Dental Officer

18 hours ago

Wagga Wagga NSW, Australia Murrumbidgee Local Health District Full time $103,000 - $148,436 per year

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (2 year contract from Start Date)

Position Classification: Dental Officer – Level 1-2

Remuneration: $103, $148,436.00 per annum (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ609801

Location: Wagga Wagga Base Hospital

  • Job Share Considered

Kick start your Dental career with Murrumbidgee Local Health District

Become part of a dynamic dental team based within the Wagga Wagga Base Hospital Dental Cluster – part of the Southern and Murrumbidgee Oral Health Clinical Network.

The Oral Health Clinical Network provides dental services to eligible people across multiple sites in community based dental clinics. The clinical team within the MLHD comprises Dental assistants, Dental therapists, Oral Health Therapists, Dentists, Oral Surgeons, and Paediatric specialist dentists. The successful applicant will have a varied role delivering patient care in both Wagga Wagga & Young.

WWBH Dental Clinic is located within the WWBH Health Services Hub. It is a modern clinical environment with 8 Dental chairs (including a specialist surgical/bariatric dental chair), providing both general and specialist dental services. Wagga Wagga hosts final year Dental students and Oral health Therapy students from Charles Sturt University (CSU) for clinical placements. We also have visiting Oral Surgery and Paediatric Specialists, who also support registrars in each speciality.

As well as our Clinical team we also have Visiting Dental Officers and staff who support outreach services and special projects including Aged Care outreach and a CEREC project, Multicultural outreach and the Primary School Mobile Dental Van Program.

We can offer you:

  • Diverse career pathways
  • Professional and personal development
  • Help with further study and education
  • Flexible and supportive work environment
  • Challenging, inspiring and rewarding roles, and
  • The opportunity to make a difference
  • This position is eligible to receive the payment of the Dental Officer Rural Incentive Scheme Allowance

Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:

  • Tertiary Dental qualification with current AHPRA registration under the Dental Board of Australia.
  • The ability to work collaboratively as part of the multidisciplinary team.
  • The ability provide evidence based clinical care to patients, resulting in quality care and a contemporary approach to dental practice and patient care.

More information:

  • Click here for the Position Description
  • Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Heidi Fischer – Dental Therapist on for a confidential chat.

Applications close: 30 October 2025

  • Please note, to apply for this position you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia.
  • The successful applicant may be subject to a probationary period of three months from the date of appointment to this position.

MLHD values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI, people with a disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

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