Dental Assistant Grade 1- 3 Job at Gauteng Department of Health

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. 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 clinics and the sub-districts. The person should have good communication skills, interpersonal relations, and an ability to work under pressure.

Closing Date : 23-10-2026