REGISTRAR (DENTAL)

Reference Number: refs/055988

Directorate: COMMUNITY DENTISTRY

Number of Posts: 1

Package: R 1 041 402.00 per annum (inclusive package), exc. commuted overtime

Enquiries: Prof Y Malele-Kolisa: [email protected]

Requirements

Registration with HPCSA as Dentist in the category Independent Practice. A minimum of two (2) years’ clinical experience as a Dentist excluding Community Service. Applicants must show specific interest in Community Dentistry, such as designing and delivering programs on various community-based sites. Participation in committees or task forces focused on community engagement, participation and community-based dental projects.
An MSc degree or equivalent qualification relevant to the specialty will be an added advantage.

Duties

Incumbent will follow a course of study which on successful completion will entitle the graduate to register with HPCSA as a Community Dentistry specialist. Training will involve treatment of a variety of patients within the relevant discipline, writing and presenting seminars on academic topics, completing a research project and assisting with teaching and training of undergraduate students plus involvement in the service rendering and administrative duties of the department

Notes

This is a Re-advertisement and applicants who have applied previously are encouraged to apply. This is a joint appointment post between Gauteng Department of Health and the University of Witwatersrand. Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: http://professionaljobcenter.gpg.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed or emailed applications will be accepted. NB: For assistance with online applications please email your query to [email protected]. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV). Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form and detailed CV will be disqualified. Applicants must indicate the post reference number on their applications. 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. Suitable candidates will be subjected to vetting and personnel pre-employment suitability checks (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test and or Medical Surveillance. It is the Department’s intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of this post. The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post. NB: The Public Service does not charge any fees for applying for posts. Should you be asked for a fee, please let the authorities know. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY AND PEOPLE FROM PREVIOUSLY DISADVANTAGED GROUPS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
Employer: Gauteng Department of Health

Employer: Department of Health

Location: Wits Oral Health Centre

Closing Date: 11-08-2026