Dental Asasistant Grade 1- 3

Dental Assistant (Grade 1-3)

Reference Number: refs/057038

Department: Department of Health

Centre: Ekurhuleni Health District

Directorate: Oral Health

Package:

• Grade 1: R225,777.00 – R258,156.00
• Grade 2: R262,953.00 – R306,018.00

Number of Posts: 1

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 the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Dental Assistant.
• Experience requirements:
• Grade 1: Minimum of 1-9 years of experience as a Dental Assistant.
• Grade 2: Minimum of 10 years and above of experience as a Dental Assistant.
• Valid driver’s license is essential.
• Skills required:
• Good communication skills (verbal and written).

Duties

The incumbent should possess knowledge of:

• Dental assisting, including infection control.
• Chair-side assisting and maintaining dental equipment.
• Stock control, dental materials, consumables, and instruments.
• Conducting inventory.

The role involves:

• Working in dental surgeries in clinics, mobile units, correctional services, and institutions.
• Performing administrative duties including:
• Compiling statistics.
• Registering patients.
• Answering the telephone.
• Filing patient cards.
• Ordering materials.
• Setting patient appointments.
• Doing relief duties in other clinics, prisons, and mobile units.
• Assisting the oral hygienist in schools and clinics.
• Rotating within clinics and sub-districts.

Good communication skills, interpersonal relations, and the ability to work under pressure are essential.

Notes

Applications should be submitted online through the E-Recruitment portal. No Subsistence & Travel (S&T) claims and resettlement allowances will be paid.

Instructions for application:

• Submit applications on a new Z.83 form, completed in full, which can be obtained from any Public Service Department or on the internet.
• No copies of qualifications and related documents are required at the application stage, but a detailed Curriculum Vitae is necessary.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be requested to submit certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents by interview day.
• If you haven’t been contacted within three months after the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
• Candidates will undergo Personnel Suitability Checks (PSC), including:
• Reference checks
• Identity verification
• Qualifications verification
• Criminal record checks
• Credit/financial checks
• Employment verification
• The recommended candidate will undergo medical surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• People with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Employment equity profiles will be taken into consideration.
• Driving and computer literacy will be tested.

Enquiries

For more information, please contact:

• Dr. S.A. Mbelu – Tel: (011) 876 1775
• Mr. B. Mudau – Tel: 011 876 1759

How to Apply

Applications close on 23 October 2026. Apply before the closing date to avoid missing this opportunity.