Consultant - Paediatric Dentist

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

• Parkville, Biomedical Precinct
• Be at the forefront of Paediatric Dental Care
• Collaborate with internal and external services to develop a more patient centred, standardised and sustainable model of care
• Lead and contribute to exciting clinical research
• Excellent Salary Packaging Options

About the Role

This is a Fixed Term Part Time position to cover Parental Leave for 9 months, at 28 hours per fortnight within the dental department.

A Consultant Paediatric Dentist is required to provide additional inpatient and outpatient dental care to children with a broad range of medical conditions and special needs. The successful candidate will work with both the senior and junior dental registrars in the paediatric dental outpatient clinic and is expected to provide after hours on-call dental consultant support. Appropriate professional support will be provided by the senior consultant dental staff within the Department. This position is designed for paediatric dentists with experience in managing patients with complex medical needs, multidisciplinary care and dental trauma.

What you’ll achieve:

• Planning and providing comprehensive dental care to patients in an outpatient setting.
• Performing comprehensive dental care under general anaesthesia to patients with complex medical needs and/or trauma.
• Supervising junior medical staff members in managing eligible inpatients and outpatients in clinics, wards and under general anesthesia.
• Coordinate dental care in consultation with the medical or multidisciplinary team where necessary.
• Participate in continuing education within the RCH and Department and participate in staff meetings.
• Providing professional guidance and support for a multidisciplinary team.

Your skills and experience:

• Demonstrated capacity to work harmoniously and collaboratively within a small team

• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven ability to leading by example in providing the highest quality clinical care to children and young people.
• Specialist Dental Registration with AHPRA
• Preferably have Specialist Stream Fellowship in Paediatric Dentistry or are in the process of obtaining your fellowship would be desirable.

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

About the Department

The Department of Dentistry provides clinical care for children and adolescents with complex medical and dental problems which may prevent them from obtaining dental care safely elsewhere.

We provide preventive, restorative and some orthodontic services under local and general anaesthesia along with routine dental care.

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Professional development and special events

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

Application process

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.

You must attach certified credentials and a completed “SMS Application for Appointment Form”

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced. For more information about this position please contact Dr Lochana Ramalingam via email Loch.ramalingam@rch.org.au

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 23 September 2024