• Reference Number : Refs/021270
• Directorate : Prosthodontics
• Number of Posts : 1

• Package : R 921 906
• Enquiries : Prof PD Moipolai : Tel 012 521 3349

Requirements :

• Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the HPCSA as a Dentist. Experience in working in clinical practice, with an emphasis on Prosthodontics. Keen interest in becoming a registrar in Prosthodontics. This is Fulltime Postgraduate Fixed Term Training Program. Experience in teaching undergraduates in programmes available will be an advantage. Applicant must have worked in a Prosthodontic clinical setting, which will reflect an interest in Prosthodontics. No transfer to other Dental Schools in SA during the 2 year contract period allowed.

Duties :

• During the contracted period, the incumbent will be expected to work side by side with registrars in Prosthodontics, rendering patient service under the guidance and supervision of the consultants to gain experience in managing patients at the Oral Health Centre. The incumbent will be expected to also: register for a postgraduate academic programme such as MDS/MScDent to attain primary subjects i.e. Anatomy, Physiology in preparation for consideration to apply for registrarship in the discipline when the posts become available. At the end of the 2 years, the Primary subjects must be passed in order to be well positioned to apply for a registrar’s post. The primary subjects may also be acquired through CMSA. It is a 2 - year contract post, which is renewable annually based on performance. If there is poor performance in the first year, the contract will be terminated. The department is under NO obligation to make any appointment to Registrarship if the prerequisites are not met or a post is not available. Progression to Registrarship is not automatic.

Notes :

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed or emailed applications will be accepted. NB: For assistance with online applications please email your query to e-recruitment@gauteng.gov.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 at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae. (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/reference check verification). NB: Reference Checks-The applicant must provide at least 3 contact details (names, cellphone number and email address) of his/her referees, of which one must be immediate supervisor. The Department shall reserve the right to conduct verification beyond names provided on CV. 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 to appoint/fill this post. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : SMU Oral Health Centre

Closing Date : 30-08-2024

Please Notes :

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.