Dental Assistant

Position Title:Dental Assistant
Employment Type: Maximum Term
Hours per week: 24 hours
Position Grade: Dental Assistant Grade 2 (Year 1 - 4)
Salary: $69,477.00 - $76,145.00 (pro rata) base salary per annum
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Professional & Associated Staff Agreement 2022
Department Name: St Vincent's Correctional Health

About us:
St Vincent's Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

Benefits of working at St Vincent's include:

• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent's Health Australia Network
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance

About the role:
St Vincent's is contracted by leading service providers MTC Australia to deliver health services to Parklea Correctional Centre - a major Sydney prison with capacity for 1,816 male inmates.

The provision of healthcare is a vital part of an inmate's life. We've established St Vincent's Correctional Health Services because of the unique difference corrective health professionals can make.

In 1838, when the Sisters of Charity who founded St Vincent's arrived in Sydney from Ireland, they immediately went to the Parramatta Female Factory, where they made an important difference to the lives of hundreds of women convicts there. Similarly today, St Vincent's Correctional Health aims to make a major difference by providing multidisciplinary healthcare to inmates at Parklea Correctional Complex.

St Vincent's has an excellent track record in running health services and we are currently offering exciting opportunities to work within our Correctional Health team. With a major focus on professional development, we offer an array of employee benefits as well as the opportunity to develop a diverse array of skills to make a real difference to peoples' lives

Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.

Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.

Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the 'Selection Criteria' as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent's Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.

Selection Criteria:

• Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent's Health Australia.
• A nationally recognised Dental Assisting Certificate at Certificate IV Level or equivalent.
• Demonstrated strong leadership skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent customer service skills with the experience in administrative and reception duties.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills
• Demonstrated understanding of work health and safety requirements
• Understanding and commitment to Oral Health policies and procedures
• Experience with Microsoft Office

Applications close on 16 April 2024