Senior Dentist

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Dentist to join our team as a Clinical Leader at Dental Corporation. As a key member of our clinical leadership team, you will be responsible for providing clinical and professional leadership in our health centers, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care and services.

About the Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Providing clinical and professional leadership in the health center, including advising on staffing levels and supervising clinical staff.
• Rectifying unsafe clinical practice or unprofessional conduct within the area of responsibility.
• Implementing, maintaining, and monitoring administrative policies, procedures, and instructions.
• Delegating secondary duties and responsibilities, including quality management, infection control, and work health and safety.
• Conducting team meetings and staff training activities, including preparing and presenting training materials.
• Managing the delivery of services against benchmark standards and other clinical governance Key Performance Indicators.
• Collecting, collating, analyzing, and reporting relevant data as required.
• Providing support to the Health Governance Manager and Regional Medical Advisor in staffing clinical incident reports, healthcare complaints, reviews, and appeals.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Works well with both people and details, including interactions with clinical and non-clinical team members.
• 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.

Requirements

• Current unconditional and unrestricted registration as a medical practitioner in Australia with AHPRA.
• A minimum of 6 years full-time postgraduate clinical experience (or part-time equivalent).
• A minimum of 2 years full-time postgraduate clinical chair-side experience (or part-time equivalent) within the last 5 years.
• Postgraduate 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.

Why Join Us

Dental Corporation is a leading provider of healthcare services, and we are committed to delivering high-quality patient care and services. As a Clinical Leader, you will have the opportunity to make a real impact on our services and help shape the health outcomes of our patients. We offer a supportive team environment, tangible employee benefits, and discounts on our products and services.