Dental Assistant Ops2 - North Adelaide, Australia - SA Government -SA HEALTH

SA Government -SA HEALTH
SA Government -SA HEALTH
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North Adelaide, Australia

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Description

SA Health

Job reference: 853767


Location:

NORTH ADELAIDE

Job status:
Short Term Contract


Eligibility:
Open to Everyone

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Women's and Children's Health Network, Division of Surgical Services, Dental Services
  • North Adelaide (5006):

  • Salary

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Classification
  • OPS
  • Operational Services Officer L2 $57,842 to $62,221
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Employment Full time
  • Term Contract (temporary up to 3 Jan 2025)

Overview


The
Women's & Children's Health Network provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia.

We are the state's leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as being SA's largest maternity and obstetric service.


Our community-based services also reach hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across South Australia through our various services and programs in areas such as our Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health services.


The
Department of Paediatric Dentistry is a specialist paediatric dental unit within the Women's and Children's Hospital that provides dental care to eligible children and adolescents from birth to 18 years of age in outpatient clinic, operating room and emergency settings.


We also partner with our medical and surgical teams in the management of patients with complex medical conditions and special health care needs.

We provide in-patient support for the oral health care needs of patients admitted to WCH and 24-hour emergency dental service in coordination with the Paediatric Emergency Department.


Join our team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.


The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity exists within
Dental Services to join us as
Dental Assistant (OPS2) working in a
full-time capacity.

The
WCHN Dental Assistant is responsible for:

  • Role modelling a positive approach and commitment to customer service.
  • Demonstrating empathy and understanding of clients from diverse, cultural, ethnic and social background.
  • Providing chairside dental assistance to dental practitioners
  • Preparing dental materials and equipment as requested by the dental practitioner


To find out the specifics, including the
key selection criteria and
special conditions, please go to the attached role description.


About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Proven ability to work as part of a team, build positive relationships and work collaboratively with others
  • Proven ability to problem solve, manage priorities and organise own workload
  • Proven knowledge of dental terminology, equipment, instruments, materials, procedures and contemporary infection control and sterilisation procedures
  • Experience in the provision of chairside dental assistance

Benefits of Joining us


Not only will you be able to use your skills and abilities in a both a challenging and rewarding role contributing to some of South Australia's most vulnerable women, babies, children and young people, you will also receive and attractive annual salary package with employer superannuation contributions and leave loading as well as the opportunity to maximise your salary through salary sacrifice arrangements.


Application Instructions

Other Important Information
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.


Check(s)

  • DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
  • National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A


SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply


Job ref:

853767.**
Enquiries
Paula Bertram

Manager - Administrative Services


Phone:

Application Closing Date:

Sunday 3 March 2024**:

  • 11.55PM**
    Attachments
OPS- Dental Assistant - Surgicial Services - Role Description -

WCHN Competency

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines


Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
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