Dental Assistant

Make an impact at Serco

Currently seeking part time Dental Assistant to join our dental team at Oakey Health Centre. In this role you will be working 100% chairside 2 days per week, assisting our Dentists in providing dental services to the Australian Defence Personnel.

As a Dental Assistant, you’ll make a positive impact by:

• Providing assistance to Dentists
• Implementing infection control procedures within the dental surgery in accordance with National Standards and Defence Policies and Procedures
• Managing patients in accordance with approved protocols
• Maintaining optimal hygiene and cleanliness of the dental surgery managing patient clinical records, filing of hard copy reports, booking and recall of patients
• Participating in governance and quality improvement activities including clinical reviews, health surveillance and auditing

Serco is a place for you

If you are passionate about providing efficient dental assistance and being part of a supportive team in a chairside dental assistant role, we would love to hear from you! Our roles are Monday to Friday day shifts, no nights or weekends.

To be successful in this role you’ll have:

• Certificate III in Dental Assisting or nationally recognised equivalent qualification
• Minimum of 2 years full-time (or part-time equivalent) chair-side dental assisting experience with at least 2 years full-time equivalent within the last 5 years
• Recent participation in Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activities
• Current First Aid (HLTAID011) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (HLTAID009) certification

About Oakey Health Centre
Oakey Health Centre is located at the Army Aviation Centre (AAC) 3km outside Oakey.  It is the training area for Australian Army Aviation and is home to the 126 Squadron (Cougar helicopters) of the Republic of Singapore Air Force.  With approximately 500 members, the health centre provides primary medical, aviation medical, dental, nursing, physiotherapy, pharmaceutical and mental health services.  It is also an emergency response to AAC. Health centre staff may be required to work across Cabarlah & Oakey. The standard operating hours of the centre are generally 0700-1630 Monday – Friday (depending on role requirements will determine shift lengths).

Please note:

You must be an Australian Citizen to obtain the required Baseline Security Clearance for this role.
You don’t need to be enlisted in the Defence Force to work as a civilian on-base and your job stays here, even if the Defence personnel you care for are deployed.
 

Serco is a place where you can grow

Join a team of 12,000+ professionals across APAC and experience a place of challenge, opportunity, and reward.

We offer lots of room for you to grow and flexible benefits to suit you in every stage of your life and career, including:

• Paid CPD leave for permanent employees
• Paid volunteer leave and leave for Reservists
• The provision of uniforms
• Free Car Parking on site
• A variety of lifestyle discounts through our Benefits program including discounts with Apple, Qantas, Hoyts Cinemas and more!
• Access to Sonder, our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, including immediate mental health and counselling support as well as access to specialist support lines and wellbeing programs for you and your immediate family
   

Please note:

Refer a friend or colleague who is a Healthcare Professional to join Serco’s Australian Defence Force Health Services team and receive a Prezzee Voucher if they are successful! Conditions apply.
 

If you would like to find out more before applying, please feel free to contact Shari Ienco via email - Shari.Ienco@Serco-AP.com for a confidential chat, we would love to hear from you.

As a fast-growing and successful global company, Serco’s services span across the areas of justice, migration, defence, space, customer services, health, and urban mobility.

In joining us, you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with trusted leaders that will help you achieve your goals.

Are you ready to do important work that really matters?

At Serco, we bring together the right people, the right technology, and the right partners to create impactful solutions that address some of the world’s most urgent and complex challenges.

We focus on serving governments all over the globe. The work we do has touched the lives of millions in Australia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong, and offers unique opportunities to leverage your skills across our core capabilities in health, defence, maritime, justice, immigration, and community services.

We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQI+, veterans and people with disability.

By joining Serco you’ll have access to Employee Networks led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.

Impact a better future at Serco.