About the work unit / facility
Oral Health is one of the many primary health care services which sit under the Women's and Children's Service Group Corporate and Clinical Governance Structure.
The Townsville Oral Health Service is responsible for the provision of oral health services across the greater Townsville Hospital and Health Service.
About your new employer
Clinical Excellence : Delivering advanced surgical care including robotic-assisted procedures and future transplant services.
Career Growth : Opportunities to lead education, research, and service development within your specialty.
Supportive Culture : Work within a collegiate team committed to excellence and collaboration.
Work / Life Balance : Enjoy generous leave entitlements and flexible working arrangements.
Competitive salary and benefits
Casual rates of $***** to $***** p.h. (CA3)
About your opportunity
Provide general chair-side support to Dental Officers and Oral Health Therapists, to ensure that dental treatment provided is of the highest standard.
Perform other support duties such as maintenance of instruments and equipment, ordering of clinical consumables and stock control to ensure that dental treatment is provided effectively and efficiently.
Assist in the provision of general practitioner services within the delivery system for oral health care to eligible clients throughout the Hospital and Health Service.
Role Requirements
Certificate III in Dental Assisting is mandatory for the CA3 position.
However, if Certificate III in Dental Assisting has not been completed, then appointment will be at CA2 classification in the Dental Assistant Training position until successful completion of the qualification within 12 months of appointment.
Possession of class C drivers' licence is highly desirable.
This is a Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) risk role.
Working across the different clinics in the Townsville region is a requirement of this role and the potential of an overnight travel to our Hughenden, Richmond and Palm Island clinics.
Pre-employment checks will be conducted, including criminal history clearance and Blue Card checks.
Please refer to the Role Description for further details.
Interested?
Enquiries are welcome; for a confidential discussion please contact :
Hayley Purnell on **************.
Applications close Monday, 5 January ****.
Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
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