Oral Hygiene Therapist

Opportunity for Oral Health Therapist - Part Time (2 days per fortnight)

Working at GEO Healthcare location at Loddon Prison and Middleton Annex, Castlemaine VIC.

Attractive Base Salaries, Loadings and Allowances. Generous Leave and Professional Development Benefits.

About the role

The Oral Hygienist works to their full scope of practice and in accordance with GEO Healthcare policy and procedures and legislative and contractual requirements.

The Oral Hygiene Therapist encourages positive attitudes towards oral health amongst the patient population and aims to ensure the standard of patient care is maintained at the highest level by the Oral Health Team. 

An opportunity exists for a part-time 0.2  Oral Hygiene Therapists working at our Middleton Prison site in Castlemaine Victoria 

For more information in relation to this role, including the key accountabilities, please click the following link:

Oral Health Therapist

Skills and Experience:

The ideal candidates will have:

• Dental qualification eligible for registration as an Oral Health Therapist with AHPRA.
• Demonstrated experience in dental therapy and dental hygiene.
• Dental qualification, which includes scope of practice for Adult Dental Therapy (Extended scope of Practice). Can be either undergraduate or postgraduate coursework.
• Ionizing Radiation Apparatus Use License in Victoria for Intra-Oral Radiography. (Licence to provide dental panoramic radiography is desirable)
• Well-developed assessment skills including proven skills in communication.
• Demonstrated ability to work to full scope of clinical practice.  Ability to meet the service targets set.
• Skills in oral health promotion.
• An understanding of public oral health principles.
• Works collaboratively as a member of the dental team
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a variety of people including staff, patients and carers and other service providers. 

Other Requirements of the role:

• Valid Australian driver’s licence and the ability to travel between locations.
• Ability to work within a prison setting, which will involve direct contact with people in prison associated with the delivery of healthcare.
• Satisfactory completion of a National Criminal History Check.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Working outside of ordinary business hours may be required.

About GEO Healthcare

GEO Healthcare employs highly skilled multidisciplinary teams of healthcare practitioners to ensure people in prison can access and receive the healthcare services they need.

GEO Healthcare is a subsidiary of The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd – a company providing correctional and healthcare services in Australia for over 30 years.

We are looking for qualified people to join our company who share the company Values: Understanding, Respect, Accountability, Teamwork, Excellence.

Working at GEO Healthcare you will benefit from:

• An opportunity to work in a progressive service delivery environment
• Career opportunities, professional development and progression
• Access to our confidential Employee Assistance Program
• Many other employee (and family) benefits.

For further information on our organisation please visit geogroup.com.au/geohealthcare 

How to Apply:

To apply, we ask that you complete the short questionnaire below and attach a cover letter and current resume.

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People with diverse backgrounds and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

We are always looking for people to join or company who share the values that we stand for:  

UNDERSTANDING          RESPECT         ACCOUNTABLE       TEAMWORK         EXCELLENCE