Dental Assistant

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Introduction:
At YourCH, we provide a wide range of services, including medical, dental, allied health, social support, Aboriginal Health, and Trans and Gender Diverse healthcare. Our purpose-driven approach focuses on community development and addressing health inequalities.

Description:
About the Dental Assistant role

Join our dynamic Oral Health team as a Level 2 Dental Assistant. Reporting to the Dental Assistant - Team Lead, the successful candidates will provide high-quality chairside support, ensure safe sterilisation practices, contributing to inclusive, efficient, and client-focused dental care across a variety of settings including our in-house clinics, mobile clinic, and outreach in community-based settings.

We are recruiting to a total of 3.4 FTE with opportunities for ongoing, casual and fixed-term (until 30 June 2027) positions. Both full-time and part-time opportunities are available.

Offices located in the Northern Suburbs.

Your Passion and Commitment will see you:

• Provide high quality chairside support to dental operators across a range of clinical settings.
• Undertake accurate documentation including charting & assisting with clinical photography.
• Assist in setup and pack down including the operation and maintenance of sterilisation equipment.
• Enhance your clinical skills through opportunities to work your full scope of practice.
• Support integration and use of innovative technology, including CoTreat AI & YourSmile Lab.
• Contribute to the expansion of public dentistry to priority populations in Melbourne's northern suburbs.

To succeed in this role you will have:

• Certificate III in Dental Assisting or equivalent
• Desired Current Victorian Drivers Licence

For further information about this role, please refer to the position description (available via the YourCH Careers Hub).

YourCH Culture & Benefits

YourCH has fostered an organisation-wide supportive and diverse team that allows staff to bring their whole self to work, both personally and professionally. You'll join a team focused on reflecting the diverse communities we serve and we will work with you to ensure a safe, affirming workplace by addressing any barriers you may experience to full participation. We offer:

• True flexibility in a supportive work environment to be yourself and balance your personal and professional responsibilities.
• Opportunities for development and training to grow your skills and career.
• Access to internal inclusion Networks like our LGBTIQA+ Rainbow Pride Network (and more starting soon).
• Eligibility for not-for-profit Salary Packaging Options including $15,900 annually and $2,650 Meal and Entertainment allowance per FBT year.
• Being an environmentally conscious employer part of the Global Green and Healthy Hospitals network.

Submit your application today!

Applications for this role may be reviewed as they are received so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible!

If you still have any queries about the role please contact Bernadette Jurgens (She/Her), Dental Assistant - Team Lead, on bernadette.jurgens@yourch.org.au.

Your Community Health is an Equal Opportunity and Child Safe employer who supports inclusiveness and diversity. We are dedicated to attracting and retaining people from a diverse background, including but not limited to, those identifying as LGBTIQ, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people from cultural and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, and people with a disability.