About us: Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services. About you: In your new role you will; * Provide accurate and proficient dental assistance as required with adaptation to an operator to provide four-handed dentistry, retraction and evacuation techniques and application of rubber dam. Monitoring of, and assisting operator in, management of patient well-being and anxiety level and an awareness of medical conditions. * Monitor and maintain adequate levels of materials and instruments within designated clinical areas, by restocking and ordering as necessary. * Ensure a good knowledge of relevant equipment, instruments, materials, medicaments and procedures including safety procedures, Material Safety Data Sheets and Workplace Health and Safety regulations relating to the dental facility and its surrounds by reading relevant information/instruction sheets. * Educate and train dental assistants on the use, maintenance and cleaning of equipment and materials As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to: * Generous superannuation * Salary packaging * Annual incremental increases * Career training and development * Flexible work arrangements * Wellness programs Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives. For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description. Why choose Cairns? Choose Cairns for your next career move - YouTube You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland