Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to July 2027)

Position Classification: Dental Assistant, Grade 3

Remuneration: $93,217 (Year 1) - $96,493 (Year 2) + super

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ698770

Position Title: Lead Dental Assistant (DA3)

Just the place to grow your career and be part of a valued team delivering care where it's needed most!

If you're passionate about delivering healthcare with the greatest impact, then come and join us at Justice Health NSW. Be part of a supportive environment, where you can apply your skills to address complex healthcare needs while broadening your treatment capabilities to maximise patient outcomes.

Justice Health NSW is a challenging yet rewarding place to take your career even further. With industry-leading safety standards, you can focus on doing your best work alongside skilled colleagues while gaining job training to progress your career.

The Role The Lead Dental Assistant is responsible for supporting dental assistants and clinical services within the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (the Network) Oral Health Service. This includes supervision of dental assistants, management of stores, equipment and the maintenance essential to providing high standard of oral health care to patients in New South Wales (NSW) correctional centres, Youth Justice Centres and the Forensic Hospital. This position supports the provision and coordination of teledentistry and mobile dental unit services and is required to visit several sites across metropolitan and regional areas on NSW.

Salary & Benefits

Your salary of super and leave loading is just the beginning. You’ll also have access to:

- Free on-site parking to minimise your commute time.
- Access to salary packaging advantages.




- Fitness passport (if you’re eligible)
- Fantastic training & education opportunities available

Please note that this is a vaccination category A position, if successful you will need to provide proof of vaccination for measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, varicella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and influenza. Diversity & Inclusivity We're working with JobAccess and the National Disability Recruitment Coordinator (NDRC) to remove barriers in our recruitment process and build a more inclusive workplace.

If you require any adjustments to take part in this recruitment process, we're happy to discuss them with you. If you need assistance with your application please do not hesitate to reach out to our recruitment team on [email protected]

Ready to Apply?

The first step is to submit your resume and answers to the following targeted questions:

- Please describe a situation where you had to lead or support a team of Dental Assistants through a challenging staffing, performance or workplace conflict issue. What was the situation, what actions did you take, how did you communicate with the staff involved, and what was the outcome?
- Please provide an example of a time when you were responsible for coordinating dental clinical operations and had to manage multiple competing priorities. How did you assess and prioritise the issues, what actions did you take, and how did you ensure patient safety, staff support and continuity of service?

Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Kathryn Man on [email protected] Applications Close: Monday 19th October, 11:59pm

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