Oral Health Therapist

1. Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
2. Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as an Oral Health Therapist with at least 3 years clinical experience and with minimal professional supervision.
3. Demonstrated evidence of good clinical and patient management skills in the provision of dental care and sound understanding of evidence-based oral health promotion and preventative dental programs.
4. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to establish and maintain positive and professional interpersonal communication with patients, carers and internal stakeholders, including experience with culturally and linguistically diverse communities and high level of skills in dealing with patients from diverse backgrounds and with special needs.
5. Demonstrated advanced computer literacy, data entry and keyboard skills including using patient management systems (e.g. Titanium).
6. Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision, prioritise workloads and operate as part of a team.
7. Demonstrated commitment to provide regular outreach clinical services and holds a current NSW driver's licence.

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For role related queries or questions contact Joyce Taylor on Joyce.Taylor@health.nsw.gov.au  or 02 8877 4565

All NSW Health workers are required to have two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, as defined by NSW Health.  Employees working in a clinical area or are required to attend clinical areas are considered category A. Category A positions are required to provide evidence of having received three doses of COVID-19 vaccine in accordance with the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (TGA) and meet the requirements of the Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy Directive.

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. 

Applications Close: 3 November 2023.