Dental Assistant

Full time, part time & casual opportunities across Victoria Experience a unique health setting supporting ADF members as a civilian Dental Assistant Attractive remuneration and Serco benefits

About Us
About the Role
We are currently seeking expressions of interest for Dental Assistant roles within the AHSC contract at ADF Bases around Victoria This includes Gaza Ridge Health Centre, Cerberus Health Centre, East Sale Health Centre, Laverton Clinic, Puckapunyal Health Centre, Simpson Health Centre, and Victoria Barracks Clinic Melbourne. You will be responsible for providing chair-side assistance to the Dentist/Dental Specialist/Hygienist in the delivery of dental services to patients. You will also assist with administrative tasks such as entering/updating patient records as well as other duties as required by the Dentist including promotion of oral health to patients and maintaining optimal hygiene of the surgery.

**To be successful in this role, you will have**:
The highest levels of personal integrity and ethical behaviour.
Certificate III in Dental Assisting or nationally recognised equivalent qualification.
Minimum of 2 years (full time equivalent) experience within the last 5 years.
Recent participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities.
Current First Aid (HLTAID011) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (HLTAID009) certification.
Ability to work independently as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support the delivery of safe, efficient and high-quality care to patients within a dental surgery.

About You
You have a professional and friendly manner and enjoy interacting with patients and assisting the dental team with a range of support activities. Ensuring compliance with all relevant standards and procedures, you take pride in contributing to the cleanliness and effectiveness of a dental surgery environment and assisting your team wherever possible. You are a respectful and professional person who demonstrates exceptional moral values in everything you do. You are passionate about providing dental support services and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support delivery of the highest standard of care to patients.
Rewards & Benefits
Be part of an amazing culture, based on the values of trust, care, innovation and pride
Gain access to Global Employee Networks that embrace diversity and inclusion
‘Start a job and stay for a career’ with extensive employment and growth opportunities across Serco’s many contracts
Meaningful work supporting defence personnel in a low-risk, non-COVID setting
Paid CPD leave for permanent employees
Paid volunteer leave and leave for reservists
Provision of uniform
Referral Programs
Variety of lifestyle discounts through the Serco Benefits program including discounts with Apple, Qantas, Hoyts Cinemas and more
Join a dedicated team of collaborative and supportive health professionals

Referrals
Refer a friend or colleague and be rewarded
Refer a Healthcare Professional to join Serco’s Australian Defence Force Health Services Team and receive a $500 Prezzee Voucher if they are successful

Join Us
Please note your resume must include - start and finish dates for each role, along with employment type (e.g. casual, part-time, full-time) and hours worked per week.

You must also be an Australian Citizen in order to obtain the required Baseline Security Clearance for this role.

Serco and Proud
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, but everyone also has an important role to play from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 60,000+ globally and 16,000+ in Asia Pacific responsible for delivering essential public services in areas including defence, justice, immigration, healthcare, facilities management and citizen services.

Serco’s values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride underpin everything we do. We are curious, creative and collaborative. Our people matter and make a difference every day.