NSW Health
Senior Dental Officer - SESLHD
NSW Health
Senior Dental Officer - SESLHD
Posted 27/05/2026
Closes 10/06/2026
Sutherland, 2232, Sydney, New South Wales
Full time
Not specified
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Dental Off Lvl 3
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ657618
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
The primary responsibility of the Senior Dental Officer is to provide a high standard of general oral health care, including oral health education, to eligible patients resident in the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District. In addition, this position is required to regularly manage patients with oral health problems of greater than usual difficulty.
The Position Holder is also responsible for:
- Management of clinical services at designated clinic/s,
- Providing professional direction and support to level 1,and 2 dentists and dental/oral health therapists, and
- Participating in clinical performance and clinical governance systems.
The specialist will provide expert medical assessment and management of patients within the department/service.
The primary location of this position may be varied as agreed with the Director of Medical Services and as apps ehTproved by MDAAC to other facilities in SESLHD.
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Information for applicants:
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
This is a Category A position. All Category A applicants must read and understand NSW Health Policy PD2026_004. Successful applicants to the role must provide vaccination history and pathology as part of the application documentation and be certified as compliant before employment can commence.
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (***************@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
All applications must include a demonstration of your ability to meet each of the selection criteria in order to progress through the recruitment process.
- Current registration as a Dentist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- A minimum of five years post-graduate experience in the practice of dentistry and a demonstrated ability to exercise independent professional judgment.
- Demonstrated exceptional competence in general dentistry and a proven record for carrying out a broad range of advanced and complex clinical cases.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively lead a clinic based dental team; and demonstrated history of working well as a collaborative member of a multidisciplinary dental clinic team.
- Demonstrated experience providing professional advice and support to dental officers and oral health/dental therapists.
- Demonstrated experience leading and implementing quality improvement activities and participate in clinical research activities as required.
- Evidence of sound supervision and mentoring skills to supervise students on clinical placements; and commitment to doing so on a regular basis.
- Ability and willingness to travel within the Local Health District for work purposes.
Please complete the attached documentation pack and ensure they are uploaded to your application.