Grow Your Career in Oral Health!
Join Northwest Hospital and Health Service as a Senior Dental Assistant and play a key leadership role in delivering high-quality oral health services across Mount Isa and remote communities.
This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career while making a meaningful impact on the health and wellbeing of North West Queensland communities
About the role
You'll be a valued member of the Oral Health leadership team, providing operational coordination, qualified support, and clinical expertise across our service.
Lead and support the Dental Assistant workforce through mentoring, workforce planning, rostering, recruitment, and professional development.
Coordinate key operational activities including outreach services, travel arrangements, procurement, inventory management, and resource allocation.
Provide high-quality chairside and clinical dental assisting support across a range of oral health services and treatment settings.
Working with us
Tax savings throughsalary sacrificing options
are also available.
In your downtime,we offer 4 weeks p.a. recreational leave with a 17.5% loading/bonus.
Professionally,our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff.
We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.
Requirements
Possession of a Certificate III in Dental Assisting from a registered training organisation (RTO) or other recognised tertiary institution is mandatory for this role.




Potential applicants are advised that the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act **** requires Queensland Health to seek a 'working with children check; from the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian prior to appointment to this position.
Aged Care Pre-Employment Screening: Applicants are advised this position works in an identified Aged Care Facility as per the Aged Care Act **** and therefore requires employees and volunteers to have a current National Police Certificate.
Queensland Health will facilitate applicants obtaining the above National Police Certificate.
Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
A period of probation may apply.
About North West Hospital and Health Service
The North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria.
We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.
Unique locations
Friendly communities
Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives
The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel.
You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.
Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Contact: Natasha Maher on 04•• ••• 270 .
Applications close: Wednesday, 26 August ****.

📌 Senior Dental Assistant (Mount Isa)
🏢 Department of Health - Queensland
📍 Mount Isa