• Full time, Ongoing
• Enjoy the possibility of a monthly Accrued Day Off (ADO)
• $48.13 per hour + Superannuation + Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation

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

Lead the day-to-day operations of our public oral health services, supporting a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, client-centred care. You'll drive clinical excellence, ensure compliance with infection prevention and control standards (including AS/NZS 4187), and lead continuous improvement initiatives. Working closely with the wider leadership team, you'll help optimise service delivery across our clinics and outreach programs.

Please refer to the Position Description to know more about the role.

Your duties include:

• Lead the day-to-day operations of our oral health clinic and outreach services, ensuring high-quality, client-centred care
• Foster a positive, values-driven team culture that supports continuous improvement and enables staff to work to their full scope of practice
• Oversee workforce planning, including roster management, recruitment, and supporting onboarding and development of team members
• Ensure compliance with infection prevention and control standards, accreditation requirements, and the effective management of clinical quality and equipment

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: https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Jobs-and-employment-types/Working-as-an-employee/Salary-sacrificing-for-employees/
• 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:

• Qualification in an Oral Health-related field and minimum 3 years-experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of efficient practice management
• Ability to analyse issues and develop innovative solutions to problems
• Strong belief and personal alignment in cohealth Values and Mission 

Application Process

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

We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Bree Nation [email protected] using the subject line: Oral Health Practice Lead - Oral Health 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.