Job Description

Dentist Level 1-2 (

Description

Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary (6-12 months with a possibility of permanency)
Classification: Dentist 1/2
Salary: $83,751 - $152,377 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: Canberra
Section:  Oral Health Services
Closing Date: 21  May 2024

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•  Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital. 

•  Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.

•  Flexible working conditions. 

•  11.5% Superannuation.

•  VISA/Sponsorship for eligible candidates.

•  Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website: CHS website

Medical Staff in the Canberra Health Services enjoy excellent conditions, and our Enterprise Agreement is available at ENTERPRISE AGREEMENTS

Oral Health Services (OHS) within the Division of Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Services (RACS) provides adult, child and youth general dental, restorative, special needs, General Anaesthetic (GA), Relative Analgesia (RA), and specialist Surgical and Orthodontic services to the eligible members of the ACT community. The service currently operates from five Community Health Centres and three hospitals across the ACT region, as well as operating within ACT corrective services and from mobile dental clinics as below:

• City Community Health Centre - Ten dental chairs

• Phillip Community Health Centre - Ten dental chairs; and

• Tuggeranong Community Health Centre - Five chairs.

• The Canberra Hospital

• North Canberra Hospital

• Calvary John James Hospital

OHS is a multidisciplinary program and consists of dentists, visiting oral surgeons, oral health therapists, dental therapists, prosthetists, orthodontists, dental assistants, laboratory technicians and administrative staff. OHS offers a range of dental services to the eligible members of the community for adult & child and youth dental services, this includes denture services and emergency dental.

The services are available Monday to Friday, from 8:30am to 5:00pm at the above listed facilities and Community Health Centres.

1. Provide dental services to eligible clients across all OHS service delivery locations, these locations include the Belconnen Health Centre, Civic Health Centre, Phillip Health Centre, Tuggeranong Health Centre, Gungahlin Health Centre, Hume Health Centre within the Alexander Maconochie Centre and the OHS Mobile Dental Clinics, as well as the major Canberra public hospitals.

2. Undertake examination, diagnosis and dental treatment for clients within the approved scope of clinical practice and consult with and provide advice to other professional staff.

3. Plan and participate in Quality Improvement programs to ensure the highest clinical standards.

4. Participate in continuing professional development, performance appraisal and development.

5. Provide clinical supervision to trainee Dental Assistants and Dental Students.

6. Provide preventive care, oral health education and instruction. 

7. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

8. Undertaking other duties as directed, within the approved scope of clinical practice ensuring the delivery of high quality person and family centred, safe and high quality patient care

Applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system. 

Applications must include a copy of a current resumé, and a pitch of no more than two pages outlining your skills, knowledge and experience and why you should be considered for this role. 

You should take into consideration the selection criteria under “what you require” in the Position Description when drafting your response.