• Reference Number : REFS/035579
• Directorate : SPEECH THERAPY AND AUDIOLOGY
• Number of Posts : 2

• Package : R397 233 per annum (Plus benefits)
• Enquiries : Ms A Alli Tel No :011 488 4228/4296 Ms L Maseko Tel 011 488 3711

Requirements :

• Appropriate qualification that allows for the required registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) in the Speech and Audiology profession. Registration with the HPCSA in Speech and Audiology. (RSA: No experience required after registration with the HPCSA in the Speech and Audiology profession in respect of RSA qualified employees who performed community service in Speech and Audiology profession as required in South Africa). Foreigner: 1-year relevant experience after registration with HPCSA in the Speech and Audiology profession in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform community service as required in South Africa. Knowledge: Speech-language therapy evidence-based care. Public Service Act and Regulations. Public Financial Management Act. Quality Assurance. Labour relations: Disciplinary and Conflict Management Procedures. Skills: Communication (written and verbal), interpersonal and listening skills. Ability to work under pressure in a challenging environment. Ability to work as a team member, planning, organising, coordinating and problem solving. Computer Literacy. Research skills. The following will be an added advantage: Experience in adult acute patient care, VFFS/MBS, Alternative Augmentative Communication (Low and High Tech), patients with, Tracheostomies and PEG management.

Duties :

• To conduct adult and paediatric speech, language, communication and feeding procedures in accordance with best practice guidelines. Assessing, diagnosing and managing patients with a variety of medical pathologies (strokes traumatic brain injury, burns, cancer, and progressive degenerative pathologies) independently within a multi-disciplinary team setting. Liaising with internal and external stakeholders. Planning and problem solving appropriately. Providing education and counselling to patients, family, caregivers and the public. Selecting issuing and training appropriate use of assistive devices. Documenting patient information, attending ward rounds, and multidisciplinary team meetings and events. To comply with all hospital and departmental procedures and protocols: managing resources appropriately, contributing to service evaluation and improvement, implementing new services, monthly statistic reports, maintaining personal growth (CPD), and participation in all departmental, cluster, hospital and provincial activities, record keeping and student supervision and compliance with Performance Management and Development System (contracting, quarterly reviews, and final assessments)

Notes :

• Applications should be submitted on a (PDF Format only) to the following E-Recruitment portal: http://professionaljobcenter.gpg.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed or emailed applications will be accepted. Where Driver’s License is mandatory, exception will be granted for people with disabilities. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documentsplus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form and a detailed CV will be disqualified). The experience on the Curriculum Vitae must contain the institution, position(s) and dates indicating the starting and ending period to be able to calculate the years of experience. The information on the new Z83 must correspond with the Curriculum Vitae. (Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All foreign qualification must be accompanied by evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within 3months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment/reference check verification and social media checks). NB: Reference Checks-the applicant should provide contactable referees (names, cell phone number and email address), of which immediate supervisor(s) must form part of. The Department shall reserve the right to conduct verification beyond names provided on CV. Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The recommended candidate may be subjected to Medical Surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85/1993. It is the department’s intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts. The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post. Public Service does not charge any fees for applying for posts. Should you be asked for a fee, please let the authorities know. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital

Closing Date : 10-03-2026

Please Notes :

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.