Develop your career with Sunshine Coast Health in southeast Queensland which extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north.

Job details

We're excited to welcome a Senior Dental Assistant to our Oral Health team.

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

This Senior Dental Assistant will organise, manage and provide dental assistant services and systems to dental professionals and patients in order to optimise the dental health of our eligible population.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Provide a high standard of clinical dental assistance at both fixed and mobile facilities to dental professionals and patients. Chairside assistance, directly and through mentoring is up to 50% of duties.
• Actively communicate, participate and consult in management decisions for the team as a member of the local Management team, and participate in HHS Oral Health management groups as required.
• Lead and manage a large team of dental assistants according to Human Resource Management principles.
• Conduct rostering, including leave management, placement of dental assistants and management of the casual pool.

Remuneration value up to $92 813 p.a., comprising salary between $76 076 - $81 346 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (CA4). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:

• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

Check out the latest updates here:
https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• SC682395 - RD (PDF)
  
  Applicant Information (PDF)