Schn - Dental Officer, Level 2

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
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Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Position Classification: Dental Off Lvl 2
Remuneration: 136108 - 143416
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ453624
The Children's Hospital at Westmead are seeking a Dental Officer, Level 2 to join the team from 5 February 2024.
The position of Paediatric Dental Officer at The Children's Hospital at Westmead will provide quality oral health care to both inpatients and out-patients, attend clinics and departmental meetings and in-service training as determined by the Head of the Dental services Department.

• The Paediatric Dental Officer will also assist with coordinating approximately 10 clinics per week as well as the theatre and emergency lists.

• Registered as a Dentist with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Authority (AHPRA).
• Significant hospital based experience in paediatric dentistry (minimum 50% over 2 years preferable)
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent communication, leadership and teamwork skills with demonstrated ability to liaise effectively with other health professionals
• Ongoing commitment to further education and professional development and demonstrated ability to teach, with a willingness to participate in the teaching of dental students, dental staff and other clinical staff
• Understanding of research methodology or research experience and a willingness to undertake research proposal
• Availability to participate in an on-call roster and to respond on site within a reasonable time

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Indigenous Australians, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
As this is a “Category A” position, please refer to the NSW Policy Directive for vaccination requirements.
Applicants must have completed the COVID-19 vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
ASARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) 2 primary doses are required for Category A positions (refer to NSW Policy Directive PD2023_022 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases).
In addition, all Category A workers and new recruits are required to receive one dose of the
seasonal influenza vaccine annually to be considered compliant.
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, to assist in preparing your application.
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Applications Close: 8 January 2024