DENTAL ASSISTANT GRADE 1

Department of Health; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 218 000; Full time

Job summary

A government health department in Gauteng is looking for a Dental Assistant to support operations in dental clinics and other health institutions. The candidate must have a Grade 12 or equivalent qualification, a Dental Assistant certificate, and current HPCSA registration. Responsibilities include administrative tasks and assisting dental professionals. Applications are only accepted online, and candidates are encouraged to apply, especially women and people with disabilities.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent qualification required.
• Dental Assistant certificate from recognized institutions necessary.
• Registered with HPCSA with proof of current registration.

Responsibilities

• Assist in dental surgery across various settings including clinics and institutions.
• Perform administrative duties such as registering patients and compiling statistics.
• Assist oral hygienists and conduct relief duties in other clinics and areas.

Skills

Knowledge of dental assisting

Good communication skills

Good interpersonal relations

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent qualification

Dental Assistant certificate from recognized institutions

Current registration with HPCSA

Job description

Package

• Package : R 217 092.00 per annum (plus benefits)

Requirements

• Grade 12 or equivalent qualification, Dental Assistant certificate from recognized institutions registration with HPCSA, proof of current registration with HPCSA. A driver’s license will be an added advantage

Duties

• The incumbent should have knowledge of dental assisting including infection control, chair side assisting, maintaining equipment, stock control, knowledge of materials 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 of the telephone, filing of 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 the sub-districts. The person should have good communication skills, good interpersonal relations, and an ability to work under pressure.

Notes

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: http://jobs.gauteng.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted. For assistance with online applications please email your query to [e-mail] . NB: Where Driver’s Licence is mandatory, exception will be granted for people with disabilities. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV), Registration Certificate with relevant professional body (HPCSA) and a proof of current registration (Annual Practicing Certificate/Card). Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form, a detailed CV, registration certificate and a proof of current registration card/certificate with relevant professional body will be disqualified. (Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All foreign qualification must be accompanied by evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The recommended candidate may be subjected to Medical Surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. It is Department’s intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts. The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Employer

Department of Health

Closing Date

24-10-2025

Criteria Questions

Do you have a Grade 12 or equivalent qualification, Dental Assistant certificate from recognized institution ?

Do you have current HPCSA registration for 2025/ 2026?

Please Notes

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If youdo not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.