🦷 Deliver advanced dental care and make a meaningful difference to patients

🌟 Manage complex clinical cases and broaden your specialist skills

🤝 Mentor clinicians and collaborate with a highly skilled multidisciplinary team

Use your advanced dental skills to manage complex oral health needs, deliver exceptional patient care and shape better outcomes across Western Sydney.

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time 
Position Classification: Dental Officer Level 3
Remuneration: $85.46 - $89.59 per hour
Hours Per Week: 25.5
Location: Westmead

Where you'll be working
Join Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD), an organisation committed to delivering better health services for western Sydney and beyond. At Westmead Centre for Oral Health, you'll be part of a leading public dental service providing general and specialist oral healthcare to patients across NSW.

As a key teaching facility for the University of Sydney's Faculty of Dentistry, the Centre combines clinical excellence, advanced patient care facilities and a strong commitment to education and professional collaboration.

You'll enjoy the opportunity to:

• Work within a leading public dental facility equipped with advanced patient care and operating facilities.

• Deliver general practice and emergency dental services alongside a broad range of specialist oral health services.

• Collaborate with experienced dental professionals in a supportive, multidisciplinary clinical environment.

• Contribute to the development and mentoring of junior clinicians.

What you'll be doing
Bring your advanced clinical expertise to a varied and rewarding role where you'll regularly manage patients with complex and challenging treatment needs. You'll deliver high-quality oral healthcare across facilities within Western Sydney Local Health District, exercising sound clinical judgement while contributing to a positive learning and team environment.

In this role, you will:

• Provide high-quality oral healthcare using advanced clinical skills to manage patients with complex and advanced treatment needs.

• Assess and manage patients with diverse clinical requirements, including people with disabilities, behavioural challenges and acute or chronic health conditions.

• Deliver appropriate dental care to hospital inpatients and patients requiring more complex clinical management.

• Balance clinical and administrative responsibilities effectively in a fast-paced and demanding healthcare environment.

• Support, guide and mentor junior clinicians, contributing to clinical capability and a culture of continuous learning.

Make a difference with Western Sydney Local Health District.

At WSLHD, you'll have the opportunity to grow professionally, contribute to meaningful patient outcomes and make a lasting difference to the health of our diverse communities. Apply now and put your advanced dental skills to work where they matter most.

How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Requirements:

Qualification: Bachelor of Dental Surgery or equivalent
Registration: AHPRA as a Dentist

Selection Criteria:

1. Demonstrated advanced clinical and diagnostic skills.

2. Highly advanced skills in the management of patients with complex medical conditions, behavioural problems and/or complex dental needs.

3. Advanced independent judgement and problem solving skills in a clinical situation

4. Excellent oral and written communication skills and a demonstrated ability to liaise effectively with a range of individuals including the general public

5. A demonstrated understanding of and commitment to a preventative / population health approach to patient care

6. A demonstrated ability to work independently, and within a large team exercising leadership and mentoring skills

7. A demonstrated commitment to continuing education

Requisition ID: REQ693935
Applications Close: 24th November 2026

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• For inquiries about the role, contact Nina Wu on [email protected]