Oral Health Therapist - Current Graduate Program Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health DistrictREQ606356 Requisition #Employment Type: Temporary Full TimeLocation: Nepean HospitalPosition Classification: Oral Health Therapist Level 1Remuneration:$37.03 - $43.27 per hourHours Per Week:38Requisition ID:REQ606356Application Close: 25/09/2025With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.About UsNepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge.
As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.
Our District's Oral Health (Dental) services are provided to eligible patients at the following locations: Nepean Centre for Oral Health, Blue Mountains Hospital Dental Clinic, Hawkesbury Dental Clinic, and the Lithgow Hospital Dental Clinic.
The team offers public dental services including diagnosis, restorative and preventative treatments, pain relief and dentures.
Ready to launch your career in oral health?
Join NBMLHD 12-Month New Graduate Oral Health Therapist Program.
This is an immersive, professionally guided experience designed to help you build confidence, refine your clinical skills, and transition seamlessly into practice.
Throughout the program, you'll benefit from ongoing professional development and dedicated mentorship from experienced clinicians in general dentistry and orthodontics.
As a New Graduate Oral Health Therapist, you'll be supported in delivering high-quality dental care to the eligible population of the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District.
Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to grow, learn, and make a difference.
Apply now and take the first step toward a future filled with impact and professional excellence.Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employeesOpportunity for extra tax savings through Salary PackagingNovated LeasingGreat education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each yearAccess to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family membersFitness PassportNBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve.
We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards.
For more information, please click here: Child Safe Standards.For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.What you will bring to the roleFinal year oral health therapy student anticipating graduation at the end of the current year with a qualification eligible for full, unlimited registration as an oral health therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)Effective verbal communication skills, including the ability to establish and maintain positive interpersonal communications and to maintain professionalism at all timesDemonstrated proficiency in written communicationInterest in the principles of public sector dentistry and oral health promotionDemonstrated ability to deliver high quality dental services within the scope of paediatric dental therapy and extended scope oral health therapy.
Your listed referees must be relevant to this pointAbility and willingness to provide dental services at different locations across the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health DistrictPost interview, if short-listed, New Graduate Oral Health Therapists may be required to undertake a practical assessment and would be recruited based on the outcome of the interview, assessment and reference checksEmployment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.Need more information?
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