Senior Dentist

About the opportunity

You might think you already know a lot about Bupa. You'll know we provide health insurance and aged care services across Australia and you've probably also seen our dental and optical clinics in your local shopping centres. But what you might not realise is that we also deliver health services in support of key government departments including delivering health services to Defence Force personnel and their families in Australia.

Wagga Health Centre is located at RAAF Base Wagga at Forest Hill, south east of Wagga Wagga and Kapooka Health centre is about 20km west of Wagga Wagga and they both deliver a range of health services to Defence personnel. It is a vibrant regional area on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River in the heart of the Riverina

About the role

Wagga Health Centre – Monday and Tuesday

Kapooka Health Centre – Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

Relocation assistance is available for the candidate if moving interstate

As a Senior Dentistworking across Wagga Health Centre and Kapooka Health Centre you will provide clinical and professional leadership in the Health Centre including:

• Provide clinical and professional leadership in the Health Centre.
• Advise on adequate staffing levels within department and supervision of clinical staff.
• Rectify unsafe clinical practice or unprofessional conduct within area of responsibility.
• Implement, maintain and monitor administrative policies, procedures and instructions and provide advice through Health Governance Managers and Regional Medical Advisers on policy improvement.
• Delegation of secondary duties/responsibilities including quality management, infection control, work health and safety, equity and diversity, security, and emergency control organisation warden.
• Conduct team meetings and staff training activities, including prepare and present, in the provision of training to other staff members and conduct performance appraisals for ADF, APS and Contractor Personnel working within area of responsibility.
• Manage the delivery of services against benchmark standards and other clinical governance Key Performance Indicators.
• Collect, collate, analyse and report relevant data as required in a timely manner.
• Provide support to the Health Governance Manager and Regional Medical Advisor and/or quality manager in staffing all Clinical Incident reports, health care complaints, reviews and appeals or Quality Management activities.

About you

Please note: You must be an Australian citizen and be able to attain and maintain a baseline security clearance from the Defence security and vetting service.

We're looking for someone who:

• has excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• works well with both people and details – this role involves interactions with both clinical and non-clinical team members as well as working with lots of legislative frameworks, nuanced processes and compliance activity - so you'll need to be great at both
• has strong management skills including leadership, conflict resolution and an understanding of medical ethics and medico legal issues
• is comfortable in a heavily administrative role
• Has a genuine commitment to mentor, lead and grow internal talent and champion a meaningful career pathway for our clinicians

You will also require:

• Current unconditional and unrestricted registration as a medical practitioner in Australia with AHPRA
• A minimum of 6 years Full-Time post graduate clinical experience (or part-time equivalent);
• A minimum of 2 years Full-Time post graduate clinical chair-side experience (or part-time equivalent) within the last 5 years;
• Post Graduate Qualifications equivalent to ADF DL3 requirements (Clinical Graduate Diploma or Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (FRACDS)) or commitment to obtain
• Current First Aid (HLTAID0011) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (HLTAID009) certification or commitment to obtain

Be at the heart of it with Bupa:

The Wagga Health Centre team are passionate and professional, and really care about the work we do. We're operating in a unique clinical environment with extremely high standards, compliance, and contractual obligations. We're known for being driven and responsive to the needs of the ADF members, with ADF members at the centre of everything we do.

This isn't your average nurse leadership role. This is your opportunity to make a real impact on our services to help shape the health outcomes of the men and women serving in Australia Defence Forces.

We also offer:

• Tangible employee benefits and discounts on Bupa products and other health and wellbeing initiatives
• A supportive team where your contribution is truly valued – our people love working at Bupa
• Opportunity to build your career with a Global leader in healthcare

We will be shortlisting and interviewing over the next two weeks so please apply as soon as possible For more information

A career at Bupa is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our customers and communities. Our purpose, helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives, is what inspires us. It's a promise to our customers to change lives for the better. Our people are at the heart of this. It's their passion, ideas and commitment that will shape a brighter future for both Bupa and our customers.

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Bupa is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring equality in recruitment, development, retention and promotion of staff and that no-one is disadvantaged based on their gender, cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or identity, or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.