Senior Dental Officer (Ministry of Health and Medical Services)

The position is responsible for the implementation and achievement of the annual operational Oral Health plan through effective leadership and management, ensuring efficient delivery of dental services in the Ministry

Key Responsibilities

The position will achieve its purpose through the following:

1. Effectively manage the dental clinic and the dental health team with regards to human resources, procurement of materials and equipment, revenue collection, timely reporting and supervision, afterhours services, (on–call duties) mentoring and training of dental health staff,

2. Provide clinical assessment, diagnosis and treat patients for preventive, conservative, or curative dental services including the identification and referral of oral pathology and complex surgical cases to the Divisional Hospitals.

3. Prepare and deliver community outreach programs according to agreed policy and plans.

4. Collect data, prepare and submit required quarterly, monthly and annual reports.

5. Manage and monitor oral health visits to all Kindergartens, Primary and Secondary schools in the catchment area as per the facility and Subdivisional Oral health business plan and programs.

6. Actively contribute to the corporate requirements of the Ministry.

Knowledge & Experience

1. 1. At least three (3) years working experience as a Dental Officer.
2. 2. Demonstrated ability to effectively manage: a dental clinic team in a smaller health facility or unit, procurement of materials and equipment, accountable revenue collection, timely reporting, and supervision, mentoring and training of staff.
3. 3. Sound knowledge and practice of preventive/community dentistry, paediatric dentistry, orthodontics, conservative dentistry, endodontics, minor oral surgery, prosthetic dentistry, and oral pathology/medicine
4. 4. Sound knowledge on the Fiji Medical & Dental Practitioners Act 2017 and understanding of the Fijian Constitution (2013) and applicable laws of Fiji
5. 5. Proven capacity and knowledge of Clinical Practice Guidelines, Infections Control protocols and procedures, and Occupational & Health Safety Policies as applicable to dental practice.

Skills & Abilities

1. 1. Demonstrated accountability for all actions and use approved clinical guidelines and evidence-base data in clinical assessments, diagnoses and treating patients to expected practice standards.
2. 2. Demonstrated ability to effectively manage human resource, procurement of materials and equipment, revenue collection, timely reporting and supervision of staff.
3. 3. Demonstrated ability to effectively work within a team and to a high professional standard.
4. 4. Demonstrated ability to communicate respectfully, effectively and positively with internal and external customers.
5. 5. Demonstrated ability to analyse and contribute solutions to complex problems in a resource constrained environment.
6. 6. Demonstrated ability to write comprehensive and analytical reports to a professional level.
7. 7. Service oriented approach, with a commitment to supporting the operational/corporate environment of the organization.

Additional Information

Performance will be measured through the following indicators:

1. Effective management of dental clinic and dental health programs, activities and staff with achievement of strategic and operational goal in accordance to the required standard, plans and relevant guidelines.

2. Timely submission of quarterly, monthly and annual report in accordance to the strategic and Annual Business Plan and in alignment to required standard.

3. Relevant outreach programs, clinics, other ministries and school visits conducted effectively and efficiently as per agreed policies and Oral Health Business Plan.

4. Active participation in the corporate activities of the Ministry as and when required.

Contact Information

For any enquires please contact Ms Melaia Tamani on email melaia.tamani@health.gov.fj on telephone 3306177 ext 340229 / 340173