Role type: Casual; Sessional academic Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Department/ School: Melbourne Dental School

Salary: Casual sessional academic rates as per University of Melbourne Enterprise Agreement, plus 12% super

Your next career opportunity

You will play a key role in developing dental and oral health therapy students' clinical competence and professional judgement.

You will supervise preclinical and clinical activities at the Melbourne Dental School, guiding safe, high-quality care for diverse patients.

You will also build your own teaching skills within a collaborative, values-driven dental school community.

What you will deliver:

• Prepare for preclinical and clinical teaching sessions, reviewing materials, patient records and logistics to support evidence based learning.
• Supervise, guide and educate students during preclinical and clinical sessions, focusing on skills acquisition and knowledge application.
• Review and approve patient dental records and clinic documentation, ensuring accurate, compliant clinical records for every session.
• Facilitate student feedback discussions and complete required assessment, marking, questionnaires and sessional administrative documentation.
• Participate in meetings, training and compliance activities to maintain credentialing, child safety and high-quality teaching standards.

You may be a great fit if you:

• Hold a primary dental qualification, eligible for registration with the Dental Board of Australia.
• Bring at least two years' clinical experience (varies between programs), with strong, contemporary evidence-based dental practice skills.
• Maintain current Ahpra registration with no conditions, and clinic credentialing appropriate to clinical teaching on the MDS teaching clinics.
• Demonstrate strong motivation to develop excellence in dental education, assessment and student feedback.
• Work effectively both independently and collaboratively, contributing positively to diverse students, patients and academic colleagues.
• Exhibit well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, supporting students' learning in complex preclinical and clinical environments.

Your new team - Melbourne Dental School

At the Melbourne Dental School, you will join a values-driven community within the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. The School partners closely with the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne (RDHM), delivering high-impact clinical education and patient care. You will collaborate with skilled clinicians and educators who champion evidence-based practice, innovation and student success, while enjoying strong support for your professional development and wellbeing.

Be yourself

The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.

Discover more about Diversity and Inclusion at UniMelb. We're committed to a barrier-free recruitment process and ongoing workplace support, providing adjustments throughout. We warmly encourage applications from people with disabilities. Learn more about how we support an accessible recruitment process.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants

We aspire to the University of choice for Indigenous Australians. Visit our Indigenous staff page to learn more about our investment and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to connect with our Indigenous Employment & Development team at .

You must have current valid work rights for Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. A Working with Children Check is required for all positions.

For queries related to this specific position, contact . For questions related to our recruitment process email . For recruitment adjustments contact Kim Groizard on 3 or at (subject: 'Recruitment Adjustments').

Pick your convenient location from our 14 centres throughout VIC, part-time or full-time opportunity for a dentist who can work on Sundays!

About Primary Dental

Part of the ForHealth Group, Primary Dental is one of Australia's leading Dental Support Organisations, supporting a network of over 200+ independent dentists in 60+ dental centres across Australia.

We keep dentists and patient care at the core of our business. Our goal is to help make dental care safe, accessible, and affordable for all Australians while supporting dental practitioners to pursue careers that are professionally and personally rewarding.

Here is some information so you can get to know us better.

• Head to this link for a virtual tour of our centres -
• At Primary Dental, we embrace a distinct set of values that bring us together as a unique group in everything we do. Here are the -10 things that make us tick -
• If you haven't seen it already. We recommend that you have a look at our website for a glimpse of what we do and how we do it -

Benefits to you

• Well-managed appointment book by our committed and motivated management team with extensive dental industry experience.
• Competitive service agreement
• Clinical autonomy with an opportunity to build your own business from a high traffic medical centre
• Modern website and robust online booking system
• One of the most significant advantages, along with many others, is that we are attached to a large-scale multi-disciplinary medical centre. Located within the eyesight of hundreds of patients visiting the medical centre every day
• Ability to build your own practice with strong new patient demand driven by marketing support
• National network of facilities with the option to relocate if needed

All our centres are fully accredited by QIP to the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards. On an average our centres are rated 4.7 on Google Reviews

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work within Australia
• Holds current, unrestricted AHPRA registration and professional indemnity insurance
• Must hold an ABN and be registered for GST.

