Nothando Mthethwa

Highly motivated medical professional with comprehensive clinical training and proven leadership skills, eager to contribute to advancing healthcare outcomes. Skilled in cross-disciplinary patient care, with a strong foundation in emergency medicine and family medicine. Committed to continuous learning, teachable and advocate for good quality patient care.

Medical Intern - Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital

(2023 - 2024)

• Rotations completed: Internal Medicine, Paediactrics, Surgery and Trauma, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Family Medicine, Psychiatry, Orthopaedics, Anaesthesia.
• Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures under the supervision of senior registrars and consultants.
• Review and manage patients' minor bedside injuries, trauma related cases and emergency care.
• Asses and Management of Acute and Chronic conditions of all ages.
• Intern Group Representative, overseeing duty allocation, call roster coordination, colleague feedback, and communication between interns, HODs, and hospital management.

Community Service Medical Officer - Mbongolwane District Hospital

(2025 - 2025)

• Responsible for seeing paediatrics, middle age and elderly patients with variety of Medical, Psychiatric, or Surgical conditions independently.
• Handling oncall duties at night in the emergency department/trauma unit.
• Responsible for making clinical diagnosis and identification of patients that need level 2 care.
• Management of primary care patients and minor procedures independently.
• Handling daily paperwork, including patient treatment forms, and diagnosing, treating, and referring patients with chronic and acute diseases of all ages.

General Practitioner - Olothando Medical Centre

(2026-02)

• First point of contact for patients.
• Primary healthcare provider.
• Diagnosing and treating primary healthcare conditions.
• Ensure patient that need a higher level of care or specialised care are referred urgently.
• Passionate about preventative medicine and educating the community.

Sessional Medical Officer(Casualty) - Life Empangeni Private Hospital

(2026-05)

• Diagnose and manage a broad range of medical, surgical, paediatric, psychiatric and trauma emergencies.
• Provide emergency resuscitation and stabilisation of patients
• Initiate appropriate investigations, including blood tests, ECGs, imaging and point-of-care testing, and interpret results to guide management.
• Recognise deteriorating patients and promptly escalate care to senior clinicians and relevant specialist teams.
• Manage multiple patients efficiently in a high-pressure emergency environment while maintaining professionalism and quality of care.

Sessional Medical Officer - Qalalabusha Correctional Services

(2026-08)

• Provide comprehensive primary healthcare services to inmates within a correctional healthcare facility.
• Assess, diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions in adult patients.
• Manage chronic diseases, including hypertension, diabetes, epilepsy, asthma, HIV/AIDS and other long-term conditions.
• Assess and manage injuries, including wounds, minor trauma and other conditions resulting from accidents or interpersonal violence.

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) - University of KwaZulu-Natal (2022)