Curriculum Vitae
For
DENIS DUBE
House No. 3913
Warren Park D,
Harare-Zimbabwe.
Cell: (+263) 772965 702 / email- denisdube81@gmail.com
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth
:
26 October 1981
Sex
:
Male
Marital Status
:
Married
Nat ID number
:
22-192709 J O3
Passport Number
:
DN 649316
Languages
:
English , Shona and Ndebele
Nationality
:
Zimbabwean
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
I am the sum total of the following attributes which have always
given me the strength to work with and for the people:
 Good interpersonal skills, humility,team player,hard
worker,decisive,proactive,results driven ,self motivated who has a
desire to see projects through to completion.
CAREER STATEMENT
 Pro-active versatile general and mental health nursing
graduate(Diplomas)-Zimbabwean educated,likes to persue a fulfilling
career in: Mental Heath Nursing,General Nursing and HIV/AIDS
prevention,care,counselling and treatment services especially
adherence and psychosocial support.
 Preferred sectors but not limited to these are:
 Health and Social Development,Pharmaceutical,Manufacturing,
Mining,Non-Governmental Organisations(NGO`s),Consulting and
Service Industries.
Location is not a factor-city or country,local or international,all
preferred.
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
N.B: Registered to practice as a psychiatric nurse as well as a
general nurse by the Nurses Council of Zimbabwe.
1. Diploma in Mental Health Nursing (Psychiatry),Ingutsheni Central
Hospital (January 2009-July 2010).
2. Certificate in HIV/AIDS care and counselling, University of South
Africa(UNISA),(January 2008 –July 2008).
3. Diploma in General Nursing,Masvingo Provincial Hospital (Nursing
School,2003 -2006).
Other Training/ Competencies
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders:Integration in Basic
Healthcare Projects(15-18 September 2014),Medecins sans Frontieres
OCA,Nairobi,Kenya.
Certificate of Attendance in Training of Traines(ToT),(5-7 February
2013),Medecins sans Frontieres OCA,Harare,Zimbabwe.
Medecins Management Training Course for Nurses(16-20 May
2011),Ministry of Health in conjunction with
UNICEF,Bulawayo,Zimbabwe.
Computer skills( Microsoft Word,Powerpoint,Excel,Internet and Emailing).
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1. MSF –OCA PRISON PROJECT - ZIMBABWE (May 2012 to date)
Position
: Mental Health Nurse
DUTIES
 Conducting assessment (history taking/mental status examination and
diagnosis of psychiatric patients detained in prison.
 Coordinating care of patients with mental illness.
 Ensuring the correct administration of medication,including injections
and monitoring the results of treatment.
 Provision of health education and psychosocial support services to
psychiatric patients and their families.
 Preparing and participating in group and/or one-on-one therapy
sessions for psychiatric patients,both individually and with other health
professionals.
 Designing of mental health curriculum and materials in line with WHO
mhGAP Intervention Guidelines.
 Providing training on management of priority mental health conditions
to Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services medical staff
(nurses,social workers,pharmacy personnel and rehabilitation
technicians) in line with WHO mhGAP Intervention Guidelines.
 Research responsibilities,data collection and report writing.
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Supporting the implementation and running of comprehensive
HIV/AIDS programme in the prison project and other programs by
MSF-OCA.
Assisting in any other general medical issues that psychiatric patients
may have as the need arises.
Participating in emergency interventions ,if required.
2. INGUTSHENI CENTRAL HOSPITAL (MAIN NATIONAL REFERRAL
CENTRE FOR PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS)-MoH- Zimbabwe.
Position
: Senior Registered Mental Health/Psychiatric Nurse (20102012/ Junior Registered General Nurse (2007- 2008),worked
in male acute and sub-acute wards(Khumalo and Mzilikazi
2 wards).
DUTIES
 Coordinating care of patients with mental illness.
 Carrying out the admission process(history taking/mental status
examination.
 Ensuring the correct administration of medication, including injections
and monitoring the results of treatment.
 Providing health education regarding condition and treatment to
patients with mental illness as well as to their families/relatives.
 Assisting mentally ill patients to meet the activities of daily living such
as bathing,grooming and feeding.
 Formulating nursing care plans for purposes of monitoring the
patient`s progress and recovery.
 Provision of administration services.
 Provision of counseling services(individual/group counseling) to
mentally ill patients and their immediate families.
 Coaching and mentoring fellow nurses,post basic students in
psychiatric nursing as well as general nursing students on attachment
on psychiatric disorders and their management.
 Assisting in any other general medical issues that patients may have
as the need arises.
ACHIEVEMENTS
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Successfully pioneering the prison project on mental health with
MSF-OCA in Zimbabwe.
Developed fellow professionals through regular training.
HOBBIES
 Reading health material.
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Travelling and attending workshops for professional development .

Socializing.
REFEREES
1. PSYCHOLOGIST (TEAM LEADER, MSF- OCA ZIMBABWE PRISON
PROJECT).
Mr Emmerson Gono
Email-emmerson85@gmail.com
Mobile-(+263)772 993 141.
.
2.
DEPUTY PROJECT COORDINATOR,MSF-OCA,ZIMBABWE MISSION.
Mrs Caroline Chieza
Email-carolchieza@gmail..com
Mobile-(+263) 772 961 252/712 457 109.
3.
NURSE-IN-CHARGE ,INGUTSHENI CENTRAL HOSPITAL.
Mr Maxwell Mathuthu
Email-maxmathuthu.mm@gmail.com
Mobile-(+263) 774 614 791/Landline-(+263 9 466 463-5 ext 2055).