Speech Therapist (Half-Day)

About this role

The Nurture Health Group is looking for a patient-centred Speech Therapist to work in Mossel Bay. This is a permanent half-day post in an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team. You will report to the Therapy Manager.

What you’ll do

• Assess outpatients’ communication, swallowing, cognitive-linguistic and functional abilities on your own.
• Plan and carry out individual therapy programmes based on evidence.
• Run therapy for communication and feeding difficulties.
• Recommend and set up augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) solutions.
• Teach caregivers and families how to support their patients at home.
• Work closely with the rest of the team, keep accurate records and handle billing.
• Help with discharge planning and take part in decisions centred on the patient.

What you need

• Registration with the HPCSA Board for Speech, Language and Hearing Professions, in the Independent Practice (Speech Therapist) category.
• Experience in physical rehabilitation settings.
• Strong skills in dysphagia, aphasia, cognitive and motor speech rehabilitation.
• Experience managing tracheostomies.
• Skills in AAC and caregiver education.
• A commitment to ethical practice and ongoing learning.
• Accountability, empathy, teamwork, adaptability and professionalism.

Is this job for you?

This role suits a qualified speech therapist who enjoys rehabilitation work and likes being part of a team. You should be comfortable working on your own with patients and families, and keen to keep learning.

Tips before you apply

• Have your HPCSA registration certificate and practice number ready to upload or show.
• On your CV, list your rehabilitation work, especially any outpatient or physical rehab experience.
• Give concrete examples of dysphagia, aphasia or AAC cases you have handled, and what the outcomes were.

The Nurture Health Group describes itself as South Africa’s largest physical rehabilitation hospital group, offering facility-based, post-acute care through Integrated Practices.

Values: Collaboration, Innovation, Communication, Safety and Continuous Improvement.

The employer may withdraw this advert at any time.