Dental Assistant

About the position

An opportunity exists for a suitably qualified Dental Assistant to join the Oral Health Services team at Seymour Health on a Casual basis, working 7.6hr shifts.

For further information on the role, please refer to the Position Description attached.

Ideally you will possess:

• Strong clinical skills and the ability to make sound decisions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to patient-centered care and staff development
• Experience of chairside assisting
• Good organisation and time management skills
• Displays professional attitude

In return, Seymour Health offers:

• Salary Packaging
• Free on-site parking
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Annual Scholarship program 

About Seymour Health

Seymour Health is a leading small rural health service. At our site in central Seymour, over 300 staff deliver health and allied services.

Our services include a 30-bed public hospital that provides public and private Acute medical and surgical, renal dialysis and day procedures. Seymour Health’s breadth of services extends to post-acute care, palliative care, sub-acute ambulatory service, oral health services, district nursing and community services. Barrabill House is a 40-bed residential aged care service that provides highly rated residential aged care.

Seymour Health is conveniently located an hour north of Melbourne via the M31 Hume Freeway and V/Line train service.

Closing Date: applications must be received by the date shown below

Employment Screening

All employment with Seymour Health is subject to and conditional upon a satisfactory Worker Screening Checks, which include: a Police Records Check and Statutory Declaration; Victorian Employee Working with Children Check; and NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must comply with the Health Service's Vaccination requirements and Victorian Government and Department of Health immunisation directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated and provided evidence of vaccination for various diseases, such as Influenza.

Diversity and Inclusion

Applications are encouraged from women, people from LGBTIQA+ communities, people with disability, young people, older people, and regional Victorians from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.