Dental Asasistant Grade 1- 3

Gauteng Provincial Government; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 263,000 - 306,000; Full time

Job summary

Gauteng Provincial Government's Department of Health seeks a qualified Dental Assistant to support clinics, mobile units, and schools across Gauteng. You will perform infection control, chair-side assistance, equipment maintenance, stock control, and administrative tasks, while ensuring accurate patient registration and appointment management.

Candidates must have Grade 12 with a National Certificate in dental assisting or HPCSA registration as a Dental Assistant; Grade 1 requires 1–9 years of

Qualifications

• Grade 12 with a National Certificate in dental assisting or prior experience as a dental assistant registered with HPCSA.
• Proof of current HPCSA registration as a Dental Assistant.
• Grade 1: 1–9 years of dental assisting experience; Grade 2: 10+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Infection control, chair-side assisting, maintenance of dental equipment, stock control, and knowledge of dental materials and instruments.
• Record-keeping duties: registering patients, filing patient cards, answering calls, ordering materials, giving appointments.
• Relief duties across clinics, prisons, schools, and mobile units; assist oral hygienist; rotate between clinics and sub-districts.

Skills

Communication

Verbal & Written

Education

Grade 12 with NC in dental assisting

HPCSA registration as Dental Assistant

Job description

• Package : GRADE1: R225 777.00 - R258 156.00; Grade 2: R262 953.00- R306 018 .00

Requirements :

• Grade 12 with a National Certificate in dental assisting or prior experience as a dental assistant registered with HPCSA. Proof of current registration with Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Dental assistant. Grade 1 a minimum of 1-9 years of experience as a dental assistant, for Grade 2 a minimum of 10 years & above of experience as a dental assistant. Valid drivers’ license is essential. Skills: Good communication skills, verbal and writing skills.

Duties :

• The incumbent should have knowledge of dental assisting including infection control, chair side assisting, maintaining dental equipment, stock control, knowledge of dental materials, consumables and instruments and conducting inventory. The person will work in the dental surgery in clinics, mobiles, correctional services, institutions and perform administrative duties including compiling statistics, registering patients, answering the telephone, filing patient cards, ordering of materials, giving appointments to patients. The person will also be doing relief duties in other clinics, prisons, mobile and institutions. He or she will be assisting the oral hygienist at schools as well as in the clinics. The person will also be rotating within clinics and the sub-districts. The person should have good communication skills, interpersonal relations, and an ability to work under pressure.

No S&T claims and resettlement allowance will be paid.

Candidates will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks (PSC) – Verification (Reference checks, identity verification, qualifications verification, criminal record checks, credit/financial stability checks and employment verification).

The recommended candidate will be subjected to medical surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993.

People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Employment equity profile will be taken into consideration.

Driving and computer literacy will be tested.

Employer : Department of Health

Closing Date : 23-10-2026

Criteria Questions

Do you have proof of current registration with Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Dental assistant?

Do you have Grade 12 with, a National Certificate in dental assisting or prior experience as a dental assistant registered with HPCSA?