Dentist - Narooma - Bega

This role includes the provision of culturally appropriate clinical dental care

Katungul Aboriginal Corporation Regional Health and Community Services is a not-for-profit organisation providing culturally attuned, integrated health and community services on the Far South Coast of New South Wales. Katungul is managed by a CEO reporting to an elected Board of Directors. The Dentist performs preventative and restorative oral procedures to ensure the highest standards of dental health and dental care for Aboriginal clients. This role includes the provision of culturally appropriate clinical dental care, oversight of laboratory conditions and requirements, and community health promotion and health education activities to improve oral health status.
KATUNGUL’S VALUES

• TRUST
• LEADERSHIP
• RESPECT
• PROFESSIONALISM
• COMMITMENT

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Specific Responsibilities
Clinical care

• Deliver the full range of clinical and community outreach dental services to Aboriginal people using a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach, assessing, diagnosing and treating complex dental presentations often with complex precipitating factors.
• Exercise high levels of knowledge, experience and clinical competency across the scope of general dentistry, in a complex clinical setting.
• Provide leadership, educational and supervisory support to clinical and support staff in the Dental setting, in running Katungul Dental Services to a high level of cultural safety and competence, and clinical quality.
• Consider treatment methods and referral pathways for clients requiring escalation of care, and exercise competence and sensitivity in educating clients regarding treatment planning.
• Facilitate health promotion in the Clinical and Community Outreach Setting for the Community, across our service footprint.
• Collect and report on clinical dental data using Titanium, including allocating appropriate item numbers for Medicare Child Dental Benefit billing purposes.
• Commit to work with the Dental Assistant, Clinical Team, Katungul staff and external agencies to improve client outcomes through collaboration and shared care.

Laboratory and Equipment Maintenance

• Overall accountability for the function, safety and accreditation of Laboratory and Equipment in the Dental Setting.
• Supervise cleaning and sterilisation procedures to ensure they occur in accordance with infection control guidelines.
• Oversee and direct the Dental Assistant/s to undertake responsibility for keeping the clinic clean and hygienic, maintaining equipment and instruments, and recording data in accordance with infection control requirements.
• Oversee and direct the Dental Assistant/s to monitor dental stores, materials and all equipment required for the clinic, including routine care and maintenance of equipment and instruments.
• Keep all equipment functional and clean.

Needs Assessments and Health Education
This is a clinical position requiring a full clinical load. Corporate management functions are the responsibility of the Clinical Manager however, the Dentist will be expected to provide high-level input into service planning and evaluation of service performance regularly.

• Participate in clinical research/needs assessments to improve service planning and development.
• Actively promote Health Checks for Katungul clients and community members.
• Promote Katungul’s preventative and community services to clients and assist with referrals.
• Develop and carry out evidence-based health promotion initiatives related to dental health.
• Promote the benefits of chronic disease prevention and management to clients and community.
• Participate in events and activities relevant to the health and lifestyles of Aboriginal people.
• Coordinate Filling the Gap volunteer Dentists.
• Coordinate School dental visits with the fully equipped and accredited dental van.

Accountability

• Ensure that dental clinic targets are achieved in line with funding agreements and National KPI’s.
• Work with the Clinical Manager to address any anticipated or actual difficulty in achieving KPI’s.
• Submit regular and accurate service data in accordance with policy and funding requirements.
• Provide regular reports to the Clinical Manager regarding clinical health statistics (monthly report required).
• Participate in Health Services and Stream Meetings.

SELECTION CRITERIA
Essential

• Full registration with AHPRA, and at least two years postgraduate experience as a Dentist.
• Proven advanced clinical skills and clinical reasoning abilities in managing most of the difficult clinical situations and complex presentations seen in Dental services.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise staff, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, act as a mentor to other clinical staff, supervise students and assume responsibility for providing clinical supervision, advice, and support to all team members.
• Demonstrated capacity for undertaking responsibility for components of clinical governance and peer review, and the provision of in-service clinical development education programs for staff and students.
• Excellent culturally appropriate verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collect data and write reports, and willingness to comply with reporting requirements of the organisation.
• Current unrestricted NSW Driver Licence.
• NDIS workers screening check (essential)
• Working with children check (essential)
• National police check (essential)
• Multisite travel and or overnight stays may be required for work to fulfil the requirements of the role and represent the organisation on a range of platforms.
• Must be able to do a pre-employment medical as well as a drug and Alcohol screening test and random testing as per company policy.

If you feel you meet the above criteria, please apply for an initial confidential discussion.