Dental Officer - Residency Program

• Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) every month, in addition to your annual leave.
• Meal entertainment lowers taxable income and increases your take-home pay. 
• Generous leave conditions in accordance with NSW Health (State) awards.

Advance your dental career with hands-on training and mentorship in a specialty-focused residency at Westmead Hospital. Apply now!

Employment Type:  3x Temporary Full Time (Up to 12 Months)  
Position Classification:  Dental Officer Level 2
Remuneration: $68.64 - $72.33 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Westmead Hospital

About the Dental Officer Residency Program
The Dental Officer Residency Program is a 12-month program with an optional second year. This program is designated to prepare clinicians to deliver comprehensive patient centric care for all patients including those with complex and special needs. Residents can expect a robust program with dedicated facilities and appropriate mentoring by specialists and senior clinicians. The program will not only improve and consolidate clinicians’ skills in specialty areas but will also help clinicians make more educated decisions as to whether they to pursue future specialist training or pursue clinical teaching.

The Dental Officer Residency Program provides a wide range of experiences through which dental officers can develop further their clinical skills in a multidisciplinary and collaborative clinical environment. The program aims to build strong skilled clinicians and leaders in the field and encourages the continuous pursuit of knowledge. Upon completion of this residency program, the dental officers are expected to have rotated and gained experiences in the specialised areas such as Paediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Oral Medicine, Special Needs Dentistry, as well as Emergency Dentistry and University General Practice.

Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond'. and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment. 

What you'll be doing 

• Providing a high standard of general oral health care, to allocated patients, including provision of a thorough oral examination, obtaining a medical history and development of an appropriate treatment plan for each patient under your care, including patients with more complex treatment needs. 
• Working in a multidisciplinary and speciality oral healthcare setting to provide service for a wide variety of patients during each rotation. 
• Becoming familiar with the management of medically compromised patients and emergency cases.
• Becoming skilled in developing appropriate treatment plans for patient requiring hospital care. 
• Seek advice from senior clinicians, when appropriate, to assist in the development of patient treatment plans and refer patient to senior specialists, when appropriate. 
• Providing support to level 1 Dental Officers, as appropriate. 
• Developing educational skills through the clinical supervision of Dentistry students.
• Support an on-call after hours roster up to 1 day per week.

How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below, providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Criteria:

• Registration:  AHPRA
• Qualification: Bachelor of Dental Surgery

Selection Criteria:

1. Demonstrated sound clinical and diagnostic skills with a minimum of 3 years full time equivalent experience as a Dental officer, post AHPRA registration.
2. Experience in the management of patients with complex medical conditions and complex dental needs.
3. Ability to exercise independent judgement and problem solving in a clinical situation.
4. Excellent oral and written communication skills and a demonstrated ability to liaise effectively with a range of individuals including the general public.
5. A demonstrated understanding of and commitment to a preventative / population health approach to patient care.
6. A demonstrated ability to work within a large team and independently.
7. A demonstrated commitment to continuing education.
8. Proven record of providing support to junior clinicians and support staff.

Requisition ID:  REQ532359
Applications Close: 19th November 2024 

Need more information? 

• Discover more about the application process. 
• Review the detailed position description insights into role requirements and criteria.   
• Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications. 
• For inquiries about the role, contact Herdeza Verzosa on Herdeza.Verzosa@health.nsw.gov.au or on 02 8890 8983 / Tony Skapetis on Tony.Skapetis@health.nsw.gov.au or on 02 8890 7167.