Dental Assistant (501200L19)

The Team: Oral Health Services Tasmania (OHST) are dedicated to ensuring the community has access to high-quality dental care, with a focus on prevention, treatment, and education. OHST provides essential public dental care across the state, catering to eligible patients through clinics and mobile services.

The Role: The Dental Assistant provides expert chairside support to Dental Clinicians while ensuring high clinical standards in infection control, equipment sterilisation, and administrative functions. The role also includes mentoring trainee staff and contributing to quality, safety, and child safeguarding practices within Oral Health Services Tasmania.

You will need:

• Certificate III in Dental Assisting or equivalent qualification, with demonstrated knowledge of clinical procedures, infection control, and WHS guidelines.
• Proven ability to work effectively both independently and within a team, using initiative, discretion, and sound judgement in a clinical setting.
• Strong communication and organisational skills, including the ability to manage clerical tasks, schedule appointments, and support training of less experienced staff.

Details of appointment: Multiple positions. Full time and part time, permanent and fixed term, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible. Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary: $67,193 to $72,126 per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount. Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022.

Salary Packaging: You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

Benefits available to eligible candidates: Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.

Eligibility: Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

• Certificate III in Dental Assisting or equivalent qualification
• Working with Children Registration

Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change.

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Current Driver’s Licence
• Current First Aid Certificate Level I

Position Features: Required to wear protective clothing (provided by the Agency) in accordance with the Oral Health Service Infection Control Protocol guidelines.

How to apply: Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered. You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.

For more information: Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy. Name: Sarah Pilgrim Position: Senior Dental Assistant Phone number: (03) 67771092 Email address: sarah.pilgrim@ths.tas.gov.au

We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.