Job Requirements
Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Oral Hygienist. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as an Oral Hygienist. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as Oral Hygienist in respect of SA qualified employees. 1-year relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as Oral Hygienist in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service, as required in South Africa. Grade 2: Minimum of 10 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as Oral Hygienist in respect of SA qualified employees. Minimum of 11 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as Oral Hygienists in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service, as required in South Africa. Grade 3: Minimum of 20 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as Oral Hygienist in respect of SA qualified employees. Minimum of 21 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as Oral Hygienists in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service, as required in South Africa. Inherent requirement of the job: Valid (Code E/EB) driver’s licence. Willingness to travel and provide a service across the Oral Health platform. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Good Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel and Outlook). Good interpersonal skills and perform effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. Professional ethics. Ability to work independently. Ability to work under pressure. Appropriate experience in treating special needs patients.
Duties
Engage in service provision to support the Dept of Health and Wellness and University of the Western Cape public mission. Deliver oral health care through clinical, preventive, and health-promotion services. Collaborating with health professionals and communities and building professional networks. Provide 207 expert support, assistance/training to colleagues, community and patients. Provide oral health care to vulnerable patient groups, ie. Special needs patients. Administration duties relating to facility/patient admin within scope of Oral Hygienist. Engage in individual and collaborative research across areas such as clinical practice, and oral public health.
What is the Salary
Grade 1: R397 233 per annum Grade 2: R463 941 per annum Grade 3: R543 099 per annum
Location
Oral Health Centre, Tygerberg/Mitchell’s Plain
How to Apply
Dr CCA Cloete Tel No: (021) 937 3092
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
Apply Before:
3/27/2026
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Additional Information
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this