• Opportunity to build your own business from a high-traffic medical centre
• Competitive service agreement and clinical autonomy
• Committed & motivated management team with extensive dental industry experience

• Opportunity to build your own business from a high-traffic medical centre
• Competitive service agreement and clinical autonomy
• Committed & motivated management team with extensive dental industry experience

Pick your convenient location from our 14 centres throughout VIC, part-time or full-time opportunity for a dentist who can work on Sundays!

About Primary Dental

Part of theForHealth Group, Primary Dental is one of Australia's leading Dental Support Organisations, supporting a network of over 200+ independent dentists in 60+ dental centres across Australia.

We keep dentists and patient care at the core of our business. Our goal is to help make dental care safe, accessible, and affordable for all Australians while supporting dental practitioners to pursue careers that are professionally and personally rewarding.

Here is some information so you can get to know us better.

• Head to this link for a virtual tour of our centres -
• At Primary Dental, we embrace a distinct set of values that bring us together as a unique group in everything we do. Here are the -10 things that make us tick -
• If you haven't seen it already. We recommend that you have a look at our website for a glimpse of what we do and how we do it -

Benefits to you

• Well-managed appointment book by our committed and motivated management team with extensive dental industry experience.
• Competitive service agreement
• Clinical autonomy with an opportunity to build your own business from a high traffic medical centre
• Modern website and robust online booking system
• One of the most significant advantages, along with many others, is that we are attached to a large-scale multi-disciplinary medical centre. Located within the eyesight of hundreds of patients visiting the medical centre every day
• Ability to build your own practice with strong new patient demand driven by marketing support
• National network of facilities with the option to relocate if needed

All our centres are fully accredited by QIP to the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.On an average our centres are rated 4.7 on Google Reviews

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work within Australia
• Holds current, unrestricted AHPRA registration and professional indemnity insurance
• Must hold an ABN and be registered for GST.

Take the journey. Get in touch today!

For enquiries or a confidential discussion, please get in touch with Sharath Chandru - Talent Resource Manager, onor email Apply Now - or - Apply with Indeed

Primary Dental seeks a dentist to operate their own business within a growing network at a high-traffic medical centre in Queanbeyan, NSW. Enjoy clinical autonomy with strong support and a competitive service agreement.

You will be part of a national network with opportunities to relocate within the ForHealth group. This role offers appointment-book management support, marketing-driven patient demand, and access to CPD through FORWARD CPD.

Dentist - Queanbeyan

Dentist opportunity available at Queanbeyan

An opportunity for a passionate dentist to enjoy clinical autonomy with our absolute support and operate their own business within our growing network

• Opportunity to build your own business from a high-traffic medical centre


• Competitive service agreement and clinical autonomy


• Committed & motivated management team with extensive dental industry experience

Benefits to you

• Well-managed appointment book by our committed and motivated management team with extensive dental industry experience.


• Competitive service agreement


• Clinical autonomy with an opportunity to build your own business from a high traffic medical centre


• Modern website and robust online booking system


• Support, if you choose, for continuous professional development through FORWARD CPD program which offers access to over 30 hours of workshops and lectures, helping you develop and expand your services


• One of the most significant advantages, along with many others, is that we are attached to a large-scale multi-disciplinary medical centre.


• Located within the eyesight of hundreds of patients visiting the medical centre every day


• Ability to build your own practice with strong new patient demand driven by marketing support


• National network of facilities with the option to relocate if needed

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills


• Ability to work within Australia (sponsorship not available)


• Holds current, unrestricted AHPRA registration and professional indemnity insurance


• Must hold an ABN and be registered for GST.


• Has completed a tertiary qualification in Dental Science with Clinical Experience in Australia

About Primary Dental

Part of the ForHealth Group, Primary Dental is one of Australia's leading Dental Support Organisations, supporting a network of over 180+ independent dentists in 60+ dental centres across Australia.

We keep dentists and patient care at the core of our business. Our goal is to help make dental care safe, accessible, and affordable for all Australians while supporting dental practitioners to pursue careers that are professionally and personally rewarding.

At ForHealth, we embrace a distinct set of values that bring us together as a unique group. To learn more about what makes us tick, Click here .

For enquiries or a confidential discussion, please get in touch with Lisa White - National Relationship Manager, on or email