Dental Hygienist - Oral Health - Community and Preventive Health

at  Queensland Health

An exciting opportunity exists for the Dental Hygienist to contribute to the provision of a high standard of oral health care to all eligible clients of the Sunshine Coast Oral Health Service through the delivery of dental hygiene services, working within a multidisciplinary team.
Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS) is in southeast Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south to Gympie in the north.
The SCHHS is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

• Deliver routine dental hygiene services and oral health promotion to clients in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards within a hospital, fixed or mobile oral health clinic, or a community outreach setting.
• Exercise independent decision making and judgement, under the professional guidance of a more experienced practitioner, in appropriately referring patients for the management of conditions outside scope of defined clinical practice or level of clinical experience.
• Apply clinical judgement of increasing independence commensurate with level of clinical experience.
• Provide clinical education, advice, supervision, education and mentoring on dental hygiene services and care to less experienced team members.
  Remuneration value up to $128 706 p.a., comprising salary between $74 747 - $112 805 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (HP3) (temporary position available for 12 months). Applications will remain current for the duration of the vacancy. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).
  Why work for us?
  We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
  As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.You can find out more about why it’s so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers
  As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to: - A wellness program;- Generous superannuation;- Flexible work arrangements;- Career training and development; and- Salary packaging.