Bendigo Health Hiring for Oral Health Educator Job at Bendigo Full Time

Oral Health Educator – Bendigo Health Community Dental Services

• Part-time fixed term position available
• Opportunity to join a dedicated and innovative team of dental and oral health professionals

The Position

Position Title: Oral Health Educator
Classification: DY18-19
Salary per hour (exc. super): $31.87
Hours per fortnight: 64 hours
Employment Status: Part time Fixed term, – Parental leave (16/8/21-16/8/22)

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide quality oral health education for individuals and groups
• Source, adapt and translate evidence based oral health information to selected audiences.
• Support and guide a diverse range of clients through behaviour change, leading to positive health outcomes.
• Provide high quality customer service to patients, in accordance with National standards, Bendigo Health code of conduct and organisational values.

Key Requirements:

• Certificate III in Dental Assisting or equivalent, and Certificate IV qualifications in Oral Health Promotion.
• Demonstrated clinical competence and experience in dental service provision
• Demonstrated ability to co-produce oral health plans with clients from diverse backgrounds and cultures (realiastic goal setting and timelines)

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

Selection Criteria