Get paid to live in paradise and join our Oral Health Service, Allied Health Services team as a Dentist. This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals in Innisfail / Tully as part of the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.

Job details

The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services.

Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.

About us:

We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.

About your opportunity:

In this position you will provide general practitioner services and oral health care for eligible patients, both adult and child, within the delivery system for public sector oral health care in Queensland.

About your role:

• Provide high quality general practitioner oral health services to paediatric patients at least one day a week, including completed full courses of care and acceptance of referrals from therapists for treatment outside of therapist scope of practice.
• Provide leadership and direction of personnel working within your oral health team. Also maintain and apply effective interpersonal skills to facilitate the provision of a friendly, caring environment for the treatment of patients/clients.
• Participate in quality and service delivery and improvement activities including but not exclusive to Performance and Development, Accreditation, and other Quality activities, within scope of practice at the local service delivery area.
• Support and participate in clinical and oral health promotion initiatives that focus on the prevention of dental disease for individuals and the target population.
• Provide mentorship and supervision of dental students if required.
• To utilise and ensure compliance with contemporary human resource management practice and principles including workplace health and safety, equal employment opportunity and anti- discrimination requirements.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CAH631932 Role Description Extended (PDF, 247KB)
  Role Description