Dental Hygienist
Core
Deliver oral hygiene advice and treatments to Australian Defence Force personnel, including periodontal charting, root planing, and implant maintenance.
Role type
Clinical dental hygienist (casual)
Builds
Clinical dental care services for military personnel
Domain
Healthcare / Defence
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Periodontal charting, root planing, implant maintenance, radiograph interpretation, infection control protocols, patient care management, clinical governance
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Deliver oral hygiene advice and treatments in line with Defence policies, Perform periodontal charting, root planing, implant maintenance, and other routine procedures, Take and interpret prescribed radiographs, Promote infection control and maintain surgical hygiene to national standards, Manage patient care, referrals, records, bookings, and recalls, Support clinical governance, quality improvement activities, and equipment upkeep
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC