• Part-Time (0.4 FTE), Fixed-Term to February 2028
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
• Up to $15,900 tax-free salary packaging benefits

Join a multidisciplinary team in a new clinic based at Malmsbury, delivering high-quality dental assistance.

So why cohealth?

cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

About the role

You provide high quality, efficient, effective and safe oral services to young people in a custodial environment, leveraging your knowledge of best practise and infection control standards to deliver professional, client-focussed, care.

In collaboration with the Dentist and Oral Health Therapist, you maintain the clinic, support the wider healthcare team, and provide oral health education and information to young people and their families.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Provide efficient and supportive chair-side assistance
• Clinic management including patient records, medical histories, appointment schedules and records, and maintenance of the clinical environment
• Work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary healthcare team to deliver care, treatment, and health education

What cohealth offers:

• Exciting Parental leave benefits
  • cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
  • Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
• Salary packaging to suit you - tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programs from our salary packaging providers. Find out more on salary packaging here.
• Novated Leasing available
• A significantly discounted fitness membership with unlimited access to over 290 facilities for you and your family. To find out more click here
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)

Our ideal candidate:

• Certificate III in Dental Assisting
• Demonstrated experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people from marginalised communities 
• Strong belief and personal alignment in cohealth Values and Mission

Application Process

To apply for this job, click on apply now and you will be asked to upload your CV/Resume and Cover Letter.

If this role is a good fit for you, please don't hesitate with your application as we will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

To submit your application please click 'Apply Now' by 10pm on the closing date.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Ali Shepherd on [email protected] using the subject line: Dental Assistant - Malmsbury Youth Justice Precinct enquiry via EthicalJobs.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working with Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement (B). This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.