Dental Technician - Senior, Queensland Health

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Superannuation 12.75%

Long service leave

Annual leave loading 5%

Career development opportunities

Safe and flexible work environment

Job summary

Queensland Government in Brisbane seeks a Senior Dental Technician to deliver expert acrylic-based technical services, support clinicians, and mentor colleagues within the dental laboratory team.

You will contribute to policy and procedures, uphold quality, and participate in service improvement activities to enhance patient care in a dynamic allied health environment.

Qualifications

• Acrylic-focused technical tasks performed to a high standard.
• Provide advice and support to peers and clients.
• Prioritise workloads to ensure efficient service delivery.
• Contribute to policy development, procedures and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Perform a diverse range of acrylic-focused technical tasks at high standard with minimal supervision.
• Provide expert technical judgement on complex procedures.
• Communicate effectively to peers, clinicians and management.
• Support quality and service improvement activities to enhance patient care.

Skills

Acrylic technique expertise

Communication skills

Workload management

Job description

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Senior Dental Technician to provide expert technical services, support clinicians, and mentor colleagues within our growing dental laboratory team.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Perform a diverse range of acrylic-focused technical tasks of a consistently high technical and professional standard and regularly provide independent expert technical judgement on complex and technical procedures, with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrate well developed communication skills to provide advice and support to peers and consultation and reporting to management.
• Prioritise workloads through effective use of organisational skills to support efficient service delivery.
• Participate in the development of policies, procedures and technical practice and quality and service improvement activities to continually improve patient care.

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous
• Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
• 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
• 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

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

Dental Technician - Senior, Queensland Health Brisbane - North, Australia