Job Title: Dental Surgeon
Organisation: Makerere University
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Established in 1922 as a humble technical school, Makerere University is one of the oldest and most prestigious Universities in Africa. In January of that year, the school, which was later renamed Uganda Technical College, opened its doors to 14 day students who began studying Carpentry, Building and Mechanics.
Job Summary: Administering, maintaining, and expanding dental services in University Hospital
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Carry out emergency dental procedures as well as attend to non-emergency procedures;
- Counsel patients on oral hygiene instruction and demonstrate techniques to achieve this;
- Examine, diagnose and treat general oral diseases
- Educate patients on preventive dental care and oral health care;
- Records care provided in electronic health record system accurately and completely, reflecting the nature of the contact, the condition of the patient and the care or treatment provided.
- Complete referrals, data collections instruments and other records or documents as required;
- Dental Implant case diagnosis, treatment and long term follow up;
- Liaise with Consultants on adequate referral and follow up on specialized cases;
- Liaise with Consultants on handling specialized cases in the provision of patient dental health care;
- Supervise dental auxiliary staff to ensure application of proper technique and methods; update staff on new practices and procedure;
- Review and develop appropriate policies and procedures for patient care to formulate best practice guidelines;
- Perform any other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Masters of Dental Surgery degree;
- Bachelors of Dental Surgery degree;
- Registration and licensure by the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners council;
- Valid practicing License.
Experience
- Minimum 3 years’ clinical experience in dental practice.
Age Limit
- APPLICANTS SHOULD NOT EXCEED FIFTY FIVE (55) YEARS OF AGE AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
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Deadline: 14th September 2026
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: postgraduate degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36