Indigenous Trainee Dental Assistant - Bourke

Expressions of Interest for Indigenous Trainee Dental Assistant - RFDS Bourke Dental Outreach Clinic

Do you have a passion for patient care? Want to be part of a growing organisation with 90 years of dedication to improving the health and wellbeing of the rural and remote Australians? If you have answered yes, then we want to hear from you.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia South Eastern Section provides comprehensive health services, including dentistry, to remote communities in far west NSW SA and QLD. We currently have an opportunity for Indigenous Trainee Dental Assistant to assist in the provision of dental services from our Bourke Outreach Dental Clinic.

We are looking for someone with:
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills including empathy, compassion and care
- Strong attention to detail
- Passionate to learn and grow their career
- A team player
- Strong safety and infection control awareness.

As part of this 12 Month traineeship you would be supported to complete a Certificate III in Dental Assisting.

The Key Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Chair-side assisting to Dentist, Dental Therapist, Oral Health therapist and Students.
- Infection control protocols and Sterilisation requirements.
- Oral health education
- Completion of Certificate III in Dental Assisting
- Other duties as required

This is an exciting opportunity to kick start a career in the dental profession to join our aerodental team, providing much needed dental service to rural and remote communities.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia South Eastern Section considers being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification as specified under section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

To Apply: A copy of the scholarship guidelines and application package can be requested by emailing careers@rfdsse.org.au

Applications close Friday, 26th April 2019.

Candidates who applied previously are also encouraged to reapply.

To find out more about Oral Health Programs in Western NSW visit our web page: https://www.flyingdoctor.org.au

For other enquiries about this position, contact our Senior Dentist Dr Lyn Mayne: lyn.mayne@rfdsse.org.au

Any published closing dates are estimated, the RFDS SE aim to fill vacancies as quickly as possible. This means that we will close advert as soon as we have found the right candidate and this may be before the published closing date. We would therefore advise interested applicants to submit an application as early as possible.


The RFDS Of Australia Is An Equal Opportunity Employer