Permanent Full-Time - 80 hours per fortnight
Are you a passionate qualified Dental Assistant looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference in your community? We'd love to have you join our friendly Public Dental Team at the Maryborough Campus within Community Services at MDHS!
As a Dental Assistant (DA), you'll play a vital role in ensuring our Public Dental Services are delivered in line with best practice standards. You'll work closely alongside a wonderful team that includes:
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Dentists
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Oral Health Therapists
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Fellow Dental Assistants
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Administration staff
Together, you'll help ensure that every member of our community has access to dental services that are accessible, efficient, effective, and respectful.
Your day-to-day will be varied and engaging! You'll work flexibly alongside the dental team to meet each client's individual needs, while also taking ownership of:
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Administrative duties to support client management
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Cleaning duties to maintain a safe and welcoming environment
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Contributing to the smooth operation and ongoing development of the Public Dental department
You'll also get the exciting opportunity to work across a variety of settings, including:
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Smile Squad — the Victorian Government's free school dental program, helping deliver free dental care to all Victorian government school students
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The fixed MDHS Dental Clinic
We pride ourselves on being a supportive and inclusive workplace, where staff feel valued and encouraged to grow. You'll be joining a cheerful, hardworking team who truly put people first.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including:
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
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People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
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Those returning to the workforce
If you have good availability, strong communication skills and a flexible approach, we'd love to hear from you!
Applicants must include the following:
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Resume
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Cover Letter — please ensure your cover letter addresses the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description.
The Position Description is available under 'Related Documents' in the job advertisement. If viewing on SEEK, please visit the MDHS Careers website to access the full Position Description.
For further information about this role, please contact (insert name & Position Title) on (insert phone number) or via email (insert email address).
The Central Goldfields and Pyrenees regions are a great place to live, work and play - beautiful areas to explore, only 50 minutes from Ballarat & Bendigo, and two hours from Melbourne.
MDHS is an equal opportunity employer. Appointments are subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and Working with Children Check. NDIS Workers Screening will be required for workers identified as working within a risk-assessed role.
