Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Oral Health Therapist – Level 3
Remuneration: $116,892.00 - $120,680.00 per annum (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ661945
Location: Albury Dental Clinic
Are you a talented Oral Health Therapist looking to make a significant impact within regional communities?
About the role:
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Oral Health Therapist - Level 3 to deliver high-quality dental therapy and dental hygiene services within their scope of practice. In this advanced role, you will provide complex clinical care requiring highly developed practical skills, while also supporting the Level 4 Dental Officer with the operational management of the Albury Dental Cluster. The position offers the opportunity to contribute across clinical, education, and management functions within a collaborative healthcare environment committed to excellent patient outcomes.
As the Oral Health Therapist Level 3, you will be responsible for:
* Deliver evidence‐based dental therapy and hygiene care within scope of practice and relevant legislative frameworks
* Lead and contribute to oral health projects, including planning, implementation, evaluation, and reporting
* Deliver oral health promotion and preventative programs aligned with NSW oral health priorities
* Use clinical equipment, systems, and applications to maintain high professional and quality standards
* Communicate effectively with patients, carers, and colleagues to support positive health outcomes
* Foster collaborative and respectful working relationships within multidisciplinary teams
At Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD), we offer more than a job — we offer the chance to make a real difference.
Meaningful Impact – Play a vital role in delivering essential health services to our diverse and vibrant regional communities.
Flexible Working Arrangements – Designed to support work‐life balance, aligned with NSW Health policy.
Generous Salary Packaging – Access up to $20,600 per annum tax‐free for living expenses, plus the option for novated car leasing.
Professional Development – Take advantage of ongoing learning and career development opportunities.
Health & Wellbeing Support – Benefit from our comprehensive wellness programs for you and your family, including Employee Assistance Programs Fitness Passport and initiatives to support both physical and mental health.
Click here to discover why MLHD is the right place to contribute to healthier communities.
Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:
* Current AHPRA registration to practice as an Oral Health Therapist
* Experience delivering high‐quality clinical and diagnostic care using sound independent judgement and problem‐solving skills
* Capacity and/or experience providing clinical supervision, reporting on services and leading quality improvement activities
* Maintains strict privacy and confidentiality standards in line with NSW Health policies and Code of Conduct
* Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing with patients, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary teams
* Works collaboratively within teams and provides guidance and support to colleagues
* Willing and able to travel for work, including long‐distance and overnight travel, with a current Class C driver's licence
Find out more about applying for this position.
MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.
If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.
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