Oral Health Therapist (Dental Hygienist) - Special Needs Program

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 79.000 - 93.000; A tiempo parcial

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Salary packaging

NSW Health Mobility

Study leave

Curran Foundation scholarships

Fitness Passport

Sponsorship/work rights for Australia

Descripción de la vacante

St Vincent's Hospital Sydney is seeking an Oral Health Therapist (Dental Hygienist) for the Special Needs Program on a permanent part-time basis (16 hours/week: Mon & Fri). The role is Level 1, Years 1–4, in the Dental Department at St Vincent's Public Hospital, Sydney.

You will provide evidence-based care, treatment planning, and health promotion for vulnerable populations, in a multidisciplinary team. Visa sponsorship is not available; Australian or NZ citizen or work rights required.

Formación

• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to build positive relationships with patients, families and colleagues.
• Strong time management and organisational skills.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver high-quality oral healthcare across clinic and community outreach settings.
• Develop and implement patient-centred treatment plans with informed consent and accurate records.
• Promote oral health through education, prevention and post‑treatment care for priority populations.
• Provide compassionate care to vulnerable patients with complex needs, in collaboration with dentists and healthcare teams.
• Support community outreach, quality improvement and student education to improve access to care.

Conocimientos

Written and verbal communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Time management and organisation

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Job Description

Role title: Oral Health Therapist (Dental Hygienist) - Special Needs Program

Role type: Permanent Part-Time 16hrs/ week working days: Monday & Friday

Role grade: Oral Health Therapist (Level 1), Year 1-4

Department and location: Dental Department St Vincent's Public Hospital, Sydney

Salary: $79,419.00 - $92,801.00 per annum (pro-rata) +super +salary packaging

Welcome to St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots.

Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent's Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As Sydney's premier and iconic inner-city public hospital, we serve the entire population, providing world-class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community. Across our renowned precinct, we feature cutting-edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth.

Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep.

Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.

About the role

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based oral healthcare, including comprehensive assessments, treatment planning, preventive, periodontal and restorative care across clinic and community outreach settings.
• Develop and implement patient-centered treatment plans, obtain informed consent and maintain accurate clinical records in line with professional and legislative standards.
• Promote better oral health through education, disease prevention and post-treatment care, empowering patients, families and carers to make informed decisions about their oral health.
• Provide compassionate oral healthcare to vulnerable patients and those with complex medical, physical, cognitive and psychosocial needs, working closely with dentists and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Support community outreach programs, clinical quality improvement, service development and student education, helping improve access to oral healthcare for priority populations.

About you

• Hold current AHPRA registration as an Oral Health Therapist, with the knowledge and clinical skills to deliver safe, high-quality oral healthcare.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with patients, families and colleagues.
• Thrive in a multidisciplinary team environment, applying sound professional judgement and maintaining appropriate ethical boundaries when managing complex patient needs.
• Bring strong time management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands and work efficiently in a busy clinical environment.
• Show a genuine commitment to ongoing personal and professional development, with an understanding of quality improvement principles and a drive to deliver best-practice care.

What we can offer you

• Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income
• Seamless NSW Health Mobility: Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements
• World-Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes
• Excellence: Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives
• Cutting-Edge Oncology: Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre
• Community: Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care
• Professional Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships
• Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations
• Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.