AddressPosition Classification: Dental Assistant Grade 1
Remuneration: $63723 - $68073 + Super
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ493502
We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need right at your front door!
About the Opportunity
We’re seeking a Dental Assistant to support and assist our Dental clinicians in the provision of high quality oral health services at the Broken Hill Health Service. In addition to four-handed chair side assistance, you will also provide clerical and administrative duties for the clinics to ensure efficient management of Dental service across the Far West Local Health District.
You will get the exciting opportunity to help deliver oral health promotion activities to children, adults & community groups and participate in the provision of outreach services in a variety of clinical settings in Far West NSW; this will be by travel in a motor vehicle and may require overnight stays. Are you up for a new, exciting career path in the beautiful Aussie Outback? Are you ready for all the benefits of country living including no traffic, affordable housing and a lifestyle that supports balance and wellbeing? Then this is the position for you!
What is on offer
- 5 weeks paid annual leave per year
- Salary packaging (pay less tax) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment.
- Novated leasing
- Remote Area Housing Benefit
- Isolation & climate allowance
- Flexible work arrangements
About the Far West LHD
Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.
In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.
About Broken Hill
A true “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.
With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible:
- Certificate III in Dental Assisting or equivalent work experience. Dental Assisting Certificate IV required for appointment at Grade 2.
- Certificate III in Sterilisation Services or demonstrated capacity and commitment to work toward achieving this qualification.
- Highly effective communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to relate well to adults, children and other health professionals.
- Demonstrated experience in infection control, instrument reprocessing and dental assisting.
- Demonstrated ability to plan own work, manage priorities, use initiative and to problem solve.
- Effective computer skills for communication and use of dental patient administration and management systems (eg: Titanium). Proficient in the use of Word and Excel.
- Class C drivers licence with the ability and willingness to travel for work purposes.
The Welcome Experience
The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Need more information?
Applications Close: 16/6/2024
At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
