Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Oral Health Services
Job title Senior Dental Officer Designation Senior Dentist
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for up to 12 months
Salary $151,385 - $173,054 Location Alice Springs
Position number 3557 RTF 346309 Closing 11/06/2026
Contact Officer Marietta Taylor on 08 8951 6772 or [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=346309
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or
job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go
to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go
to the OCPE website
Primary objective
Provide quality oral health clinical services in accordance with Oral Health Services agreed policies, protocols and procedures.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide high quality comprehensive clinical services to eligible client groups both adults and children in urban, correctional
facilities, rural and remote areas.
2. Maintain accurate and complete electronic client records.
3. Utilise a primary health care approach to oral health care, including engagement of clients in treatment planning and the
promotion of effective self-care.
4. Actively contribute as a member of the oral health team including the supervision of students, provision of advice to other
staff, carrying out general anaesthetic services and participate in service planning, development and evaluation.
5. Continuously develop and maintain a high level of clinical knowledge, skills and competence in acute and primary oral health
care.
6. Actively participate in professional development activities and Continuous Quality Improvements (CQI) programs.
7. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.
8. Follow defined service quality standards, Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) policies and procedures relating to the work
being undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Degree in Dentistry registrable with the Dental Board of Australia in the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
(AHPRA) and clinically competent independent practitioner in all aspects of general dentistry.
2. Demonstrated ability to appropriately manage clinically complex cases, recognise and manage clinical risks and undertake
appropriate treatment across the field of general dentistry applicable to Oral Health Services client base and core functions.
3. Demonstrated ability to provide clinical guidance and mentoring to new graduates, other staffs and students as required.
4. Exceptional communication skills with an ability to engage and interact effectively with people from diverse cultures, ability to
work in a team environment and unsupervised (as needed).
5. Ability to travel to remote areas for periods of from one day to up to a week at a time and the ability to provide effective oral
health services in an isolated environment.
6. Demonstrated commitment to professional development activities and quality improvements programs.
7. Ability to comply with the requirements of WHS, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Anti-Discrimination practices and
behaviours in the work environment.
Desirable
1. Previous experience in rural/remote service delivery.
Further information
Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice
and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history.
For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with
blood or body substances), check with contact person for requirements.
Approved: 16 June 2025 Jodi Nobbs, A/General Manager, NT Wide Services
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