Zanele Ontsheng
Speech-Language Therapist
Gqeberha
Summary
Versatile Speech-Language Therapist with a good reputation for compassion and attention to detail. Committed individual who approaches any given task in a determined manner. Always enthusiastic to take on new cases and support patients' goals through creative and effective treatment planning. Highly personable and productive clinical professional.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Speech-Language Therapist Production Level 1
Dora Nginza Regional Hospital
01.2020 - Current
- Make use of evidence-based practice to ensure effective assessments and treatments are provided for speech, language, communication and swallowing disorders in paediatric and adult populations.
- Establish and coordinate Cerebral Palsy Clinic and High Risk Baby Clinic.
- Contribute to team meetings and collaborate with multidisciplinary team to manage cases.
- Exposure and work in NICU, PICU, Neonatal High Care Units, Burn Units, Paediatric wards, Medical wards and Outpatient department.
- Assist with the management and supervision of lower level staff and students in the Speech Therapy department.
- Implement and contribute to professional and institutional service standards pertaining to provision of quality Speech Therapy services.
- Executive administrative tasks.
- Monitor utilisation of resources.
Locum Speech-Language Therapist
Merryl Weimers Speech Therapy
04.2022 - 11.2022
- Assessment and management of: Early Childhood Intervention, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Articulation and Developmental Phonological Disorders, Language and Language Learning Disorders, Fluency.
Community Service Officer: Speech-Language Therapist
Dora Nginza Regional Hospital
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Contribute to team meetings and collaborated with multidisciplinary team to manage cases.
- Make use of evidence-based practice to ensure effective assessments and treatments are provided for speech, language, communication and swallowing disorders in paediatric and adult populations.
- Exposure and work in NICU, PICU, Neonatal High Care Units, Paediatric wards, Medical wards and Outpatient department.
- Clinical administration.
Education
Postgraduate Diploma - Lactation Consultant
University of The Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa 04.2001 -
Honours Degree - BCommunication Pathology:Speech-Language Pathology
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
Accomplishments
- Acting Head of Department: Speech Therapy Department, Dora Nginza Regional Hospital since January 2021.
- Secretary of the Eastern Cape Speech Therapy Executive Committee for the Western Region.
- Dell Young Leader
- Golden Key International Honour Society member
Affiliations
Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
Certification
South African Certified Lactation Consultant, University of the Witwatersrand
Courses
- An Introduction to the Developmental Levels of DIR
- Breastfeeding Course for Health Care Providers
- Malamulele Onward : Practical Course on Cerebral Palsy for Therapists
- Tiny Handz
- Tracheostomised & Ventilator Dependant Populations: Managing Communication & Swallowing
Timeline
South African Certified Lactation Consultant, University of the Witwatersrand
12-2023
Certificate to Teach English as a Foreign Language (CTEFL), TEFL Professional Development Institute
08-2023
Locum Speech-Language Therapist
Merryl Weimers Speech Therapy
04.2022 - 11.2022
Speech-Language Therapist Production Level 1
Dora Nginza Regional Hospital
01.2020 - Current
Community Service Officer: Speech-Language Therapist
Dora Nginza Regional Hospital
01.2019 - 12.2019
Postgraduate Diploma - Lactation Consultant
University of The Witwatersrand
04.2001 -
Honours Degree - BCommunication Pathology:Speech-Language Pathology
University of Pretoria
04.2001 -
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