Location: Orange NSW

Applications Close: 11 December 2024 - 11:59pm

Western NSW Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply for our advertised positions. If you require any assistance with your application or have any questions about this position, please get in touch with the contact person listed in the advertisement.

About the opportunity:

Step up into clinical leadership.

This role is suitable for a dentist with clinical experience looking for a career opportunity in leading clinical service provision in a large regional centre, including mentoring of junior clinicians and supervision of students.

The Oral Health Service in Western NSW Local Health District provides free dental care to eligible patients in Western NSW and has a supportive and friendly culture. The Orange Community Dental Clinic is a modern 8 chair facility located within Orange Health Service. The clinic provides outpatient care to eligible patients, support to inpatients and treatment as required under general anaesthetic.

In addition, outreach services are provided to smaller rural communities in both fixed and mobile clinics. Care is also provided by final year dentistry and oral health therapy students on clinical placement.

What we can offer you

· This position will attract the Dental Officer Management Allowance $14,412 pa and the NSW Dental Officer Rural Incentive Scheme (DORIS) equivalent to $20,000 per annum ($10.09 per hour).

· Country living with a meaningful career path

· Flexible work practices (as appropriate to the position and negotiated with your manager)

· Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport

· Opportunities for learning and development, including in-house training with My Health Learning and the NSW Health RTO

· Professional growth and accelerated career progression.

Where you’ll be working

You will be based at Orange Health Service, a part of the Western NSW Local Health District. For more information on living and working in our beautiful region, visit our website Western NSW Health Careers.

Orange is reputed as one of NSW’s premier wine and food regions. It has a mild temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters with snowfall. Many health professionals choose Orange as their home as it offers prestigious schooling, affordable housing and land, a lifestyle where you can spend more of your previous time with family and friends, greater opportunities for community involvement, along with employment growth in health care, social assistance, retail, education and training.

In Orange you can simply enjoy life without the challenges of metropolitan living and where you can maintain a great work/life balance.

To apply, please address the following Selection Criteria

1. Highly advanced clinical skills, advanced clinical reasoning and excellent patient management skills in all aspects of general public sector dentistry, including to work independently as a sole practitioner.

2. Strong commitment to work in rural NSW and understanding of issues related to working in Aboriginal communities and with rural communities.

3. 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.

4. Demonstrated capacity to work effectively in a digital dental team environment, including but not limited to electronic oral health records, digital imaging and telehealth systems.

How do I apply for this role?

Please apply for this position via our eCredential website. NSW Health does not require or accept the ‘fit2work’ badge offered as an option in eCredential.

Note: Applications submitted by Recruitment Agencies will not be considered for this position.

Need more information?

· Click here for the Position Description.

· For role related queries or questions please contact Heather Cameron email [email protected] or 6369 8131

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.

Stepping Up - Close the Gap

The Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) is working in partnership with the Western NSW Local Health District to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants wishing to apply for this role. For more information please contact the AES recruitment team on (02) 6882 8100 or email [email protected] Alternatively, applicants can visit our website for more information.

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.

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