Part time Opportunity
Part time position onsite 15 hours a week
Contribute to positive health outcomes for Defence Force staff
Providing support to Defence Members
Variety of lifestyle discounts through the Serco Benefits program
About Us ADF Health Services provides integrated healthcare services to Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel across Australia. As part of this contract, Serco, in partnership with Bupa, provide defence-ready clinical and support staff across 50+ on-base locations nationally, ensuring that ADF personnel have access to quality on-site medical care. To learn more please visit www.serco.com/ahsc
About the Role Under the supervision and prescription of the Dentist/Dental Specialist, you will be responsible for the day-to-day provision of quality oral hygiene advice and dental hygiene services to patients in accordance with Defence Policies and Procedures. You will also assist with administrative tasks such as maintenance of patient records as well as sterilisation and infection control procedures and maintaining optimal hygiene of the surgery.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
The highest levels of personal integrity and ethical behaviour.
Current unconditional and unrestricted registration as a Dental Hygienist or Oral Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Minimum of 2 years (full time equivalent) experience within the last 5 years.
Recent participation in Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activities in accordance with AHPRA.
Current First Aid (HLTAID011) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (HLTAID009) certification.
The ability to work independently as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support the delivery of safe, efficient and high-quality care to patients within a dental surgery.
About Townsville Townsville Health Centre is located at RAAF Base Townsville, 6.5km outside Townsville. This facility supports more than 1500 regular personnel, as well as visiting Air Force exercise and international members, and provides primary medical, dental, nursing, mental health, physiotherapy, and pharmaceutical services. The standard operating hours of the centre are generally 0700-1630 Monday – Thursday (depending on role requirements), and a half day (5.5 hours) Friday.
About You You are an experienced Dental Hygienist with a professional and friendly manner who enjoys interacting with patients and has an ability to put them at ease. Ensuring compliance with all relevant standards and procedures, you take pride in contributing to the cleanliness and effectiveness of a dental surgery environment. You are a respectful and professional person who demonstrates exceptional moral values in everything you do. You are passionate about providing dental hygiene services and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support delivery of the highest standard of care to patients.
Rewards & Benefits
Be part of an amazing culture, based on the values of trust, care, innovation and pride
Gain access to Global Employee Networks that embrace diversity and inclusion
'Start with a job and stay for a career' with extensive employment and growth opportunities across Serco's many contracts
Meaningful work supporting defence personnel
Referral Programs
Paid annual and personal leave
Paid CPD leave for permanent employees
Paid volunteer leave and leave for reservists
Provision of uniform
Variety of lifestyle discounts through the Serco Benefits program including discounts with Apple, Qantas, Hoyts Cinemas and more!
Plus, ongoing 24/7 immediate mental health and counselling support via our Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
Join a dedicated team of collaborative and supportive health professionals
Join Us If you are inspired to make a positive difference and would like to be considered for this opportunity, submit your application by clicking the 'Apply Now' button. Please note your resume must include - start and finish dates for each role, along with employment type (e.g. casual, part-time, full-time) and hours worked per week. You must also be an Australian Citizen in order to obtain the required Baseline Security Clearance for this role.
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