Dental Hygienist, Oral Health Service, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health ServiceThe Oral Health Service team is seeking a Dental Hygienist to join them. In this role, you will be required to provide routine dental hygiene services for Queensland Health patients within a hospital, fixed or mobile oral health clinic, or a community outreach setting.About your role:Implement and monitor the organisation's quality standards, work health and safety policies, procedures and programs, and provide clinical governance in the relevant work area.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 the scope of defined clinical practice or level of clinical experience.Apply clinical judgement of increasing independence commensurate with level of clinical experience.Maintain effective and consultative relationships, collaborating with oral health teams, patients, their families, carers, and other relevant stakeholders to provide high-quality patient care and enhance oral health outcomes.Provide clinical education, advice, supervision, education, and mentoring on dental hygiene services and care to less experienced team members.Continually develop clinical practice knowledge and expertise through active learning within the team and by engaging in professional development activities relating to clinical practice in general oral health care, oral health education, and health promotion.As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and access to:Salary packagingAnnual incremental increasesCareer training and developmentWellness programsVaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence is required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and directives.We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.
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