At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver high-quality dental care and manage diverse patient needs in a collaborative environment.
- Company: Join Western Sydney Local Health District, a leading public oral health service.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, professional development opportunities, and a supportive team culture.
- Other info: Encouraging applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on community health while advancing your clinical expertise.
- Qualifications: Full registration as a Dentist and strong clinical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 80.97 - 80.97 $ per hour.
Deliver rewarding general and complex dental care across Western Sydney. Grow your clinical expertise in a leading teaching and specialist facility. Join a collaborative team committed to better health outcomes for all.
Manage diverse dental needs, deliver exceptional patient care and advance your clinical expertise in a leading public oral health service.
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Up to 21/01/2028)
Position Classification: Dental Officer Level 2
Remuneration: $76.84 - $80.97 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38 (Job Share may be considered for part time hours)
Location: Westmead
Where you'll be working: Make a meaningful difference at Westmead Centre for Oral Health, based at Westmead Hospital, part of Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD). As a leading public oral health facility, we provide general and specialist dental services to communities across NSW, combining advanced patient care facilities with a strong commitment to clinical excellence, education and innovation.
You’ll be joining an organisation dedicated to delivering better health services for western Sydney and beyond, with a workplace culture built on collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment. Be part of a major public dental service delivering general practice and emergency dentistry. Work alongside experienced clinicians in a key teaching facility for the University of Sydney's Faculty of Dentistry. Manage a diverse patient population, from paediatric to geriatric, with a range of oral health needs. Access opportunities for professional development, peer learning and clinical collaboration. Contribute to better health outcomes across Auburn, Blacktown, The Hills Shire, Cumberland and Parramatta communities, with opportunities to work across other Local Health Districts.
What you’ll be doing: As a Dental Officer Level 2, you’ll deliver high-quality, patient-centred general dental care, including oral health education and the management of patients with more complex treatment needs. You’ll take ownership of patient care while working collaboratively with senior clinicians and multidisciplinary teams to achieve the best possible clinical outcomes.
- Conduct comprehensive dental examinations, assess medical histories and develop appropriate treatment plans, including for patients with complex clinical needs.
- Deliver a broad range of general oral health treatments, ensuring informed consent, patient safety and high standards of clinical care.
- Coordinate patient management through effective collaboration with specialists, Oral Health Therapists, Dental Prosthetists and other healthcare professionals.
- Promote preventive dentistry and oral health education, empowering patients to maintain good oral health throughout their lives.
- Maintain accurate clinical records, uphold infection prevention and control standards, support junior Dental Officers and contribute to continuous clinical improvement.
You’ll also participate in professional development, clinical peer review, after-hours on-call services and departmental rotations, which may include rural placements.
Make a difference with Western Sydney Local Health District: Bring your clinical skills, compassion and commitment to quality dental care to a service where your work has a lasting impact.
Registration: Full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as a Dentist.
Selection Criteria:
- Demonstrated sound clinical and diagnostic skills.
- Experience in the management of patients with complex medical conditions and complex dental needs.
- Ability to exercise independent judgement and problem solving in a clinical situation.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and a demonstrated ability to liaise effectively with a range of individuals including the general public.
- A demonstrated understanding of and commitment to a preventative / population health approach to patient care.
- A demonstrated ability to work within a large team and independently.
- A demonstrated commitment to continuing education.
Applications Close: 15th November 2026
For inquiries about the role, contact Nina Wu on *******@health.nsw.gov.au. People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Westmead hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Westmead Hospital. This does not apply for staff with disability.
Dental Officer Level 2 in Sydney employer: Western Sydney Local Health District
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Contact Details:
Western Sydney Local Health District Recruitment Team
