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Oral Health Therapist

06/09/2024
06/10/2024
Permanent - Part Time
Melbourne
Oral Health

Oral Health Therapist

  • Box Hill & Eltham locations
  • Permanent Part Time position 0.6FTE
  • Competitive salary including salary packaging benefits
     

Who are we?
healthAbility, as the name suggests, plays a unique and valuable role in the health system. We work to address the root causes of vulnerability, prevent disease and promote lifelong health outcomes, empowering people in our community to live their best life.

Our role is also supporting people to self-manage long-term health conditions, such as diabetes and mental health challenges, with multidisciplinary teams delivering community-based programs in a comfortable setting. We also support people, including older people and people with disability, to stay living at home longer and to live well in their community. 

Our broad range of primary health services, care management and in home and community support services can be tailored to an individual’s needs and with major hubs in Box Hill and Eltham, these services can be delivered locally, in the Eastern and North Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. 

 

Why work with us?
Although our clients are at the heart of what we do and we strive to positively impact our communities and those who need it most, the wellbeing of our employees is just as important. 

When joining healthAbility’s supportive, kind, caring and ethical culture, you are welcomed by multi-disciplinary teams passionate about the health and wellbeing of clients and communities, from prevention through to specialist care, and passionate about continually learning and building on their areas of expertise. We embrace this passion and are values driven, offering careers with meaning and environments that are flexible, evolving, creative and connected. 

healthability is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. This means we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, LGBTIQ+ and from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this job, with age being no barrier.

Job Description

The Opportunity
We are looking for an Oral Health Therapist to join us in a Part Time 0.6FTE capacity.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to;

  • Assisting with our recall protocol for child patients
  • Working as part of an OHT team to provide outreach dental services to schools (Smile Squad)
  • Working as part of our Little Chompers team to provide outreach screening and oral health promotion services.
  • Provide clinical services onsite at Box Hill or Eltham.
  • Work with other highly experienced oral health therapists or dentists for guidance and skill development.
  • Working closely with experienced Dentists to deliver care to eligible adults.
  • Using Titanium to maintain patient records in accordance with AHPRA Standards
  • Help us make Smile Squad a fun program to work in and join us in growing our awesome Little Chompers program.

Desired Skills and Experience

Skills & Experience

  • Oral Health Therapy degree or diploma (registered to practice in Victoria)
  • Current drivers’ licence
  • Radiation licence
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to establish relationships with clients and peers.

Please apply here by submitting a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria with your CV.  Thank you for your time and interest and please note, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted directly.
Any enquiries can be made to Sharifa Tartoussi at sharifa.tartoussi@healthability.org.au    

Employment with healthAbility is conditional upon being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or medically exempt and providing satisfactory evidence of the same.

See the video to hear from our employees why this opportunity is much more than a job and how healthAbility offers careers with meaning. 

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