About the role
Permanent Full time opportunity to provide high level clinical and managerial leadership for the senior dental assistants at the Oral Health Centre.
About you
- Fulfil the accountabilities of this role in accordance with Queensland Health's core values, as outlined above.
- The position works closely with the Clinical Executive Team and Operations Management Team, to provide relevant advice and assistance with strategies for performance improvement, implementation of policy initiatives, education and training, service delivery and development for strategic matters concerning dental assisting services.
- Collaborate with the Clinical Director to contribute to strategic level management processes within the Oral Health Centre and to provide managerial leadership for the team of Senior Dental Assistants.
- Participate in the strategic implementation and monitoring of local, state and national policies and strategies relevant to dental assisting within the Oral Health Centre.
- Collaborate with the Clinical Executive Team in overseeing the implementation and monitoring of dental assisting practices within the assigned Oral Health Service area in line with client focussed care, best practice and total quality service.
Health Equity
It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.
Benefits when working for us
- Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
- Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
- Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
- Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging
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