Dental Assistant (Cooktown)

Dental Assistant | Cooktown

Temporary Full Time position available for 12 months (with possibility of extension)!

Ready for a meaningful role that starts with a yarn? Leesa Tripp, [0402 263 118](tel:0402 263 118) would love to hear your story and answer any questions you may have about the role.

**📍Cooktown:**Whether you're a local or looking to relocate, Cooktown offers a relaxed tropical lifestyle, a strong sense of community, and a rich cultural and historical heritage. Surrounded by the stunning landscapes of the Great Barrier Reef, Cape York and the Wet Tropics rainforest, Cooktown is the perfect place to enjoy an outdoor lifestyle while making a meaningful difference in the lives of local communities.

The role of a Dental Assistant: Provide a high standard of dental assisting skills and practice, both clinical and administrative, to dental clinicians in the treatment of clients working in a multi-disciplinary team in a variety of work areas including hospital, community health and school program settings throughout the Torres and Cape Oral Health work unit.

Professional and personal motivators!

As a professional working within Torres and Cape HHS, your role in enhancing both staff and patient experiences is invaluable.

You'll work in diverse and supportive environments that offer attractive lifestyle opportunities and experiences and enable you to make a valuable contribution in small communities. These communities will help you grow, connect, learn and create life-defining experiences that will shape who you are as a health professional and a person.

Torres and Cape will give you a career with purpose, plus excellent benefits and allowances;

• Base salary comprising between $68,471 - $72,058 per annum
• Workplace benefits | Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
• Generous employer superannuation contribution of 12.75%
• Salary and benefits | Careers (health.qld.gov.au)
• Generous leave entitlements including 17.5% loading on annual leave

Living within the Torres and Cape region means you will be able to enjoy:

• Immersing yourself in nature, from the outback to tropical rainforests, coral reefs and extraordinary landscapes.
• Short commute to work, allowing greater work/life balance
• Rich Indigenous Culture

Imagine yourself here? Find out about Torres and Cape HHS and the Torres Strait and Cooktown and Cape York regions on the Tropical North Queensland website.

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Torres and Cape HHS Values - Courage | Accountability | Respect | Engage

How do I apply? Applications should be submitted ONLINE via the Smart Jobs and Careers website.

Please no unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.