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Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Dental Assist Grade 2

Remuneration: $77,776 - $85,240 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ699399

Location: Armidale Community Health Service

Applications Close:Monday, 26th October 2026

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.

Requirements

• 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.

What we can offer you

At Hunter New England Health, enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. You'll contribute to the team enriching health in millions of ways every day. On top of this we also offer:

• Relocating? The Welcome Experience offers free support to help you and your family settle into your new community.
• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
• Proximity to shopping and other services
• Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
• 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
• 6 weeks annual leave (for eligible full time nurses)
• Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
• Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
• Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

Additional information

• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies
• To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

How to apply

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

• 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.

Need more information?

1) Click here for the Position Description

2) Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Kate Healy on [email protected]

Information for Applicants:

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below).For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2

Stepping Up Websiteis a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp

This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance withNSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseasesfor 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 New 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.

Hunter New England Health employees may be eligible for a range ofbenefitssuch as allocated days off (ADO) forfull timeemployees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.

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