Oral Health Therapist, Melbourne

Oral Health Therapist Cohealth Footscray, Melbourne VIC Dental (Healthcare and Medical) Full time Add expected salary to your profile for insights Multiple positions available for level 1, 2 and 3 Hourly rates range from 31.99 to 48.05 Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income So why cohealth? cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities. Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more. About the role This position sits within the Oral Health cluster which provides a range of evidence-based preventive, restorative and health promoting activities to enhance the Oral Health of the communities attending our clinical sites in Kensington, Niddrie, and Footscray as well as various outreach locations. Please refer to the Position Descriptions below for more information: Your duties include: Provide oral health promotion, education, screening and treatment to clients and parents of children in clinic and outreach settings Provide direct client care in accordance with cohealth policies, consistent with the level of scope and experience and in collaboration with the client and Oral Health Team Perform all other program requirements aligned with scope, as rostered, as directed Oral Health Therapist positions are required to work in the Smile Squad program and across all cohealth Oral Health clinic locations and other outreach locations at times What cohealth offers: Exciting Parental leave benefits cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well Novated Leasing available A significantly discounted fitness membership with unlimited access to over 290 facilities for you and your family. To find out more click here Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values) Our ideal candidate: Oral Health Therapists qualification to Adult Scope is desirable Victorian Radiation Licence and AHPRA registration An understanding and commitment to the principals of community health Strong belief and personal alignment in cohealth Values and Mission Application Process Applications close 29 May at 10.00 PM. We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received. If you have any questions regarding this role, All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working With Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.