The Department of Health aims to provide quality health services and ensure a caring climate for service users, implement best-practice health care strategies, create a positive work environment for staff, and provide appropriate and top-quality training for health workers. Our vision is to provide high-quality, efficient and accessible healthcare to transform people's lives. Our mission is to create an effective public healthcare system in Gauteng by ensuring we have the right people, skills, system and equipment to provide the care our patients need to live healthy and quality lives.
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Appropriate qualification that allows for registration with HPCSA as either a Speech Therapist and Audiologist (STA) or Speech Therapist (ST). Current registration with HPCSA as STA or ST. Good verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work in a team. Ability to work under pressure in a changing environment. To relieve colleagues as the need arises and work closely with other disciplines. Must have completed community service. The following will be an added advantage: Experience in Alternative Augmentative Communication, Neurological disorders/TBI and Neonatal dysphagia.
Duties :
Provide effective speech, language and dysphagia services for in-patient and external stakeholders in adherence to the scope of practice this includes (but is not limited to) assessing, diagnosing and treating patients within a multidisciplinary team.
Planning and problem solving appropriately. Providing education and counselling to patients, family and caregivers. Selecting, issuing and training on the appropriate use of assistive devices. Monitoring and reviewing of patient progress.
Documenting patient information, patient statistics. Attending ward rounds, discussions, meetings with multidisciplinary team. Liaising with relevant stakeholders and referring patients appropriately. Contributing to service development by monitoring, evaluating and coordinating existing services, identifying developmental needs, managing waiting lists, participating in implementing new services and developing management protocols for improved patient care.
Provide public education regarding feeding and communication difficulties. Contribute towards development and implementation of strategic plans in keeping with the requirements of the institution, Province and National Department of Health by participating in data collection and working within a team to improve Speech Therapy services. Assist with management of resources of the department, namely Human, Finance and Physical resources. Adhere to legislation, regulations, ethical policies, guidelines and protocols at National, Provincial and institution-specific level.
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