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Data and analytics strategy for large public sector body: Supported strategy development including current and future state assessment and the design of advanced analytics proof-of-concepts using machine learning (Python + Tableau)

Database Text Similarity Analysis and automated Cost Bundling assessment: Text analysis using Python to identify potentially duplicate items in a 70,000+ itemised database, another that automatically calculated best fit for procedure cost bundles. Used in multi-million £ cost reclaims.Evidence base for legislative change at national regulator: Team interviewed 30+ stakeholders across the regulator, consolidated & analysed multiple datasets to generate a quantitative evidence base for legislative change.Health & Care System Transformation: Data analysis, project management & stakeholder engagement on 5 system transformation projects in teams of 10+ across finance, operational transformation and modelling. Business Intelligence Support for national regulator: Managed workstream for organisation wide data matrix development, migration of finance database to Power BI for real-time reporting, development of service reports (individual savings of 20 hours per month), conducted Power BI training sessions for business users and BI developers.Care System Redesign: Project Management, system modelling & data analytics support on multiple CSR projects across UK, providing Trust benchmarking for case for change reports.Data & Intelligence Strategy for national regulator: Proof-of-concept for self-service reporting tools (Power BI), data strategic assessment using Zachman Enterprise Architecture Framework. Place Analytics Dashboard: Developed analytics tool using public data for over 60 indicators combined in an interactive dashboard interface to facilitate prompt profiling of any of the 152 upper tier local authorities in England within 10 broad domains including enterprise and innovation and housing & regeneration.

Medical Physicist in radiotherapy responsible for a clinic which treated approximately 750 patients per year.Duties:Quality assurance in radiation oncology based on the Canadian Association of Provincial Cancer Agencies (CAPCA) standards:Linear Accelerator (Elekta)- Stereotactic Radiotherapy/Radiosurgery.- IMRT.Treatment Planning System (XiO)Brachytherapy Prostate Seed Implants (Variseed TPS)Low-energy contact unit.Daily patient plan checks & troubleshooting.Computed Tomography (Siemens Somatom).Radioisotope and general radiation safety, including I-131 liquid and capsules.Talent, Training & Remuneration (TTR) Task Team: Tasked to investigate and make recommendations with respect to TTR strategy to the Executive Management Team, including:• Formal assessment of employees.• Minimum staffing levels.• Market-related remuneration.• Employee training needs.

Responsible for testing and general quality assurance of equipment in Radiotherapy, Diagnostic Radiology, and Nuclear Medicine.Technical Skills for Radiotherapy• Application of dosimetry protocols in radiotherapy.• Quality assurance of linear accelerators: Elekta Precise, Elekta Synergy and Elekta SL-25 linacs.• Quality assurance of brachytherapy remote afterloaders.• Quality assurance of treatment planning system: Xio.• Quality assurance of orthovoltage units.• Quality assurance of patient immobilization and shielding.• Monitor unit calculations for external beam treatments.• General radiation protection of all aspects of radiotherapy.Technical Skills for Diagnostic Radiology• Quality assurance of conventional X-ray equipment.• Quality assurance of Ultrasound.• Quality assurance of Mammography.• Quality assurance of MR imaging.• Quality assurance of CT imaging.• Quality assurance in Digital Radiology.• Quality assurance of PACS systems.• Quality assurance of fluoroscopic units.• General radiation protection of all aspects mentioned above.Technical skills for Nuclear Medicine• Quality assurance in the radiopharmacy lab.• Quality assurance on SPECT gamma camera.• Quality assurance on SPECT / CT systems.• Quality assurance on clinical images.• Assisting in setting up acquisition protocols.• Quality assurance on counting systems (thyroid, well counters).• Processing of clinical images.• Dose calculations for Nuclear Medicine studies.• Radiation safety aspects in Nuclear Medicine.

Promoting and enhancing knowledge of Medical Physics and the Department to potential medical physicists as well as the wider community.

Selected as one of 100 delegates from throughout SA to attend the BYM conference, A Climate for Change, inspiring passionate young leaders to be positive change agents.

Selected as one of 450 out of approximately 4500 applicants to attend ISFiT, with the theme of Global Health.

A registered UFS society for poets and poetry enthusiasts. Managed a diverse team of volunteers to establish and run events attended by over 200 people.

A monthly gathering held at the Bloemfontein Music and Art Centre as a platform for young poets and musicians.