(16/10/2025) 2026 Dental Registrar

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”. RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided, plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, Southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, RCH has 300,000+ specialist clinic appointments, 90,000+ emergency department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries. RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

The Role

Full time (1 FTE) Fixed Term Dental Fellow (6 or 12 months). An exciting opportunity exists for a part‑time, fixed‑term until February 2026-August 2026 dynamic paediatric dentist to join the department of dentistry. A Dental Registrar is required to provide inpatient and outpatient dental care to children with a broad range of medical conditions and special needs. The successful candidate will work with both senior and junior dental registrars in the paediatric dental outpatient clinic with professional support from consultant paediatric dentists within the department. This position is designed for paediatric dentists with a special interest in managing patients with complex medical needs, multidisciplinary care and dental trauma.

Responsibilities

- Plan and provide comprehensive dental care to eligible patients in an outpatient setting.

- Work with junior medical staff members in managing eligible inpatients and outpatients in clinics, wards and under general anaesthesia.

- Coordinate dental care in consultation with the medical or multidisciplinary team where necessary.

- Participate in continuing education within RCH and the Department and attend staff meetings.

Qualifications

- Demonstrated capacity to work harmoniously and collaboratively within a small team.

- Well‑developed interpersonal and communication skills.

- Proven ability to lead by example in providing the highest quality clinical care to children and young people.

- Basic degree in Dental Science or international equivalent recognised by AHPRA.

- Successfully completed a three‑year Masters or Clinical Doctorate programme in Paediatric Dentistry or international equivalent, conforming to the European or American Academy of Paediatric Dentistry Guidelines.

Why work at RCH?

RCH offers the opportunity to work in world‑class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city. We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award‑winning health and wellbeing programme.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by RCH. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement; RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information. It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by RCH that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption. Offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.

Are you ready to join our team?

Applicants must apply online attaching certified credentials. Please contact Dr Lochana Ramalingam via email loch.ramalingam@rch.org.au for further information.

Apply online by clicking on the Apply button.

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