AddressProvide high level clinical and managerial leadership for the senior Dental Assistants at the Oral Health Centre.
About the role
- Provide high level clinical and managerial leadership for the senior Dental Assistants at the Oral Health Centre.
- Contributory responsibility for mandatory training, infection control and sterilisation standards and practises for all Dental Assistants at the Oral Health Centre.
About you
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:
- Respect – demonstrates interpersonal savvy, manages conflict appropriately, communicates effectively and balances the needs of all stakeholders with utmost respect to all people at all times
- Teamwork – collaborates effectively, develops talent, values differences and builds effective teams to bring about best use of resources to deliver healthcare services
- Compassion – is patient / client focussed, demonstrates self-awareness and the effects of behaviour on others, deals with or manages ambiguity and complexity, demonstrates resilience in the delivery of patient services or support in the delivery of services to patients
- High Performance – cultivates innovation, is action oriented, drives results and supports Metro North Health's vision and purpose to exceed expectations of our patients and stakeholders
- Integrity – demonstrates sound decision quality, ensures accountability, demonstrates courage in the face of adversity and works effectively / manages complexity to ensure work output and decisions are ethical and invariably of a high standard
- Demonstrated high level of dental assisting and clinical knowledge, expertise and skill across multiple specialties for patient s of all age groups.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and manage groups of Dental Assistants and ability to apply those skills within public sector oral health services.
- Ability to utilise a high level of skill in planning, implementation and monitoring of projects and activity to meet the strategic goals of the Oral Health Centre.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to develop a commitment to effective teamwork by team members involved in service development and quality improvement activities.
- Demonstrated high level communication, consultative and interpersonal skills including the ability to effectively communicate, negotiate and liaise with internal and external customers.
- Knowledge of or an ability to acquire knowledge of procedures, policies, regulations and standards which impact upon the position, in particular Public Sector Guidelines, and a knowledge of contemporary human resource management issues such as workplace health and safety, equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination.
Benefits when working for us
- Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
- Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
- Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
- Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging
Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers ( https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers )
Job ad reference number: COH564716
Close date: Monday, 27th May 2024
Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.
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