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Nokuzola Myakayaka

@nokuzolamyakayaka

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I am an experienced public health leader and nurse driving TB/HIV program improvements and team capacity.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I seek leadership roles managing TB/HIV or public-health programmes and clinical research where I can lead teams, strengthen systems, use data to improve outcomes, and mentor staff in a collaborative organisation.

I am a results-driven public health leader and registered nurse with extensive experience coordinating TB/HIV programmes across South African and international healthcare settings.

I have implemented interventions that improved TB preventive therapy uptake, led data reviews and file audits, provided clinical mentorship to Department of Health staff, and managed multi-site research and operational projects while maintaining budgets and SOPs.

I hold postgraduate qualifications in public health, am at the research stage of a Master’s in Public Health, and I seek to lead programmes where I can strengthen systems, mentor teams, and use data to improve patient outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Independent Contractor

Current

CuroHealth

Jan 2018 - Present (7 years 8 months)

Provide traveling nursing services for insurance medicals, performing phlebotomy and diagnostic tests and preparing detailed medical reports and questionnaires.

Insurance Medicals Phlebotomy Documentation

District TB Coordinator

Right to Care

Jun 2020 - Mar 2025 (4 years 9 months)

Led the TB/HIV programme in Ehlanzeni District, implementing interventions that increased uptake of TB preventive therapy and improved patient outcomes; provided clinical mentorship and conducted audits to ensure guideline compliance.

TB HIV Programme Management Mentorship Stakeholder Engagement TB Preventive Therapy Monitoring & Evaluation Project Coordination

Operations Manager

Good Work Foundation

Jan 2019 - Apr 2020 (1 year 3 months)

Managed operations and budgets across five campuses, improving procurement processes and reducing costs while strengthening health and safety compliance and staff supervision.

Operations Management Budgeting Procurement Process Improvement Health & Safety Performance Management

Implementation Manager

Wits University – MRC/Agincourt Research Unit

Oct 2013 - Dec 2018 (5 years 2 months)

Coordinated multiple clinical research projects, delivering studies on hypertension, HIV self-testing and metabolic diseases on time and on budget while developing SOPs and training high-performing teams.

Project Management Clinical Research SOP Development Staff Training Stakeholder Engagement Data Management

Senior Professional Nurse

Department of Health

Apr 2013 - Sep 2013 (5 months)

Served as TB/HIV focal and infection control nurse, delivering comprehensive clinic care, prescribing and dispensing per national guidelines and strengthening TB/HIV collaboration.

TB HIV Clinical Care Clinical Guidelines Patient Management

District Coordinator

Khethimpilo

Jul 2007 - Mar 2013 (5 years 8 months)

Coordinated district-level community services, conducting data reviews to improve TB/HIV and PMTCT indicators and building capacity among NGO and Department of Health staff.

Capacity Building Stakeholder Engagement PMTCT Monitoring & Evaluation TB HIV Indicators

Project Manager

St Joseph's Care and Support Trust

Jul 2006 - Jun 2007 (11 months)

Coordinated home-based palliative care services for TB/HIV patients, promoting access to palliative care and conducting staff performance appraisals to improve service delivery.

Project Coordination Palliative Care Home Care Community Outreach Staff Appraisal Patient Support

Professional Nurse

Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals

Nov 2002 - Nov 2005 (3 years)

Managed daily operations of a busy surgical ward, overseeing staff allocation, maintaining accurate records and ensuring high-quality patient-centered care and compliance with hospital policies.

Workforce Management Patient Care Record keeping Quality Assurance Clinical Supervision

Registered Nurse

Wrexham Maelor Nursing Home

Nov 2001 - Oct 2002 (11 months)

Assessed and monitored residents' cognitive, physical and emotional needs, managed medication, wound care and pressure area prevention to maintain quality of care.

Wound Care Pressure Area Management

Professional Nurse

Matikwana Hospital

Mar 1999 - Oct 2001 (2 years 7 months)

Provided nursing care across paediatric, medical and maternity wards, ensuring adherence to national clinical guidelines and delivering quality patient care.

Ward Nursing Maternity Care Medical Ward Care Clinical Guidelines Patient Care