Dental Chair Assistant Grade 1
Mpumalanga Department of Health
- Location
- Emalahleni Sub-district and Victor Khanye Sub-district, Mpumalanga
- Salary
- R225 777 – R258 156 per year
- Job type
- Permanent
- Work setting
- On-site
- Sector
- Government & public service
- Closing date
- 30 Oct 2026
Posted 10 days ago
What you need
- Qualification
- Matric (Grade 12)
- Experience
- No experience / entry level
Registrations / certificates: HPCSA registration as Dental Assistant
- Grade 12 and a dental assisting qualification.
- Must be registered with the HPCSA as a Dental Assistant.
- Assist dentists and sterilise instruments.
- Do admin, stock and patient bookings.
- Posts in Emalahleni and Victor Khanye.
How to apply
Apply on company website
How to apply: Departmental Online Application System: www.mpuhealth.gov.za Official advert: DPSA Public Service Vacancy Circular 37 of 2026, post 37/222, ref MPDOH/OCT/26/1654 (X2 POSTS). Government applications usually need the new Z83 form and a detailed CV.
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Requirements:
Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Dental Assistant (2026). Ability to work under pressure, organizational skills, good communication skills, self-motivated and goal orientated.
Duties:
The incumbent should have knowledge of dental assisting including infection prevention and control, chair side assisting, maintaining of equipment, stock control, knowledge of dental materials and instruments and conducting inventory. The person will work in the dental surgery in the hospital and perform administrative duties including compiling statistics, registering patients, answering of the telephone, filing of patient cards, ordering of materials, giving appointments to patients. Assist Clinicians with the oral health procedures. Preparation of instruments and dental material for the dental procedures. Cleaning and sterilisation of instruments. Ordering of consumables as needed. Do inventory of dental instruments. Perform administrative duties. Adhere to the Health Care Waste Management Legislation and principle. The person should have good communication skills and good interpersonal relations.
Enquiries: Ms. Gugu Nkosi Tel No: (013) 766 3103 / Mr. Mxolisi Maseko Tel No: (013) 766 3351, Mr. Samson Nyoni Tel No: (013) 766 3087, Ms. Samukelisiwe Mgwenya Tel No: (013) 766 3540 and IT related queries: Help desk Tel No: (013) 766 3018.
Reference number: MPDOH/OCT/26/1654 (X2 POSTS)