Dental Officer Level 1
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- Dental Officers
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- REQ568619 Requisition #
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- 2 days ago Post Date
Position Classification: Dental Officer Level 1
Remuneration: $51.97 - $67.23 per hour
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ568619
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed
and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.
Our District’s Oral Health (Dental) services are provided to eligible patients at the following locations: Nepean Centre for Oral Health, Blue Mountains Hospital Dental Clinic, Hawkesbury Dental Clinic, and the Lithgow Hospital Dental Clinic. The team offers public dental services including diagnosis, restorative and preventative treatments, pain relief and dentures.
An exciting opportunity is now available for a Dental Officer to join the Oral Health team, located at Nepean Hospital. This is a temporary role until June 2026 and is available on either a full time or part time basis.
Your role as Dental Officer is to provide a high standard of general oral health care, including oral health education, to eligible residents in the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD). The role will see you undertake thorough oral examinations, including examination of soft and hard tissues, for each patient allocated to you. You will then develop an appropriate treatment plan for each patient under your care, after informing and discussing with each patient his/her treatment needs, treatment options and consequences of treatment/non treatment.
Working in the Oral Health Clinic will allow you to meet the needs of staff, patients and their families whilst working in a diverse team demonstrating CORE values whilst providing exceptional person-centered care.
If this is the kind of working environment for you and the opportunities excite you, then we encourage you to apply today!
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full time employees
Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
Novated Leasing
Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.
What you will bring to the role
- Registered as a Dentist, with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA)
- Demonstrated sound clinical and diagnostic skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and a demonstrated ability to liaise effectively with a range of individuals including the general public
- A demonstrated understanding of and commitment to a preventive / population health approach to patient care
- A demonstrated ability to work within a large team
- A demonstrated commitment to continuing education
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Christopher Friel on Christopher.Friel@health.nsw.gov.au
