Bendigo Health Care Group Hiring for Senior Dental Assistant Job at Bendigo Full Time

Senior Dental Assistant – Bendigo Health Community Dental Services

• Opportunity to join a dedicated and innovative team of dental and oral health professionals
• Hours to suit good work-life balance (8 hour shifts during operating hours of 7:45 am – 5:00 pm)
• Excellent benefits available (incl. professional development opportunities & salary packaging)
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  Moving to new facilities in 2022

The Position

Position Title: Senior Dental Assistant

Classification: DY17

Salary per hour (exc. super): $31.85 (incl. of Senior Allowance)
Hours per fortnight: 80
Employment Status: Ongoing

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and support to dental team with daily operational needs in clinic and outreach setting.
• Implement and coordinate systems and processes that support a positive client experience.
• Prepare patient and work areas for dental treatments and procedures.
• Support the dental assistant staff with professional development and mentoring.
• Compliance with all occupational health and safety, infection control and quality assurance requirements.

The Team

The Community Dental Services (CSD) is a 31 surgery clinic that provides dental care for the Bendigo community & surrounds. The team consists of dentists, oral health therapists, dental prosthetists, oral health educators & support personnel. The CDS is primarily funded by Dental Health Services Victoria to provide general & emergency oral health care within the scope of publicly funded dental services. CDS is also involved in preventative oral health initiatives including an active schools & early years outreach program. The Integrated Care Services Division offers a diverse range of programs & services which provides high quality person centre care to patients, clients, residents & consumers in Bendigo & across the Loddon Mallee Region in inpatient, outpatient, community, home & residential care settings.

Bendigo Health

Our 700 bed state of the art hospital was built in 2017. We are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training & personal development culture. We have all of the latest technologies allowing our 4500 staff to deliver Excellent Care to Every Person, Every Time. Our teams are friendly & we offer a supportive working environment for career progression. Remuneration is in accordance with Victorian Public Health Enterprise Agreements & generous salary packaging arrangements are offered to all staff.

Bendigo Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s fastest growing regional cities making it a great city to live & work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 300,000 & the city offers excellent schools, shopping & cultural precincts, sporting facilities & various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements – giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, parks, walking trials & wineries within our region.

How to apply

For further information on the position please refer to the position description. Applications are to be submitted online. If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the onboarding process.

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity & social inclusion & encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities & or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.