Dental Therapist Candidate Pool

Job no: 877359
Work type: Full time
Location: Various
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

Central Adelaide Local Health Network - SA Dental, Adelaide Metro and Country Locations
Salary: AHP1 - $68,478 - $83,594 (p.a.) + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
Salary: AHP2 - $88,255 - $ 102,240 (p.a.) + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
Multiple Positions: Full Time, Part Time, Permanent and Temporary
Various locations: Metropolitan and Country

SA Dental is seeking Dental Therapists / Oral Health Therapists to join our Dental Therapist Candidate Pool to fill positions as they become available. SA Dental provides a range of dental services for eligible children and adults at clinics throughout South Australia in metropolitan and country locations.

As a Dental Therapist you can make a significant difference to the oral health of children and contribute to the development of population and public oral health planning and services. Enjoying the flexible working arrangements when you work for SA Dental, you will provide general and emergency dental care, as well as planning, advice and oral health education/ promotion to eligible clients and groups. Providing referral to other practitioners for care outside of your defined Scope of Practice, you will ensure administration relating to patients records, appointments, co-payments and recall systems are managed as required. As part of your role, you will also provide guidance and direction to Dental Assistants and Dental Assistant Trainees.

Demonstrating a high level of clinical competence in the provision of general and emergency dental care to clients, you will work well as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will possess effective problem-solving skills to provide flexible services that meets the needs of clients, whilst demonstrating empathy and understanding of clients from diverse, cultural, ethic and social backgrounds. Your ability to communicate effectively and provide advice and guidance to staff, clients and professional groups will hold you in good stead for this role.

You will need to have registration or be eligible to register as a Dental Therapist or Oral Health Therapist with the Dental Board of Australia through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

In addition to demonstrated understanding of the Dental Board of Australia policies, codes and standards and code of ethics for the South Australian Public Sector, you will be committed to working as part of a clinical team and work well with other health professionals.

To learn more about how SA Dental supports new clinicians through the Clinicians Early Development Program (CEDP)

and what it is like to work as a Dental Therapist for SA Dental please click here.

Note: All candidates are required to list the name and contact details of 3 relevant referees in their application, for more details please see attached document titled 'The role of Referees'.

About CALHN

We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

Each day presents our nearly 15,000 employees with an opportunity to perform at their best, not because they are expected to, but because they want to as they work together to achieve our strategic ambitions. Together we’re committed to delivering the very best in care for the community in line with our organisation’s values.

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan area.

Our Statewide clinical services include BreastScreen SA, SA Pathology, SA Medical Imaging and SA Pharmacy. Community health services include SA Dental (including School Dental Services), SA Prison Health and Donate Life SA.

What we offer

Attractive salary packaging available
Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians
Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites.

Essential Requirements:

Current National Police Clearance (NPC)
Working with Children Check
Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description. SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Diversity and inclusion: At CALHN we support and foster a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Information:

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.