Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Oral Health Services
Job title Dental Assistant Designation Technical 2
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $68,795 - $77,575 Location Katherine
Position number 2471 RTF 323054 Closing 04/06/2025
Contact officer Kara Dargan, Senior Dental Assistant on 08 8922 7120 or kara.dargan@nt.gov.au
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=323054

YOUR TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment
process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the
merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures
plans, go to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
Provide dental assistance in a professional manner, which will contribute to the improved oral health and wellbeing of clients,
families and communities within the Oral Health Northern Territory Wide Service.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide chair-side assistance for dental professionals delivering services to adults and children in a variety of locations
and settings throughout the region.
2. Undertake decontamination and sterilisation procedures in accordance with Australian Standards.
3. Prepare and store consumables and reusable medical devices according to relevant standards and manufacture
specifications.
4. Comply with infection control measures in accordance with Australian Standards, and departmental procedures to
ensure patient and employee safety.
5. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being
undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces
6. Assist with the management of appointment schedules including booking, cancellation, rebooking and confirming
appointments using paper and electronic schedules.
7. Actively participate in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), staff development and health promotion activities.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Minimum Certificate III in Dental Assisting and previous experience and knowledge working as a Dental Assistant.
2. Demonstrated reliability, self-motivation, initiative and ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary
team.
3. Well-developed time management skills and the ability to prioritise competing requirements and work effectively under
pressure with frequently changing priorities.
4. Good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with people of diverse cultures.
5. Flexibility to adapt work practices when working in a variety of locations and environments.
6. Ability and willingness to travel to remote communities by light aircraft or 4WD vehicle for periods of up to five days.
7. Demonstrated ability to foster a positive workplace culture by following appropriate workplace behaviour and maintain
confidentiality.
8. Well-developed skills and experience in a range of computer software packages and mainframe applications.
Desirable
1. Possess a Northern Territory driver’s licence.
Further information
Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance
notice and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant
criminal history. For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B
(indirect contact with blood or body substances), check with contact person for requirements

Please refer the Job description for details