Overview
* Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
* Location: Queanbeyan
* Position Classification: Dental Off Lvl 3
* Remuneration: $162,949 - $170,822 - Pro Rata + Dental Officer Rural Incentive Scheme
* Hours Per Week: 16
* Requisition ID: REQ633968
* Applications Close: Sunday 15 February 2026
Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the state, from Goulburn and Crookwell to the Victorian border, and surrounds the ACT on three sides, a total of 44 537sq kms. It extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains.
Southern NSWLHD comprises of 2 Networks - Inlands centred around Goulburn, Monaro, Queanbeyan and Cooma, AND Coastal centered around Bega, Batemans Bay and Moruya in the far south-east corner of NSW and the Integrated Care Network.
About the service
Dental Officer – Deliver Quality Oral Health Care in Our Rural Communities
Are you committed to improving oral health outcomes and providing high-quality clinical care?
At Southern NSW Local Health District, our Dental Officers play a vital role in delivering general and emergency dental services to patients of all ages. Working in modern clinics across our rural and regional communities, you'll provide diagnostic, preventive, and restorative treatments while contributing to oral health education and outreach.
Join a supportive team and make a meaningful impact—help us create healthier smiles across Southern NSW.
Where you'll be working
Queanbeyan Queanbeyan offers a captivating blend of tradition and progress, whether you're drawn to its historical landmarks or its bustling calendar of events. Discover modern restaurants dishing up feasts of various cuisines, raise a glass at good old Aussie pubs and visit The Q – Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre for a captivating night at the theatre. And when you're done, relax alongside the Queanbeyan River or head out bush at Molonglo Gorge or Googong Foreshores to enjoy the region's many natural treasures. The city's local bus service is CDC Canberra, which connects Queanbeyan and its suburbs to City Interchange and Woden Interchange in Canberra, as well as other towns in NSW including Bungendore and Yass.
What you'll be doing
Provide evidence based clinical care to patients within your scope of practice and regularly manage patients with complex treatment needs at oral health facilities across the local health district.
Support For
* Working withing SNSWLHD
* Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
* A team that values yur expertise, invests in your development and supports your lifestyle.
* Moving to the area? Visit The Welcome Experience | NSW Government
Selection Criteria
* Dental qualification eligible for registration as a dentist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
* Demonstrate highly advanced skills in managing difficult clinical situations and a proven record of carrying out a broad range of advanced and complex dental procedures.
* A demonstrated understanding of and commitment to a preventative/population health approach to patient care.
* Ability to maintain privacy and confidentiality and abide by the NSW Health Code of Conduct in line with prescribed NSW Health policies and procedures.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills and a demonstrated ability to liaise effectively and sensitively with a wide range of individuals.
* Proficiency in the use of computer systems including electronic patient records and digital imaging.
* Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of the multidisciplinary team.
* Ability and willingness to travel for work purposes. This may involve driving long distances within the Health Service. Evidence of a current Class C drivers licence.
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
This is a Category 'A' position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.
Australian Work Rights
Australian Work Rights
Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia, or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au
At Southern NSW Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ️ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ️ background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
Applications Close: Sunday 15 February 2026
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