**Exciting opportunity for a Casual Dental Assistant with the**Faculty of Medicine and health Dentistry Simulation Clinics**
- **Support student and academics in a simulation dental environment**
- **Flexibility to work with other teams such as Sydney Health Executive Education to support dental courses.**
- **HEO 5 Step 1 $61.44 per hour + super**
**About the opportunity**
The School of Dentistry has over 100 years of excellence in providing education and training in dentistry and oral health. Our students benefit from opportunities gained in a clinical environment at leading dental hospitals and learn from diverse real world oral health issues. Combining teaching, clinical activities and research in six disciplines, including oral biosciences, oral health, oral surgery, medicine and diagnostics, orthodontic and paediatric dentistry, population oral health and restorative and reconstructive dentistry; the school is constantly ranked as one of Australia ' s top dental schools.
We are seeking a Casua l Simulation Clinics Dental Assistant to work closely with skilled and academic and staff as well as students in the simulation clinic environment. The role also requires you to work with Sydney Health Executive teams to support and facilitate dental courses under the guidance of the Clinical Skills and Simulation co-ordinator. As a Simulation Clinical Dental Assistant you must be available to work at Camperdown Bligh Building and Sydney Dental Hospital as well as any other University campuses as required.
**Your key responsibilities will be to**:
- provide support and assistance to staff and students using the simulation/laboratory unit
- maintain the simulation/laboratory workplace under the guidance of the Clinical Skills and Simulation Co-ordinator so that the learning and teaching requirements of the work area are met
- _provide excellent customer service and helps to build positive relationships with internal and external users of the clinical skills simulation clinics. _
- _consistently demonstrates professionalism and respect to all students staff and colleagues. _
- _work is carried out ensuring Work Health and Safety standard are met in the Clinical Skills simulation clinics and are aligned to the University's WH&S; policy. _
- _checks role -based account on regular basis to support the smooth operation of the scheduled classes. _
- facilitate and support the Sydney Health Executive teams and provide technical and administrative dental knowledge to support the effective and smooth running of dental courses under the guidance of the Clinical Skills and Simulation co-ordinator.
- order consumables and equipment as required for dental courses.
**About you**
- have a certificate III in dental assisting plus at least two years of relevant experience
- desirable to have a cert IV in dental radiography
- willingness to undertake further training to enhance skills and dental knowledge
- strong technical dental knowledge and expertise to help support and procure dental consumables as required for dental courses.
- sound working knowledge and acute awareness of safety regulations and operating procedures within the laboratory environment including experience in working with hazardous substances
- ability to work both independently and as part of a team, taking initiative and exercising sound judgement in resolving matters that may arise as part of normal daily work
- demonstrated ability to organise and prioritise work, sometimes under pressure, with competing priorities and sometimes limited supervision.
- Flexibility to work in our spaces and other University spaces to support dental courses as part Sydney Health Executive teams.
**Sponsorship / work rights for Australia**
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires valid work rights for Australia.
**Pre-employment checks**
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.
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**Applications Close**
Monday 06 October 2025 11:59 PM