CHIEF ORAL HYGIENIST GRADE 1

Department of Health

Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services

Salary: Grade 1: R598 260 per annum
Centre: Oral Health Centre, Tygerberg/Mitchell’s Plain Platform
Province: Western Cape
Closing date: 23 October 2026
Circular: No 36 of 2026

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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. Inherent requirements of the job: Valid driver’s license (Code B/EB). Experience: A minimum of 3 years appropriate experience in the relevant profession after registration with the HPCSA as an Oral Hygienist. 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. Appropriate experience in teaching and learning. Appropriate experience in research activities.

Duties

(key result areas/outputs): Provide comprehensive oral hygiene assessment, diagnosis, preventive and therapeutic treatment within the Scope of Practice. Deliver oral health promotion and disease prevention programmes. Participate in community-based oral health services and outreach initiatives. Deliver undergraduate and postgraduate theoretical, clinical and community-based teaching. Provide effective clinical supervision and mentorship. Conduct and contribute to clinical, public health and oral health research. Contribute to effective departmental, faculty and institutional leadership and governance. Coordinate designated academic, clinical and administrative responsibilities.

Where to send your application

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

Enquiries

Prof. P. Brijlal Tel No: (021) 937-3126

Note

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a written and oral assessment.

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 36 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 9 October 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 9 October 2026.