At McCulloch Harrison & Partners @ RehabMatters we specialise in multi-disciplinary physical rehabilitation for adults. We place our patients and their families at the centre of the rehabilitation journey and aim to restore their identity and enable the fulfilment of their life roles. We are a team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech Therapists whose goal is to provide continuous care along the rehabilitation journey from acute treatment to outpatient therapy, and beyond into the community and the workplace.
Our dedicated Speech Therapy team supports patients in their recovery journey, focusing on expressive and receptive language, cognitive-communication, dysphagia and voice goals. Learn more about us at rehabmatters.co.za.
Why Join Us?
- Meaningful Work: Empower adults with disabilities to achieve their rehabilitation goals and live fulfilling lives.
- Professional Development: Access to structured supervision and mentorship from Senior Clinicians and opportunity to work in diverse settings, including acute hospitals, sub-acute units, out-patient units, homes, and community centres.
- Supportive Team Culture: Collaborate within a transdisciplinary team comprising Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Social Workers and Psychologists.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive fixed salary, bonus-pay opportunity, access to Discovery Health through our Group Medical Scheme and flexible annual leave allowances (up to 6 weeks per year)
- Operational Support: Assistance from administrative staff with intake processes, billing, and patient coordination to help you focus on what matters mostyour clients.
This is a fulfilling opportunity to provide evidence-based speech pathology services within a multidisciplinary environment. The role includes supporting clients with communication disorders, cognitive-communication needs, and dysphagia.
Your Daily Responsibilities May Include
- Delivering therapy in hospital, sub-acute, out-patient, home, or community-based settings to help clients achieve personalised goals.
- Assessing and treating speech, language, communication, and swallowing difficulties.
- Providing indirect client services, including education and collaboration with family or care teams.
- Participating in team discussions and contributing to an integrated care approach.
- Maintaining accurate records and adhering to regulatory standards.
About You:
Youre an enthusiastic Speech Therapist living in Johannesburg with a passion for rehabilitation and client-centered care. Youre ready to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and bring innovation and compassion to your role. You're confident to treat patients across acute hospital, sub-acute, out-patient and community-settings.
Key Requirements
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Speech Pathology
- Current HPCSA registration
- South African citizen or valid work visa
- Experience in adult rehabilitation
- Strong communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in clinical documentation and basic IT platforms
- Valid drivers license and personal car to enable easy travel between units
- Postgraduate course in Dysphagia Management
- Postgraduate course in Voice Therapy
- Postgraduate course in ICU airway care
- Multidisciplinary team working experience
- SA Citizen or valid work visa
- HPCSA Registered Speech Therapist
- Strong Clinical Assessment & Reasoning
- Strong interdisciplinary collaboration skills
- Fanatical compliance to note-writing and clinical administration
- IT Skills - Word and Excel
- Driver's licence
- Own vehicle
- Postgraduate course in dysphagia
- Postgraduate course in voice
- Postgraduate course in ICU and airway management
- MDT working experience
