Trainee Dental Assistant

Alice Springs, NT
$65,149-67,996 per year
Permanent
Full-time

15 days ago

ABORIGINAL IDENTIFIED POSITIONFull-timeDelivering dental services with the Northern Territory’s largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation.$65,149 to $67,996 paAbout the roleThe Trainee Dental Assistant works under supervision with a multidisciplinary team delivering high quality, comprehensive and culturally safe oral health care services, while gaining a qualification and experience to confidently assist dentists during clinical treatment.What are we looking for?Someone to fit our team with the following requirements:

Identifies as an Aboriginal person; recognised and accepted as an Aboriginal person by the Central Australian Aboriginal community.
Demonstrates the ability and commitment to undertake and complete a minimum certificate III in Dental Assisting.
Demonstrates an interest in Aboriginal health issues and provision of assistance and care to others in the community.
Has effective communication and interpersonal skills, and is willing to discuss and demonstrate own knowledge and skills with work colleagues.
Computer literacy with the ability to enter information into health databases.
Willingness, ability and appropriate levels of health and fitness to travel to and work from remote locations.

What we offer:Congress offers rewarding career options and a wide range of employee benefits including:

Work that is community-led, impact-focused and a part of the bigger picture.
Opportunities to grow, including 15 days of professional development per year, with pathways including master's programs and study placements.
A flexible work policy including flexible start and finish times, compressed work weeks, part-time and casual roles, and the possibility to purchase additional paid leave.
Salary packaging for full-time, part-time and casual employees.

Got you interested?Don't meet all the role requirements, but think you'd be a great asset to our team? We'll never know unless you hit the Apply Now button.For more information on the position please contactSenior Manager - Allied Health, Laura Stuart on 0491 064 113We are not currently accepting agency referrals.Applications close when a suitable applicant is found.

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress

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