Dental Officer

**Position Title: Dental Officer**

**Employment Type: Max Term, Part time (12 month appointment)**

**Hours per week: 16 Hours**

**Position Grade: Dental Officer Level 1**

**Salary: As per Award**

**Enterprise Agreement The NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Professional and Associated Staff Agreement**

**Department Name: Dental Department**

**About us**:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

**Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include**:

- Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
- Opportunity to access a large range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
- Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
- Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
- Employee Assistance Program
- Work/Life balance

**About the role**:
A vacancy exists in the above unit for a highly motivated Dental Officer with appropriate knowledge and skills to join our friendly and supportive team. Our progressive and innovative team offers development opportunities for our staff and a caring environment for the delivery of high quality patient centred care.
This position would suit a recent graduate who must have at least two years of current clinical experience in Dentistry. The position is part time, 2 days per week (16 hours) (Mondays & Fridays) and is for a 12 month contract only.

**Our Culture**:
**About you**:
**Application Instructions**:
**Selection Criteria**:

- Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia
- Must be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA)
- A recent graduate from a dental faculty with a minimum of 2 years of clinical experience.
- Experience in general restorative dentistry and in minor oral surgery
- Effective written verbal and computer skills
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and in a team
- Detailed knowledge of infection control procedures and demonstrated capability in patient assessment, clinical skills and adult oral health education
- Knowledge of quality improvement principles