Senior Dentist (Clinical)

at  Queensland Health

About the role

This successful applicant will carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health’s values:

• Provide high quality general dental practitioner oral health services to the eligible population, with referral of patients to an appropriate specialist where required.
• Have advanced clinical skills, competence, and experience to provide the full range of clinical procedures within the general dental scope of practice, including complicated dental extractions, and some minor oral surgical procedures.
• Provide high level professional advice and information and liaise effectively with clients and their families, with members of the multidisciplinary team and with other health professionals, internal and external stakeholders to enable efficient and improved dental services.
• Provide clinical leadership, support, and advice to the Oral Health Services clinicians. Accept referrals from dentists, especially for complex cases.
• Provide mentoring, tutoring and guidance to student dentists, dentists, dental prosthetists and dental/oral health therapists.
• Provide leadership and direction within the oral health team.
• Demonstrate the capacity to supervise and support a cohesive team of dental and oral health therapy advanced scope students.
• Ensure services are provided using an integrated evidence-based team dentistry model and approach.
• Participate in service delivery and quality improvement activities within scope of practice, at the local service delivery area.
• Maintain and apply effective interpersonal skills to facilitate the provision of a friendly, caring environment for the treatment of patients/clients.
• Practically support the Oral Health Services Management team in their responsibility to provide an efficient oral health care service within MNOHS.
• Facilitate education and professional development for members of the oral health team.
• Actively participate and work cooperatively and effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain professional standards and actively pursue relevant continuing professional development.

Health Equity
It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it’s so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers
Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.
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