Dental Assistant Grade 1-2

4 hours ago

Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia Far West Local Health District Full time
Overview

Join to apply for the Dental Assistant Grade 1-2 role at Far West Local Health District.

Location: Broken Hill, NSW.

This position qualifies for an annual Recruitment Incentive Package up to the value of $10,000 (conditions apply and may be pro-rata'd to your contracted or ordinary working hours, these payments are paid on a fortnightly basis) under the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.

What You'll Be Doing
  • Support and assist dental clinicians in the provision of oral health services to patients.
  • Undertake administrative and reception duties – filing, maintaining electronic patient database, appointment scheduling, wait list management, stock maintenance and ordering.
  • Assist in the delivery of oral health promotion activities.
What Is On Offer
  • 5 weeks paid annual leave per year
  • Salary packaging (pay less tax) and access up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k for meal & entertainment
  • Novated leasing
  • Fitness passport
  • Isolation and climate allowance
  • Support through advanced education and training
  • A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance and wellbeing
Qualifications and Requirements
  • Certificate III in Dental Assisting or equivalent work experience. Dental Assisting Certificate IV required for appointment at Grade 2.
  • Certificate III in Sterilisation Services or demonstrated capacity and commitment to work toward achieving this qualification.
  • Highly effective communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to relate well to adults, children and other health professionals.
  • Demonstrated experience in infection control, instrument reprocessing and dental assisting.
  • Demonstrated ability to plan own work, manage priorities, use initiative and problem solve.
  • Effective computer skills for communication and use of dental patient administration and management systems (e.g., Titanium). Proficient in Word and Excel.
  • Class C drivers licence with the ability and willingness to travel for work purposes.
About The Far West LHD

The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill and surrounding areas.

About Broken Hill

A true "Oasis in the Outback", Broken Hill is a regional town in far west NSW known for diversity, history and culture. It offers a relaxed country lifestyle with access to facilities and services.

How To Apply

To be considered for this position, please address the selection criteria in your application as thoroughly as possible:

  • Certificate III in Dental Assisting or equivalent work experience. Dental Assisting Certificate IV required for appointment at Grade 2.
  • Certificate III in Sterilisation Services or commitment to achieve this qualification.
  • Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with adults, children and health professionals.
  • Experience in infection control, instrument reprocessing and dental assisting.
  • Ability to plan own work, manage priorities, use initiative and problem solve.
  • Proficient computer skills for patient administration and management systems (e.g., Titanium), Word and Excel.
  • Class C driver's licence with willingness to travel for work.

Applications Close: 15 September 2025.

Equal Opportunity

At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, valuing diversity and encouraging people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

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