Dental Officer in Charge (Orange) - APPLY VIA ECREDENTIAL

Applicants will need to address the following Selection Criteria:

1. Current Authority to practice as a Dentist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
2. Advanced operative skills, clinical reasoning and patient management skills in all aspects of general public sector dentistry, including proven ability to provide general dental care for patients under general anaesthetic in hospital settings.
3. Strong commitment to work in rural NSW and understanding of issues related to working in Aboriginal communities and with rural communities.
4. Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to establish and maintain positive and professional interpersonal communications across the dental team.
5. Demonstrated ability to effectively lead a clinic based dental team; and demonstrated history of working well as a collaborative member of a multidisciplinary dental clinic team.
6. Evidence of sound supervision and mentoring skills to supervise final year students on clinical placements; and commitment to doing so on a regular basis
7. Demonstrated capacity to work effectively in a digital dental environment, including but not limited to electronic oral health records, digital imaging and telehealth systems.
8. Demonstrated commitment to provide regular outreach clinical services, including an ability and willingness to travel for work purposes, including driving long distances, occasional travel by light aircraft and some overnight stays. Evidence of a minimum NSW Class C Drivers Licence is required.

• Click here for the Position Description

• For role related queries or questions contact Dr Heather Cameron at Heather.Cameron@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 6369 8131

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Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases

If you are applying for a Category A position, please read and understand NSW Health Policy Directive PD2018_009. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy.

NSW Health follows a merit-based recruitment and selection process per Policy Directive PD2017_040. To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible. For guidance with the application process, please visit: http://bit.ly/WNSWLHDApplicationSupport. 

Stepping Up – Close the Gap
The Stepping Up website aims to assist Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander applicants understand how to apply for roles with NSW Health by clarifying the recruitment and onboarding process. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/WNSWLHDSteppingUp.  

Working Visas
Applicants holding a visa with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable applicant for permanent appointment is identified.

Talent Pool
If the selection panel identifies more than one suitable candidate for the role, an eligibility list may be created from which these suitable candidates may be chosen and directly offered employment in other similar roles (permanent and temporary) in the near future.

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