Dental Officer

**Work with us**:
Our organisation is a busy health hub in the middle of Richmond. North Richmond Community Health, which includes the Centre for Culture Ethnicity and Health, is a great place to work. You’ll find an environment where staff are inspired through meaningful work and supported by colleagues and management. We prioritise an inclusive and positive working atmosphere at North Richmond Community Health. With flexible working arrangements, we help ensure that people of all circumstances are well-represented in our staff.

As an employee, there are a number of benefits available:

- flexible working arrangements, including purchased leave
- wellbeing policy, with on-site subsidised fitness classes including pilates and personal training, work health checks and social events
- comprehensive and competitive salary packaging options.

We enjoy rich cultural diversity in our workforce. Approximately 55% of our staff were born overseas and over 75% identify with an ethnicity other than Australian. Over 65% of our staff speak languages other than English. We would like to hear from you if you have:

- superior skills in delivering culturally-responsive services in your given field
- keen ability to contribute to a respectful collegiate environment
- can contribute to innovation and service improvement
- effective relationship building skills to foster a harmonious workplace.

NRCH provides award-winning oral health services in Victoria. As a health promoting practice, the team focus on preventative and holistic care to support clients to see long-lasting improvements to their health.

This position will work within NRCHs multi-disciplinary dental team to provide high quality dental care directed to meeting the needs of the organisations diverse community. This will include preventive and emergency dental services, and oral health education. The Dental Officer is responsible for the provision of safe and high-quality dental care within the scope of the Dental Practice Board of Australia’s Code of Practice.

**Who we want to join us?**

We are looking for a passionate **Dental Officer/Dentist** to join our team.

**Roles and responsibilities** include, but are not limited to:

- To provide, independently and efficiently, high quality clinical services according to the to provide, independently and efficiently, high quality clinical services according to the needs of the client and within the guidelines of the funding bodies.
- Maintain high quality, accurate client records as per AHPRA and DHSV clinical record keeping guidelines.
- Maintain privacy and confidentiality in regard to client records and information.
- Attend and contribute as appropriate at clinical meetings, peer review, oral health
- and site meetings.
- Participate in ongoing training and development to maintain professional knowledge and skills to provide the best possible oral health care
- Participate in the review development policies and procedures relevant to the operations of the service.
- Meet service objectives, standards and targets; ensure Quality Assurance in relation to direct patient care; continuously improve services provided.
- Act as a mentor to employees with less experience or limited scope of practice (eg: Dental Therapists, Oral Health Therapists, Junior dentists)

**Key Selection Criteria**

Essential qualifications, attributes and skills include, but are not limited to:

- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Australia working as a qualified Dentist
- Australian-recognised Dental qualifications
- Current registration with AHPRA
- Current Professional Development requirements as per APHRA
- Current Radiation Licence

Please note it is a requirement for all employees of North Richmond Community Health to demonstrate evidence of mandatory immunisations/vaccinations prior to commencement of employment, based on the Immunisation Category this position falls under this includes 3 doses COVID-19 vaccine and the annual influenza vaccine.