**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time
**Position Classification**: Dental Assistant Grade 1
**Remuneration**: $63,723.00 - $68,073.00 pa (+ superannuation + salary packaging options are available to reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay)
**Location**: Bathurst, NSW - Find out more
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Applications Close**: 20th Nov 2024, 11:59pm
**Dental Assistant**
Bathurst Oral Health
**About the role**
Working as a Dental Assistant is fast-paced and engaging with no two days exactly the same. A typical day may include assisting with dental procedures, preparing and cleaning up after procedures, administration and stock control and acting as the first point of contact for patients at reception.
We're looking for someone who has the ability to make patients feel comfortable and listened to. You'll be putting patients first day in and day out, and with that comes an incredible sense of pride.
Ask any Dental Assistant working for Western NSW Local Health District about their job, and they'll probably start talking about their patients and how great it feels to give them a reason to smile and enhance their quality of life. There's nothing better than making a positive difference in someone's day
The Bathurst Community Dental Clinic also offers outreach services which means you have the opportunity to travel to other locations around Bathurst to complete your role.
Working for Health means you get great advantages such as an accrued day off each month, 17.5% loading on your annual leave, fitness passport for reduced gym fees and salary packaging which can save you thousands in tax. Career pathways are also available for those who want to continue studying.
So, if you have completed your Cert III in Dental Assisting and are looking for a rewarding career role with the biggest employer in our region, please don't hesitate to apply.
To find out more about the role click to view the Position Description
**A career with Western NSW means you can challenge yourself, make an impact and shape the future of rural health.** To explore the benefits of a career in our Local Health District, visit the WNSWLHD website.
- Click 'Apply'
- Create a profile in the Recruitment & Onboarding (ROB) System or sign in using your existing login
- Upload your current resume
- Answer the selection criteria
**Additional information for applicants**:
- This recruitment may be used to create an** Eligibility List **for similar roles in the future (ongoing or temporary) that may arise in the next 18 months.
- To find out more about the remuneration and conditions, visit NSW Public Health System Awards
- For more information, visit a Guide to Employment with WNSWLHD