Dental Assistant

1 week ago

Kingswood Park, New South Wales, Australia Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) Full time $70,000 - $73,500 per year

Employment Type
: Temporary Full Time (Up until 30/06/2026)

Position Classification
: Dental Assistant Grade 1

Location
: Nepean Hospital

Remuneration
: $ $35.53 per hour

Hours Per Week
: 38

Requisition ID
: REQ598772

Applications Close
: 01/09/2025

With
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mpowerment, working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.

Our District's Oral Health (Dental) services are provided to eligible patients at the following locations: Nepean Centre for Oral Health, Blue Mountains Hospital Dental Clinic, Hawkesbury Dental Clinic, and the Lithgow Hospital Dental Clinic. The team offers public dental services including diagnosis, restorative and preventative treatments, pain relief and dentures.

We are seeking a motivated and reliable Dental Assistant to support our dental clinicians and students in delivering high-quality oral health care. This role involves assisting in clinical procedures, preparing dental materials, maintaining infection control standards, and ensuring the cleanliness and functionality of dental equipment. You will also contribute to oral health promotion and education activities, including participation in the Primary School Mobile Dental Program.

In addition to clinical support, the role includes reception duties such as greeting patients, managing appointments, and promoting the image of Oral Health Services. You will be expected to engage in ongoing education and training, mentor new staff, and participate in quality improvement initiatives. Familiarity with dental ethics and basic IT tasks relevant to the department is essential.

Join our team and help make a difference in the community by supporting the delivery of compassionate, professional oral health care.

Benefits Available To Eligible NBMLHD Employees

  • Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full time employees
  • Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
  • Novated Leasing
  • Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
  • Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.

For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.

What You Will Bring To The Role

  • Demonstrated recent and adequate experience in chair side dental assisting with or without Certificate III in dental assisting
  • Demonstrated ability to perform effective and efficient infection prevention and control procedures in all aspects of Dental Assisting
  • Demonstrated proficiency and accuracy in dental charting
  • Effective communication written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a large, multidiscipline team environment
  • Demonstrated excellent organisational, time-management and problem-solving skills
  • Data entry experience and skills

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

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