Senior Oral Health Therapist
Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD), Oral Health Service is seeking a Senior Oral Health Therapist to join our friendly professional Dental Team working in Northern Sydney Local Health District various public dental clinics.
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 1 May 2026 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Oral Health Therapist Level 3
Remuneration: $2,154.06 - $2,223.86 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ565555
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Royal North Shore Dental Clinic
What you'll be doing
To deliver clinical services for NSLHD Oral Health to the eligible population by performing the full range of highly advanced clinical services applicable to an Oral Health Therapist.
The position holder will require high levels of knowledge, experience and clinical expertise across the scope of practice of oral health therapy in a complex clinical setting and where they will exercise substantial independent professional judgement. They will provide clinical supervision and support to level 1 and 2 oral health therapists and be able to apply professional knowledge when performing novel, complex or critical tasks specific to their discipline.
This position is responsible for educational support to clinicians in the management of patients.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
- Full registration the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as and Oral health Therapist and a Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy.
- Demonstrated high level of knowledge and understanding of clinical practices across all areas of the scope of practice for Oral Health Therapists.
- Proven ability to exercise independent professional judgement when required to solve problems and manage complex cases.
- Demonstrated ability in providing clinical guidance, mentoring, supervision, professional judgement and policy advice.
- Ability to work in collaborative and referral relationships with dental and other health practitioners.
- Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities for improvement in clinical practice and participation in ongoing quality improvement activities.
- Current valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel and work across Northern Sydney Local Health District dental clinics.
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For role related queries or questions contact Joyce Taylor on Joyce.Taylor@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy . You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Applications Close: 14 April 2024
