Visiting Dental Officer

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NSW Health Warwick Farm, New South Wales, Australia

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Requisition ID: REQ595430

Employment Type: Sessional

Location: Campbelltown/Camden Hospital

Position Classification: Visiting Medical Officer

Applications close: 31/08/25

For role related queries or questions contact Associate Professor Ravi Srinivas on 0459 827 739 or via email on Ravi.Srinivas@health.nsw.gov.au

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About The Opportunity

South Western Sydney Local Health District is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Visiting Dental Officer (VDO) in Paediatric Dentistry to join our Oral Health team. This is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to the delivery of high-quality dental care for children and adolescents across the district.This position is sessional and is based at Campbelltown Hospital Dental Centre, where you will provide high-quality dental care to children. Working within a supportive and multidisciplinary environment, you will contribute to improving oral health outcomes for our youngest patients.

Life at South Western Sydney Local Health District is rewarding, progressive and diverse and is always focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, Healthier Communities.

What You'll Be Doing

Visiting Dental Officers will provide clinical dental care (specialist) to patients of the Oral Health Service in SWSLHD facilities, on a sessional basis. The dental specialist will be expected to practice within their complete scope of their practice and minimise unnecessary referrals to other centres.

Campbelltown and Camden Hospitals, part of the South Western Sydney Local Health District, work together to provide comprehensive healthcare services to the Macarthur region.

Campbelltown Hospital, a leading tertiary facility, offers a wide range of services including cardiology, maternity, palliative care, respiratory medicine, emergency medicine, and aged-care services. It also features specialised Mental Health and Cancer facilities. Camden Hospital complements these services by specialising in care for older persons with acute or chronic health conditions, including rehabilitation, palliative care, geriatric evaluation and management, and psychogeriatric care.

The hospitals share a close-knit, community-focused team dedicated to delivering safe, quality, and compassionate care. The ongoing multi-million dollar redevelopment at Campbelltown Hospital will further enhance its capabilities, introducing advanced equipment and amenities.

Together, these sister hospitals ensure that the diverse needs of the community are met with excellence and innovation in healthcare.

How To Apply

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.

• Must be registered (with no conditions) with the Dental Board of Australia as a Specialist in appropriate speciality (Oral Surgery, Paediatrics or Special Needs Dentistry) and must currently hold and maintain current professional medical/dental indemnity insurance.
• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of infection control principles.
• An understanding of current concepts in clinical practice including activity based and value based care.
• Skills and commitment to work effectively in multi-disciplinary dental teams, with effective time management, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Adequate computer skills for clinical and associated applications.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality assurance and patient safety activities relevant to dental practice.
• Demonstrated technical and professional competence as a Board registered specialist dentist in the appropriate speciality.
  
  

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Salary Packaging

South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.

Health & Fitness

South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport .

Transforming Your Experience

Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ???? Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ???? background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people's rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.

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