The role is for a 12-month fixed-term period, 24 hours per week, reporting to the head of Dental Oncology.
The successful applicant will be expected to work within a multidisciplinary team of dental professionals to provide excellent oral health care for Peter Mac patients.
The role involves provision of oral and dental examinations, appropriate investigations, dental hygiene and periodontal treatment, post-cancer treatment reviews, and support for other clinicians in the provision of dental care.
Excellent communication skills and capacity to work collaboratively are essential requirements.
A current radiation licence and knowledge of CBCT radiography is desirable; experience in research processes is helpful.
Applicants should provide a covering letter outlining relevant key skills and experience to assist with our assessment.
Applications Close: 11:59PM Friday 30th January ****
Position Summary
Provide a comprehensive oral health service to Peter Mac patients with a range of cancer diagnoses within the scope and practice of dental hygiene and dental therapy.
Support dental specialists as required, and engage medical, nursing and allied teams, as well as administrative and clerical staff, to coordinate the best possible oral health care for patients.
Key Effectiveness Areas:
Clinical care
Health promotion
Engagement with medical, nursing, allied and administrative staff
Classification or Salary Range
Oral Health Therapist Level 2A
Immunisation Category A
Key Relationships
Internal
Specialist Medical, Nursing & Allied Health teams
Administrative staff
External
Patients and their family/friends/carers
Dental practitioners
Referring doctors and services
Skills
Membership of the Dental Hygienists' Association of Australia and/or The Australian Dental and Oral Health Therapists' Association
Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as either an Oral Health Therapist or a Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist
Current Radiation Licence (Victoria) and willingness to undergo training in the use of Cone Beam CT
Previous experience in a major teaching hospital or acute care facility
Proven ability to build effective relationships in a multidisciplinary setting
Flexible and patient-focused approach to clinical workload
High level systems and computer skills
Experience working in a multidisciplinary oncology setting
Interest and/or experience in clinical research
Experience in quality improvement and service development initiatives
Experience taking cone-beam CT scans
Key Accountabilities
1. Clinical Care
Comprehensive oral examination
Oral health education, scale and clean, root debridement and prophylaxis
Post-treatment reviews following radiation, chemotherapy and stem cell therapy
Alginate impressions for radiation mouthguards, fluoride trays, dentures, splints
Socket checks (removal of sutures, irrigation of extraction sockets, removal of bony sequestrums as required)
Providing local anaesthetic for periodontal procedures or prior to extraction
Topical application of desensitising agents and recommendation of specific oral hygiene products/mouthrinses
Taking intra-oral radiographs, analysis and interpretation of radiographs
Emergency examinations for inpatients
Working as a team in collaboration with various dental professionals/specialists within the dental oncology team
Effective communication strategies to manage patient complaints or escalation to manager as required
Managing clinical photography and uploading images to EMR
2. Engagement with medical, nursing, allied and administrative staff
Liaising with medical and nursing staff to coordinate clinical care/timing of procedures and the need for extra medical precautions (antibiotic cover, platelet transfusions, etc.)
Organization of medical precautions for dental procedures as required
Organising referrals to allied health to provide holistic treatment and optimise care for patients
3. Coordination and Administration
Coordinating appointments with other clinical streams
Addressing email correspondence from medical staff, nursing, allied health and patients
Logging imaging requests and transferring tru-pan images for CBCT
Weekly calibration of CBCT machine and liaising with IT support and external dental companies for technical support
Booking, rescheduling and cancelling patient appointments as required
Answering phone calls as required
Undertaking various continuing professional development courses to stay current with gold-standard treatments
Meetings with external consultants from dental/oral health product companies to stay current with new available products for patients to optimise patient care
4. Health Promotion and Research
Construction of oral health education brochures for patients in relation to treatment-induced side effects
Providing presentations at the University of Melbourne to oral health students to promote dental oncology and the role of oral health therapist in this field
Co-leading research projects within the department
Peter Mac is a child-safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.
WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC
Peter Mac offers a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
Our staff benefits include award-winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies, and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.
The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which our five sites are located throughout Victoria.
We recognise their strength and resilience and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
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