Employment Type: Temporary Part Time up to 30 June 2025

Position Classification: Dental Assist Gde 1

Remuneration: 63723 - 68073 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)

Hours Per Week: 28.5

Requisition ID: REQ536716

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.

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Additional Information

An eligibility list may be created for future temporary part time vacancies.

Three days per week, and would be required to be on call as per Dental roster.

What You'll Be Doing

The Dental Services Department of the Children’s Hospital at Westmead is involved with providing full a full range of dentistry for infants, children and adolescents with special needs who are either in-patients or visiting as outpatients

The Department also provides an “ after hour’s “ emergency service. The Department is committed to making oral health an integral part of the Hospitals’ total health care service. Accordingly customer service activities are very important. Overall we are a small, busy Department that values a co-operative and friendly working environment. The Dental Assistant will be expected to work closely with Senior staff in all aspects for clinical duties and clerical practice.

DAA Certificate III
Extensive Dental Assisting experience.
Competent Reception duties experience
Abilities to implement infection control procedures/policies
Ability to work after hours on call as rostered
Excellent communication skills including strong written and verbal skills
Experience working/communicating with special needs children
Experience working in an Operating Theatre

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.

Please refer to the Application Guide and NSW Policy Directive PD2024_015 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for vaccination requirements.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/

NSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with the Child Safe Standards. SCHN is committed to maintaining a child safe culture that upholds the rights of children and young people. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported, and are included in their care. Existing staff of SCHN and those seeking employment are required to prioritise the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people in their care and take action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.

Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.

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Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Melissa Potts on melissa.potts@health.nsw.gov.au

If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on wayne.dargan@health.nsw.gov.au

For technical support please contact the customer services team on 1300 679 367 and select option 3.

Applications Close: 2/12/2024

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