MedicalJobsAustralia.com Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Dental Assistant Grade 2

Remuneration: $77,776 - $85,240 Per Annum Super Salary Packaging

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ706300

Located in: Armidale Community Health Service

Closing Date: Sunday 15 November 2026

Join our team, providing high-quality patient care and clinical support in a friendly and professional environment

Where You'll be Working

That provides high-quality care to adults and children in the Armidale community and the surrounding communities. Operating 5 days per week from 8:00am to 4:30pm, Armidale Dental Clinic works collaboratively to provide excellent care for patients.

Hunter New England Oral

Health is a great place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader and largest employer in the healthcare industry we provide a range of public health services to the Hunter, New England and Lower Mid North Coast we provide attractive salary packaging options, avenues for ongoing education, exposure to career advancement opportunities, and support from our extensive network of healthcare professionals.

HNELHD cultivates a collaborative atmosphere where you can interact and gain exposure with a diverse range of professionals from various clinical and non-clinical backgrounds. With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen profession. Working with HNE Health gives you access to a great range of benefits.

What You'll be Doing

As the Dental Assistant Clinic Coordinator, you will provide guidance and direction to the Dental Assistants and Administration Officers to ensure the effective and efficient functioning of the dental clinic. Provided with ongoing support from the management team you will have the opportunity to experience our Orientation program designed to provide further education on your new career. Joining our Armidale Team as the Dental Assistant Coordinator you will provide guidance and direction to the Dental Assistants and Administration Officers to ensure the effective and efficient functioning of the dental clinic.

Supported by our management team, you will have access to our comprehensive Orientation program, designed to enhance your knowledge and skills in your new role in addition to ongoing training, education and career opportunities.





About You The successful candidate will have a professional and pragmatic approach to your work while demonstrating compassion and empathy with others. With outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written, you are organically able to build strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. Crucial to your success as the Clinic Coordinator, you will relish opportunities to build and maintain relationships with your team, patients and carers.

Your experience in dental assisting and ability to provide sound supervision to a team will prove to be integral. Most importantly, having a desire to be a positive role model for staff and motivate them to learn, grow and succeed will set your application apart from the others.

Highly Regarded

Completion of a nationally recognised Dental Assisting Certificate course at Certificate Level III or qualifications deemed by the Ministry to be equivalent and progressing towards or willing to obtain a Certificate IV.

How to apply

Click apply online, submit your information and resume, and address the criteria listed below providing examples that demonstrate your ability.

Completion of a nationally recognised Dental Assisting Certificate course at Certificate Level III or qualifications deemed by the Ministry to be equivalent and progressing towards or willing to obtain a Certificate IV.

Demonstrated ability to provide supervision, be a role model and motivate staff within the clinic.

Demonstrated experience in Dental Assisting including oral health care procedures.

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all staff.

Why join Hunter New England Health?

Be rewarded with up to $10,000 in the first 12 months PLUS up to $5,000 each year thereafter in fortnightly payments under the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.

Be part of one of the largest and most diverse Local Health Districts in NSW

Influence digital solutions that directly support patient care and clinical outcomes

Salary packaging options

Work collaboratively with passionate clinicians and digital health professionals

Enjoy career development opportunities within NSW Health

Make a real difference across a large, complex health service





Fitness Passport for you and your family

What you'll be doing

Provide guidance and direction to the Dental Assistants and Administration Officers to ensure the effective and efficient functioning of the dental clinic.

Need more information?

- Click here for the Position Description
- Find out more about applying for this position For role related queries or questions contact Danielle Grundy on [email protected]

Information for Applicants

Based on a minimum 18-month commitment to the position or the agreed duration of your contract. All payments to part-time and contract employees will be made on a pro-rata basis in accordance with the terms of your contract, including any approved extensions.

Please note: if your contract ends before the agreed completion date, you may be required to repay a portion of the incentive. To check your eligibility, visit the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme. For further information or to discuss your circumstances, please contact [email protected].

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below).

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This is a Category A position.Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most Hunter Recent England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay!

Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS-HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via [email protected] or 1300 40 25 23.

To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. E

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