Start Your Career in Dental Technology
- Grow Your Skills With Us Kick-start your career with Metro South Health Join our dental laboratory team as a Graduate Dental Technician in this temporary full-time, 12-month opportunity. Develop your technical skills, gain hands-on experience in dental appliance construction and learn from experienced practitioners as you work towards becoming an independent dental technician. This role is a frontline role that provides essential frontline services. Your Current Role As a Graduate Dental Technician, you will undertake a structured 12-month development program designed to build your technical knowledge and practical skills in dental technology. Working alongside experienced practitioners, you will gain hands-on experience in the design and construction of dental appliances while contributing to quality dental services and positive patient outcomes. In This Role, You Will
• Develop practical skills in the construction of full and partial dentures and other fixed and removable dental appliances under supervision.
• Work collaboratively with experienced technicians and clinical practitioners to support treatment planning and quality patient care.
• Participate in quality improvement activities and contribute to improving dental laboratory services and practices.
• Maintain accurate technical records, follow workplace safety standards and actively participate in professional development. About you: You are an enthusiastic graduate looking to establish your career in dental technology. You are eager to learn,



develop your technical capabilities and work collaboratively with experienced practitioners in a supportive team environment. To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Demonstrate
• Ability to undertake routine technical tasks and develop skills in dental appliance design and construction under supervision.
• Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues, supervisors and clinical staff.
• Ability to identify technical issues, analyse information and contribute to practical solutions.
• Commitment to learning: Willingness to participate in professional development, accept feedback and continuously improve your technical skills and service delivery. Check out our quick tips and application essentials What We Can Offer You
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We offer
a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role




• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs. About Community and Oral Health Services: Community and Oral Health Services deliver a broad range of quality community-based care and support services to help people improve and maintain their wellbeing and independence as well as oral health services to adults and children. We deliver a myriad of services across Metro South including Hospital in the Home, Rehabilitation, Chronic Disease, Acute Care, Dementia Outreach, Oral Health, and specialist residential care along with delivering numerous other vital community health services. INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care. We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply. We are better together . Occupational group Dentistry

📌 Graduate Dental Technician (Australia)
🏢 Metro South Health
📍 Australia