Senior Dental Assistant

South West Hospital and Health Service; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Inclusive public health environment

Professional development allowances

Job summary

Metro South Oral Health in Kingston-Logan is seeking a Senior Dental Assistant for a permanent full-time role across Kingston Oral Health Centre and Logan Central. You will deliver high-quality dental assisting, provide leadership to dental assistants and support the delivery of patient-centred care.

The role requires strong clinical knowledge, infection control, and the ability to lead, train and develop staff while working collaboratively with dentists, therapists and multidisciplinary teams

Qualifications

• Demonstrated high-level dental assisting skills and knowledge across relevant age groups.
• Knowledge of contemporary infection control, workplace health and safety and dental practice requirements.
• Strong leadership, organisational and workload management skills.
• The ability to work autonomously, exercise sound judgement and take initiative.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively with patients and multidisciplinary teams.
• A collaborative approach to supporting colleagues, staff development and continuous improvement.
• A Dental Assisting Certificate and the other mandatory requirements outlined for the position.

Responsibilities

• Providing high-quality dental assisting services across general and specialist oral health care.
• Supporting dentists, dental specialists, oral health therapists and dental therapists in delivering patient-centred care.
• Leading, supporting and developing dental assistant staff, including orientation, training and performance development.
• Maintaining high standards of infection control, safety and quality within the clinical environment.
• Assisting with the planning, organisation and effective operation of dental assisting services.
• Contributing to quality improvement, service development, research and innovation initiatives.
• Working across facilities within Metro South Health as required.

Skills

Dental assisting

Infection control

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Dental Assisting Certificate

Job description

Take the next step in your dental assisting career with Metro South Oral Health. Permanent Full-Time, Kingston-Logan, Join Metro South Oral Health as a Senior Dental Assistant and provide high-quality dental assisting, leadership and support across the Kingston Oral Health Centre and Logan Central.

About This Role

Your new role:

Responsibilities

As a Senior Dental Assistant, you will play an important role in supporting high-quality oral health services while providing leadership and guidance to dental assistants, with responsibilities including:

• Providing high-quality dental assisting services across general and specialist oral health care.
• Supporting dentists, dental specialists, oral health therapists and dental therapists in delivering patient-centred care.
• Leading, supporting and developing dental assistant staff, including orientation, training and performance development.
• Maintaining high standards of infection control, safety and quality within the clinical environment.
• Assisting with the planning, organisation and effective operation of dental assisting services.
• Contributing to quality improvement, service development, research and innovation initiatives.
• Working across facilities within Metro South Health as required.

About You

We are looking for an experienced dental assistant who brings strong clinical knowledge, leadership capability and a commitment to quality patient care, with:

• Demonstrated high-level dental assisting skills and knowledge across relevant age groups.
• Knowledge of contemporary infection control, workplace health and safety and dental practice requirements.
• Strong leadership, organisational and workload management skills.
• The ability to work autonomously, exercise sound judgement and take initiative.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively with patients and multidisciplinary teams.
• A collaborative approach to supporting colleagues, staff development and continuous improvement.
• A Dental Assisting Certificate and the other mandatory requirements outlined for the position.

What We Can Offer You

• Work alongside experienced dental, oral health and multidisciplinary teams in a supportive public health environment.
• Opportunities to contribute to quality improvement, research, innovation and service development.
• Access flexible working arrangements that support work-life balance where operationally appropriate.
• Join an inclusive health service that values diversity and encourages people from all backgrounds to apply.
• Build your leadership experience while supporting the development and capability of dental assistant teams.
• You’ll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

Community And Oral Health Services

Community and Oral Health Services deliver a broad range of quality community-based care and support services to help people improve and maintain their wellbeing and independence as well as oral health services to adults and children.

We deliver a myriad of services across Metro South including Hospital in the Home, Rehabilitation, Chronic Disease, Acute Care, Dementia Outreach, Oral Health, and specialist residential care along with delivering numerous other vital community health services.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.