delivering for services and repairs, treating and tranporting patients, patient report form writing and checking other crews, patient report form queries reconciliation from medical aid companies, quotations request for calls and events from the Billing and Events departments, receipting cash clients, banking, attending to religious and sporting events, marketing at schools, workplaces, doctors offices, clinics, hospitals and individuals as to the nature of the service and packages offered for groups with ER24 Ambulance Service and the ER24 Learning Centre that can be brought to the client, hosting additional Events Crew from headoffice for big events, Occupational Health and Safety crew for the base, revisiting and keeping in touch with our contacts like other Ambulance Services and so on, training volunteers and third persons on bus, are some part of my ILS experience.

13 May – 13 October 2004

AEA Training: Intensive training in Intermediate Life Support skills

Theory phase encompassing - Anatomy and Physiology, Emergency Medical Care, Traumatology, Practice & Ethics, Ambulance Technology. Various practical skills – including Intravenous Therapy, Defibrillation, Needle Cricothyrodomy, Needle Thoracenthesis, AEA Drugs and their administration.

Practical phase – Working in Casualty, Primary Healthcare, Maternity and Obstetrics Unit shifts at different government and private hospitals as well as with emergency front line vehicles in the Netcare911, ER24 and Metro Ambulance Services.

March 2004

BLS Training:

Involving Pediatric, Child and Adult CPR/AED and choking. Early detection of life threatening situations, more especially Acute Myocardial Infarction, Cerebrovascular Accidents, Respiratory and Cardiac Arrest/Failure

August 2003 - March 2004

BAA Volunteer: Limpopo Province Health and Welfare Emergency Medical Services, Polokwane.

Cleaning, Checking and Recording of ambulance/vehicle status, ambulance equipment and jumpbags. Replenishing of ambulance supplies. Cleaning of station/base. Control Room duty – taking calls and dispatching ambulances to various areas accordingly. Attending to emergency calls on site (major part of duties). Record Keeping of patient and call information.

12 May – 05 June 2003

BAA Training:

Introductory course to the Emergency Medical World - equipping one with Basic Life Support Skills. Theory encompasses the 11 major systems of the body, Medical and Traumatic Emergencies and Treatment. BAA Drugs and their administration.

Practical includes Peadiatrics, Child and Adult CPR, Spinal Alignment and Immobilisation, Motor Vehicle Access and Extrication, Vital Signs and Patient Packaging.

Other Formal Education/Training:

1995 – 1996

Russell Road Technical College, Port Elizabeth

N3 Hairdressing & Cosmetology:

Awards: 1995 – Russell Road Hairdressing Award Above 80%

1996 – Russell Road Hairdressing & Cosmetology Award Above 80%

2001

Havatech Information Technology Management Institute, Pretoria.

Office Literacy & Administration:

Office 2000, MSWord, Excel, Power Point

Office Management

2001 – 2002

Computer Training Institute, Port Elizabeth

Information Technology Engineering:

This course involves Systems Support, Programming, Network Specialisation and advanced studies in Installation, Upgrading, and Repairing.

Other Work Experience:

January 2002 - May 2003

Caregiver/Teacher Volunteer at Sikhuseleni Pre-School, Port Elizabeth.

Teaching, Caregiving, Supervision, Administration of medicines, Cooking, Feeding, General Housekeeping duties.

January 1998 – May 2003

Hairstylist and Beautician at Gugu Hair and Beauty Salon, Port Elizabeth – My own business venture.

Consultant: Justine, Golden Neo Life Dyamite

May 1997 – December 1997

Secretary at Dr NT Tonjeni Consulting Rooms, Port Elizabeth

Administration, Banking, Maintained client files, Managed Diary, Dealt with Medical Aid Queries, General Housekeeping duties.

November 1996 – May 1997

Casual at Kine Park Cinema, Port Elizabeth

Usher, Customer Queries, Telephonist, and Cleaned Cinema Halls.

May 1996 – May 1997

Hairdressing Assistant at House of Hair and Beauty, Port Elizabeth

Shampooing, Assisting Hairdressers, General Housekeeping duties.

May 1996 – May 1997

Hairdresser at Afrotique Hair Designs, Port Elizabeth

Chemical and non-chemical hair treatments, Cutting and Styling.

May 1996 – May 1997

Hairdresser at Max Hair Salon, Port Elizabeth

Chemical and non-chemical hair treatments, Cutting and Styling.

References:

Dr JL Rawlinson Limpopo Province Department of Health And Welfare

Department of Community Health

Polokwane Campus

P/Bag X9316

Polokwane Hospital

Polokwane, 0700

Cell No. – 082-***-****

E-mail: adc3lo@r.postjobfree.com

Charmaine Cunningham Lecturer: Emergency Medical Supplies & Training College

Wynburg, Cape Town

Tel: 021-***-****/8

Cell No. 082-***-****

Fax No. 021-*******

Craig Lambinon Media Reporter - National Sea Rescue Institute,

Chairperson Table Bay Volunteers

Cell No. 082-***-****

Contact Information:

Physical & Postal Address:

30 Crescent

Summerwood

Summerstrand

Port Elizabeth

6200

Cell & WhatsApp No. 079-***-****

E-mail: adc3lo@r.postjobfree.com

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