Dental Officer (514369)

Dental Officer – Permanent Full-time / Part-time

Tasmanian Health Service – North West

To be Tasmanian is to value quality over quantity. We create, preserve, and protect the unusual. With quiet confidence, with passion and perseverance, we pursue the extraordinary. Could you be Tasmanian?

You can be a Dentist anywhere in the world. What’s different about the North West of Tasmania is our culture and our lifestyle. You will have a powerful connection to your colleagues and patients, and the community will encourage your success. Our isolation helps drive a culture of invention and human connection, which feels both old fashioned and… like the only future worth pursuing. Here you’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to breath-taking coastlines, National Parks or award-winning fine foods – all right on your doorstep. After a hard day at work, you don’t have to sit in a car for an hour. You can get on your bike or put on your boots and tell it to a mountain.

Want to hear from someone who made the move and works within the service? Owen moved from QLD in 2019 to become a Dental Officer with us and would be very happy to share his insights if you’d like to get in touch on 0416 310 ***.

There are approximately 100 of us in the Northwest region, an eclectic mix of locals and new Tasmanian adventurers. We are dental professionals and assistants, customer service and administration officers, coming together to improve the lives and livelihoods of our community. Here, you are encouraged to be your authentic self, to pursue your passions, and to bring your clinical and world knowledge to the table to contribute to making our team one that punches above its weight with progressive and impactful care.

Oral Health Services Tasmania are looking for experienced dentists who would like to join our team. A successful and suitable applicant can have opportunities to supervise final year undergraduate students, complete dental treatment under general anaesthesia as well as work within our major clinics based in Devonport and Burnie. We are a progressive and innovative service, currently leading the way in Australia through our uptake of Digital Dentistry and our work with Conscious Sedation. We will provide opportunities for a varied working week supported by a tight-knit broader team. Considering applying but you are only newly graduated? We also offer a Dental Graduate Program, and a position would be considered for the right applicant.

We are small enough in Tasmania for you to shape and influence your work and make a real impact every day. Yet we are big enough for you to feel part of something important, somewhere you can belong and be surrounded by diversity, innovation, and friendships. We’ll look after you from the very beginning, ensure you are fully inducted and welcomed into our team and into our culture. We’ll tell you where to go for dinner, and on your days off. And we’ll invest in your growth, with time, resources, and expert colleagues available to help foster your development.

Something is happening here, and you’re invited to be part of it. Be Tasmanian.

Please get in touch with Dr Avery – our Senior Clinician – if you’d like to know more about our roles, services, and what we can do for you (relocation assistance, salary benefits, etc.): ***********@ths.tas.gov.au.

Details of Appointment: Permanent Full-time/part-time, day time position, working 76 hours per fortnight (hours negotiable).

Salary: $125, 369 - $196,491 per annum + 11% superannuation. Salary range is in accordance with Dental Officers Agreement 2022.

Salary Packaging: Access to a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year.

Relocation Assistance: Reimbursement of up to $3000 for expenses incurred through relocating. Additional assistance may be provided upon negotiation.

Professional Development: A Professional Development Allowance of up to $7,298 per annum (full-time position) paid in fortnightly instalments to support attendance to relevant CPD courses.

Relevant Allowances: Skills and Qualifications Allowance – dentists who have additional formal qualifications and/or extensive experience of direct relevant to their clinical role giving them the ability to provide additional services to clients.

Allowance in Lieu of Private Practice – to acknowledge Dental Officers who work 3 days a week or more in the public sector, an allowance of 7.5% of the base salary (pro-rata) will be paid to fully registered Dental Officers Level 3 and above.

If you need any more convincing about our beautiful state, here it is Tasmanian Careers | Tasmanian

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

1. Registered with the Dental Board of Australia
2. Current Working with Children Registration

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:

1. crimes of violence
2. sex related offences
3. serious drug offences
4. crimes involving dishonesty

1. Identification check
2. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

How to Apply

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen. This ensures important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.

Please note:

• We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.
• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

Statement of Duties

Applicant Guide

Important information

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The Department of Health values workforce diversity and recognises the value each person offers which is shaped by their unique characteristics, background, experiences, knowledge, skills, values and perspectives.

Applications close: Thursday 14th March at 11:55pm