Dental Assistant

Are you interested in working for Metro South Oral Health? If you are an experienced Dental Assistant, then we would love to hear from you.

Metro South Oral Health is the largest public provider in the State. It delivers a comprehensive range of services to an eligible adult population and children and adolescents from four (4) years of age until the completion of Year 10 in secondary school.

The service provides family centred and paediatric primary oral health care and a range of secondary and specialist care from 17 different facilities. This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Metro South Oral Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.

About the Role

• Preparation of equipment, instruments and materials utilised in a variety of dental procedures including knowledge and understanding of the stages within a dental procedure and the ability to pre-plan and adapt as treatment proceeds and perform four-handed dentistry, chair-side assistance, and surgery management of stock.
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn computer systems (ISOH), electronic records using FDI, Palmers Notation, dental specific language and terminology, and forensic charting.
• Provide general advice about personal oral hygiene, when requested by operator and reiterate pre- and post-operative advice provided by operator.
• Ensure equipment and the surgery meet with the current infection control standards through utilising standard/universal precautions, preparation of disinfectants, decontamination procedures, utilise protocol for managing blood and body substance spills.

The Process

This Expression of Interest collects a variety of information that will help identify potentially suitable applicants for future temporary employment opportunities. If deemed suitable your details will remain in the Talent Pool for a period of 3 months and should there be an employment opportunity you will be contacted to discuss the opportunity further. Additional selection processes (interview, reference checks and pre-employment checks) to further assess suitability for appointment to a specific position may be required.

Please note:

• As part of the talent pool, you may be offered a temporary employment opportunities that become available based on the order of merit.
• A pool will generally continue for a 3-month period.
• If you are placed in the talent pool, you may be offered a position within the relevant time period, however your appointment to a position is not guaranteed.
• By submitting an Expression of Interest, you will not automatically be considered for advertised vacancies. If you wish to be considered for a specific advertised vacancy at Metro South Oral Health, please submit your application for the relevant vacancy via the Smart Jobs website and follow the process outlined for that vacancy.

Find out about how to apply in the attached Role Description.

Our ICARE² values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement and Excellence, shape our culture within Metro South Health. Our values guide our day-to-day decision making and are fundamental to what we care about as a health service, how we behave, how we interact with each other and provide care to the many patients who come through our doors every day.

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 Metro South 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 and 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 Metro South here: www.metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/join-our-team ( http://www.metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/join-our-team ).

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights ( https://www.forgov.qld.gov.au/humanrights ) and diversity ( https://www.forgov.qld.gov.au/inclusion-and-diversity-commitment ).

Applicants are encouraged to apply online; please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.