Senior Dentist Manager

Senior Dentist Manager (Remuneration Package $200,034)

Oral Health Service Central Australia

Fixed vacancy in Alice Springs available to 31/01/2025

As the Senior Dentist Manager, your primary objective will be to manage the effective delivery of a client centred oral health service to eligible groups in Central Australia in accordance with Oral Health Service Central Australia (OHSCA) policies, procedures and guidelines; and to be involved in planning and policy development. You will also be required to plan, implement, manage, monitor, evaluate and report on services provided at Flynn Drive Dental Centre (FDDC), including those of visiting specialists, in conjunction with the Clinical Manager

You will provide high quality comprehensive clinical services to eligible client groups, both adults and children, in urban, rural and remote areas including consultancy advice on complex cases and liaise with relevant OHSCA managers to coordinate staff for the efficient and effective daily running of urban services. The Senior Dentist Manager is also responsible for the supervision and mentoring of final year dental students on clinical placement during the academic year, the professional and line management of urban dental officers and select non-dentist employees. You will also contribute to the formulation of OHSCA operational and clinical plans, policies, procedures and guidelines, and foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Oral Health Service in Central Australia (OHSCA) provides a range of oral health services, community education programs and targeted services to clients with chronic diseases and special needs. OHSCA is accredited with the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards and collaborates with the Menzies School of Health Research and the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health in multi-centre research programs.

In addition to your salary, generous allowances and salary packaging options apply. For more detail on Allowances, see Schedule B (page 84) of the 2022-2026 Dental Officer’s Enterprise Agreement.

For further information about this vacancy please contact: Dr Chris Quinn on 08 8951 67***or ***********@nt.gov.au 

Quote vacancy number: 3557
Closing date: 13.02.2024

Applications should consist of a one page summary sheet, resume / CV and copies of relevant qualifications.

For a copy of the Job Description or to view career opportunities in the Northern Territory Government please visit https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/Search