Speech Therapist Grade 1, 2 OR 3

Overview

Speech Therapist position at Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Memorial Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, offering roles across three grades with salaries ranging from R413,121 to R683,808 per annum.

Requirements

• Grade 1: No experience required after registration as Speech Therapist.
• Grade 2: Minimum of 10 years relevant experience after registration as Speech Therapist.
• Grade 3: Minimum of 20 years relevant experience after registration as Speech Therapist.
• Other Benefits:13thCheque, Medical Aid (Optional), Housing Allowance: Employee must meet prescribed requirements.
• Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus a National Diploma/Degree in Speech Therapy plus Current registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Speech Therapist plus Certificate of service endorsed by HR department from previous and current employer will be required only for shortlisted candidates.
• Successful candidate will have to spend minimum of one year in-service.
• Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competence Required: Speech therapy paediatric and general diagnostic, therapeutic procedures.
• Knowledge of departmental administrative tasks, Knowledge of ethical code and scope of practice.
• Ability to problem solving and to apply analytical process to patient care.
• Supervisory skills for junior staff and students.
• Unendorsed valid Code B driver’s licence (Code 08) and Proficient in IsiZulu.

Duties

• Provision of effective and comprehensive assessment and treatment for paediatrics and general speech therapy to services to all patients.
• Sound knowledge of paediatric dysphagia assessments and management.
• Comprehensive caregiver training, patient education and related concerns.
• Perform outreach services as needed, conduct group work/ therapy and or block therapy as identified.
• Confidentiality and ethical multidisciplinary approach to treatment of patients.
• Conduct home and school visits and other community visits as needed.
• Administrative work related to patient care: report- writing, statistics.
• Meeting, case conference, legal reports as needed e.g. disability grants, medico legal work and insurance.
• Quality improvement plan initiatives: clinical guidelines, teaching and training, audits (core standards, infection control, ideal hospital, etc.) Effective communication with all stakeholders (Patients.
• NGOs, caregivers etc.) Ensure professional development in line with patient care profile.
• Support the supervisor in all projects and transformative efforts

How to apply

Directives To Candidates: Applications to be hand delivered to 310 Bhejane Street (Hospital Gate Number 2) KwaMashu or Emailed To: pixley.recruitment@kznhealth.gov.za or Couriered To: 310 Bhejane Street (Hospital Gate Number 2) KwaMashu, 4360. FOR ATTENTION : Deputy Director: HRM

Enquiries: Miss TF Mhlongo: Chief Speech Therapist Tel No: (031) 530 1528

Notes

The following documents must be submitted, Application for employment form (Z83), which is obtainable at any Government Department or form website- www.kznhealth.gov.za. Originally signed Z83 must be accompanied by a detailed CV. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit proof of current/previous work experience endorsed and stamped by Human Resource Department & other required documents. Applications must be submitted on or before the closing date. The reference number must be indicated in the column provided on the form Z83 e.g. DPKISMH 10/2026. NB: Failure to comply with the above instruction will disqualify applicants. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Please note that due to the number of applications anticipated, applications will not be acknowledged. Correspondence will be limited to short listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within two months after the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. The appointment is subject to positive outcome obtained from NIA to the following checks (security clearance, credit records, qualification, citizenship and previous experience employment verifications and verification from the company Intellectual Property (CIPC). The Department reserves the right not to fill the post (s). This Department is an equal opportunity, affirmative employer, whose aim is to promote representivity in all levels of all occupational categories in the Department. Persons with disabilities should feel free to apply for the post.