Dental Assistant

NSW Statewide, NSW

Permanent

$32.13 - $34.33

Dental Assistant

  • Great opportunity to join a supportive team and where you can make a real impact in providing the best patient experience.
  • Only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need on your doorstep

Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West.

What you'll be doing
We’re seeking a Dental Assistant to support and assist our Dental clinicians in the provision of high quality oral health services at the Broken Hill Health Service. In addition to four-handed chair side assistance, you will also provide clerical and administrative duties for the clinics to ensure efficient management of Dental service across the Far West Local Health District.

How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible:

  • Certificate III in Dental Assisting or equivalent work experience. Dental Assisting Certificate IV required for appointment at Grade 2.
  • Certificate III in Sterilisation Services or demonstrated capacity and commitment to work toward achieving this qualification.
  • Highly effective communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to relate well to adults, children and other health professionals.
  • Demonstrated experience in infection control, instrument reprocessing and dental assisting.
  • Demonstrated ability to plan own work, manage priorities, use initiative and to problem solve.
  • Effective computer skills for communication and use of dental patient administration and management systems (eg: Titanium). Proficient in the use of Word and Excel.
  • Class C drivers licence with the ability and willingness to travel for work purposes.

The Welcome Experience

The Welcome Experience in connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more atwww.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Need more information?

1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Karen Kennedy on [email protected]

Applications Close: 13th February 2025

Stepping Up

The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health.
If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:

Empower, listen and act together

Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe.

https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with adisability and people from theLGBTQI+community to apply.

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Job Ad Reference REQ547461
Date Listed 20 January 2025
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