Description:
SA HealthJob reference: 897276
Location: 5006 - NORTH ADELAIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Women's and Children's Health Network, Surgical Services, Dental Services, North Adelaide (5006)
- Salary
- Classification - OPS2 - Operational Services Officer L2 - $58,709 to $63,154
- Part Time - Term Contract (temporary up to 27 Apr 2026)
About the Opportunity
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Dental Services team as a Dental Assistant, where you will be responsible for:
- Provide dental assisting duties within the Dental clinic and Theatre services
- Ensure requirements for infection control and sterilisation, clinic administration and client records are met in accordance with organisational procedures and work practices
- Contribute to skill development of other dental assistants within the unit.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Proven ability to work as part of a team, build positive relationships and work collaboratively with others
- Proven ability to problem solve, manage priorities and organise own workload
- Proven knowledge of dental terminology, equipment, instruments, materials, procedures and contemporary infection control and sterilisation procedures
- Experience in providing customer service
- Experience in maintaining administrative systems
What WCHN Can Offer You
- Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
- Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year. Click here more information
- Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
- Free public transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women's and Children's Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
- Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
- Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program
About Us
The Women's & Children's Health Network is the state's leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:
- specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
- state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
- community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
- specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.
Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.
Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.
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Special Conditions
To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.
Immunisation Requirements Checklist
Applicant Documents Checklist
Application Instructions
You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current resume/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.
Other Important Information
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide .
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Enquiries
Paula Bertram
Position: Manager, Administrative Services
Phone: 8161 8389
E-mail: paula.bertram@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date : 9/4/2025 - 11:55pm
Useful Links
OPS2 - Dental Assistant - Role Description - 897276.pdf
Flexibility Statement
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.