Dental Officer

Northern Sydney Local Health District is seeking a Dental Officer Level 2 to join our friendly professional Dental Team at Top Ryde Dental Clinic.
** Please note: This role is not based at Ryde Hospital, rather Top Ryde Dental Clinic **

**Position Classification**: Dental Officer (Level 2)
**Remuneration**: $2,699.81 - $2,844.77 per week
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ573752

**Who we are**: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
- NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism._

**Where you'll be working**
Top Ryde Dental Clinic

**What you'll be doing**

To deliver clinical services to the eligible population by performing the full range of professional dental tasks applicable to general dentistry while regularly encountering, diagnosing, and treating dental diseases and oral health problems of greater-than-usual difficulty.The position holder is required to exercise independent professional judgement on routine matters but they may require professional supervision from more senior staff members when performing novel, complex or critical tasks. This is a clinical position requiring a full clinical load. Corporate management functions are the responsibility of the LHD's Service Manager.

**_ People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply._**
- Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a dentist and a minimum of two years (full time equivalent) clinical experience as a dentist in Australia encompassing all areas of general dentistry.
- Proven record of exercising independent professional judgement on routine matters of general dentistry.
- Demonstrated ability in identifying opportunities for improvement in clinical practice, develop and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with staff.
- Proven record of providing clinical supervision and support to junior dental officers, technical and support staff.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary clinical team.
- Current Drivers Licence, Class C.

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**Applications Close: 20 May 2025