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Form of work- Do you thrive in a fast-paced, progressive environment?
- Are you looking to evolve as a leader, learning from those around you?
- Great opportunity to mentor staff and support their development
It’s the people who make the difference at Dental Health Services Victoria
About Dental Health Services Victoria
Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV) was established in 1996 and is the leading public oral health agency in Victoria. We aim to improve the oral health of all Victorians, particularly vulnerable groups and those most in need. DHSV is funded by the State Government to provide clinical dental services to eligible Victorians.
We help to provide Victorians with quality oral healthcare through The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne (RDHM) and by purchasing dental services for public patients from more than 50 community health agencies throughout Victoria.
About the role
We have an exciting part-time opportunity for a Senior Clinical Dental Assistant to work in Emergency Services at The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne. You will be providing daily support to the Team Leader by supervising the clinical team, assist and/or monitoring complex patient assessments. You will be required to work a rotational roster of ordinary hours between 7.45am to 5.00pm (fortnightly) on a Saturday and Sunday.
Your responsibilities will include:
- In collaboration with the Primary Care Senior Clinical Dental Assistant and Dental Assistant Coach you will ensure all operational issues are resolved and established deadlines are met
- Be highly involved with the implementation of new models of care and RDHM projects
- Preparing rosters, ordering and managing consumables, producing monthly budget reports
- Actively lead the daily team huddle meetings
To be successful in this role you will need:
- At least 5 years’ experience as a Dental Assistant
- Certificate III in Dental Assisting and Certificate IV in Dental Assisting or Training and Assessment
- Experience in managing clinical staff
- Strong knowledge of patient care processes, techniques and terminology within an oral health environment
- Broad understanding of Emergency Departments
Why you should be a part of our team?
Our patients come from many different cultures and backgrounds and treating them is what makes our job so rewarding and challenging. One thing is for certain at Dental Health Services Victoria – you will share the pride and satisfaction of putting a smile on every patient’s face.
Besides a high degree of job satisfaction, Dental Health Services Victoria offers salary packaging benefits, onsite café, convenient car parking and easy access to transport links, professional development opportunities and work / life balance.
We provide services through our Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne where you will have the opportunity to work with the best oral health practitioners in Victoria. We embrace collaboration because working together helps us to create value that wouldn’t be possible through individual effort alone.
Submit your application and be part of a great organisation making a huge difference in the community!
To review the position description and submit your application, please click ‘Apply now’ and follow the prompts.
What’s in it for you?
- Work with a business that’s transforming the way oral health is delivered
- Fantastic Carlton location – great coffee and food right on your doorstep!
- Access to Salary Packaging benefits
- 5 weeks annual leave (pro rata for PT)
If you are interested in this role, can you please include your time fraction/availability of days and hours to work in your cover letter of your application.
To view position description click here
Applications close: 5pm Friday 8th March 2024
We acknowledge that diversity increases our ability to transform and achieve better health outcomes therefore we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
DHSV is committed to child safety and wellbeing and has zero tolerance for child abuse and harm. We provide an inclusive and welcoming environment where cultural safety for children is promoted and practiced.
DHSV is a public health service and requires employees to be vaccinated in accordance with policies published by the Department of Health and/or public health orders issued by the government. The government requires all healthcare workers (which includes all DHSV employees) to be vaccinated for COVID-19.
