Senior Dentist

This is your opportunity to contribute to our vision of creating:

Pathways to better health

for our North West communities.

North West Hospital and Health Service (HHS)

• Unique locations
• Friendly communities
• Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives
  
  

Working with us

• Permanent full time position, 76 hours per fortnight
• Base salary ranges between $158,532 - $170,285 per annum (DO2)
• 4 weeks p.a. recreational leave + 17.5% loading.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution.
• Rural and Remote incentive - Zone 3 - 32% allowance of base salary.
• Accommodation assistance available as per policy: either 17 months at a Queensland Health facility or 17 months rental subsidy.
• Eligible Mount Isa Residentsmay also be able to access discounts starting from 20% off Qantas return fares from Mount Isa to their eligible city. Discounted fares for residents | Qantas AU
• Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
• Transfer and appointment expenses may be negotiated.
  
  

Professionally , our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.

PLUS a $3,395 p.a. allowance to assist with external development, and 3 days p.a. leave for attending training or conferences.

The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region.

Affectionately known as the 'oasis of the outback,' Mount Isa represents over 50 nationalities which give the city a unique cosmopolitan flavour.

The Traditional Owners of the area are the Kalkadoon people.

Mount Isa is a great place to live and work

About The Role

Provide frontline hands-on active clinical leadership to oral health services facilities and to the dental team.

Carry out advanced level, efficient, high quality clinical dental treatment to eligible patients to manage, treat and prevent dental disease; including prosthetic services, to both adult and paediatric patients in fixed and mobile facilities within various locations throughout North West Hospital and Health Service.

Requirements

• Mandatory requirements are a tertiary degree qualification in Dentistry and current registration with the Dental Board of Australia (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - AHPRA).
• Extensive clinical experience preferred.
• C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
• Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
• This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
• A period of probation may apply.
  
  

Interested?

Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.

Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-MI640528-4

Contact: Dr Saman Zahedi on 07 4744 4493.

Applications close: Thursday, 28 August 2025.

Occupational group Dentistry
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