Dental Assistant

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**Employment Type**: Casual, Part Time and Full Time
**Location**: Goulburn
**Position Classification**: Dental Assistant Grade 1
**Remuneration**: $33.26 - $35.53 per hour or $65,953.00 - $70,456.00 per annum
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ610929
**Applications Close**: 12 October 2025
**Interview Information**: Scheduled within 10 days of closing

**This**position qualifies for the NSW Health Rural Incentive scheme with a value of up to $10,000**

**About the service**
Dental Assistant - Support Smiles in Our Rural Community
Are you passionate about helping people maintain healthy smiles and providing essential support to dental professionals?
At the Goulburn Community Health Dental Clinic our Dental Assistants play a key role in delivering high-quality dental care in a welcoming rural environment. Join our team and make a difference in oral health for patients of all ages.

**Support for**
- Applicants for this position may qualify for the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentives Scheme (RHWIS)
- Working within SNSWLHD
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Salary packaging options
- Health and Wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport, and annual Influenza vaccinations
- A team that values your expertise, invests in your development and supports your lifestyle
- Moving to the area? Visit The Welcome Experience | NSW Government

**What you'll be doing**
The Dental Assistant assists dental officers and oral health therapists to deliver safe and effective oral health services by providing clinical and administrative assistance and support.

**Selection Criteria**
- Experience in dental assisting and qualification in a field recognised by the Dental Assistant Education Council of Australia or equivalent, OR experience and preparedness to undertake Certificate III in Dental Assisting.
- Demonstrated high level of competency in assisting with all oral health care procedures.
- Demonstrated experience and understanding of current infection control principles and procedures.
- Demonstrated ability to use computer software and electronic systems to complete work tasks.
- Demonstrated excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of the team.
- Ability and willingness to travel for work purposes. This may involve driving long distances with the Health Service and overnight stays at health service expense. Evidence of a current Class C driver's licence.

**We look forward to learning more about you and what you can bring to our team.**

**Information for applicants**

This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

Southern NSW Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

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