Oral Hygienist

Overview

• Package : R  per annum (Plus benefits)
• Enquiries :
  Ms.
  
  C. I Magabe Tel - /

• A Degree or National Diploma in Oral Hygiene, with Expanded functions. Registered at the Health Professionals Council of South Africa. A valid Driver’s License is compulsory. OTHER
  
  SKILLS:
  
  Good communication skills both verbal and written. Maintain confidentiality, loyalty and be a team player. Problem solving skills, creativity, good interpersonal and analytical skills.

• Assess the need of community-based Oral Health Services. Ensures the implementation of Oral Health strategic policy. Formulating, implementing and maintaining Oral Health Promotion and Specific Protection Programmes at Primary Schools and Early Development Centers. Implement Oral Health programmes at special needs and Physically and mentally challenged institutions, Mother and child programme and provide reports on service delivery. Responsible for development and training of other health professionals/ non-Oral Health staff in the district.
  
  Attend to all clinical procedures according to scope of practice including expanded functions. Render outreach programmes using portable mobile units in the community. Facilitate campaigns and exhibitions. Participate and assist in research projects and surveys.

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted. For assistance with online applications please email your query to healthjobqueries.za . 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 a.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 toappoint/fill this post.
  
  WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Department of Health

18-02-2026

Do you have A Degree or National Diploma in Oral Hygiene, with Expanded functions?

Are you currently Registered at the Health Professionals Council of South Africa?

• 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.