Snswlhd - Dental Officer Level 2 - Queanbeyan - D o R I S Applies to This Position

**Come and join our team at Southern**

**Employment Type**: Permanent Part Time
**Location**: Queanbeyan
**Position Classification**: Dental Off Lvl 2
**Remuneration**: $140,872 - $148,436 - Pro Rata of FTE + Dental Officer Rural Incentive Scheme
**Days Per Week**: 3
**Requisition ID**: REQ548535

**Applications Close**:16 February 2025**

At Southern NSW Local Health District we are working to help our communities lead healthy lives. Our mission is that all people across our diverse societies are able to have timely access to the right healthcare in the right setting to maximise their health, wellbeing and independence. Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the state, from Goulburn and Crookwell to the Victorian border, and surrounds the ACT on three sides, a total of 44 537sq kms. It extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains.

Southern NSWLHD comprises of 2 Networks - Inlands centred around Goulburn, Monaro, Queanbeyan and Cooma, AND Coastal centered around Bega, Batemans Bay and Moruya in the far south-east corner of NSW and the Integrated Care Network.

**Where you'll be working**

**Queanbeyan** offers a captivating blend of tradition and progress, whether you’re drawn to its historical landmarks or its bustling calendar of events. Discover modern restaurants dishing up feasts of various cuisines, raise a glass at good old Aussie pubs and visit The Q - Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre for a captivating night at the theatre. And when you’re done, relax alongside the Queanbeyan River or head out bush at Molonglo Gorge or Googong Foreshores to enjoy the region’s many natural treasures. The city's local bus service is CDC Canberra, which connects Queanbeyan and its suburbs to City Interchange and Woden Interchange in Canberra, as well as other towns in NSW including Bungendore and Yass.

**What you'll be doing**

Provide evidence based clinical care to patients within your scope of practice and regularly manage patients with more complex treatment needs at oral health facilities across the local health district.

**Selection Criteria**:

- Dental qualification eligible for registration as a dentist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- A demonstrated understanding of and commitment to a preventative/population health approach to patient care.
- Ability to maintain privacy and confidentiality and abide by the NSW Health Code of Conduct in line with prescribed NSW Health policies and procedures.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and a demonstrated ability to liaise effectively and sensitively with a wide range of individuals.
- Proficiency in the use of computer systems including electronic patient records and digital imaging.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of the multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise independent professional judgement on routine matters.
- Ability and willingness to travel for work purposes. This may involve driving long distances within the Health Service. Evidence of a current Class C drivers licence

**Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases**

This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.

**Australian Work Rights**

At Southern NSW 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 **L**G**B**T**Q**I**+** community to apply.

**Need more information?**

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**Applications Close**:16 February 2025