Are
you a new or recent graduate? Do you want to be a part of a team
that promotes and improves the health of its people and
community?
Come and join our amazing
teams providing the full range of dental health services to
children across Western Australia in our Dental Therapy Centres.
Recent graduates will be supported with a robust support program
including internal training, continuing professional development
and peer support to ensure you develop the skills and confidence to
use your full scope of practice.
This is a
recruitment pool for a Permanent or Fixed Term, Full-Time and
Part-Time Appointments. Fixed Term appointments have the
possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.
Suitable applicants will be
placed in a pool and may be appointed to similar vacancies any time
before 05/10/2026. New graduates expecting to be
registered by early January 2026 are welcome to apply.
What
is our Dental Therapist role?
As a Dental Therapist with
Western Australia’s Dental Health Service (DHS), you will
work as part of a multi-disciplinary team across one or more
clinics within an area or region, providing the full range of
dental treatment and referrals to eligible school
children.
Our clinics are located both
in Metropolitan Perth and across Regional WA, and typically operate
between 8am to 4pm on weekdays.
You will be a suitably
qualified, new or recent graduate in Dental Therapy / Dental
Hygiene / Oral Health Therapy. You will be passionate about
providing excellent patient care and customer service, and about
your continual personal development.
This vacancy is subject to a
Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further
information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
While your qualifications
and experience tell us part of your story, your values and attitude
speak louder still. At North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS), we
aim to ensure our behaviours reflect our core values: Care,
Respect, Innovation, Teamwork and Integrity.
Want
to know more about this role?
We encourage you to contact
Keeleigh O’Regan, Jodie Burton or Lisa Rielly on 08 9313 0555
or via email DHS.RDT@health.wa.gov.au to
discuss how this role aligns with your personal and career
interests.
What
we offer
In addition to the great
salary, our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits North
Metropolitan Health Service - Pay and Benefits
including:
- Salary
packaging to reduce taxable income
- Career
development opportunities
- Discounted public
transport
- Fitness
Passport
- Diverse
and inclusive culture
- Professional and
location-based allowances
We
think you’ll like it here
Our employees like working
here, and we think you will too. Watch this video to find out what
they have to say.
Interested
to join our team?
Applicants are required to
apply online www.jobs.wa.gov.au so allow enough
time to complete the online application process and attach your
documentation. If you experience difficulties, please contact
Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during
business hours.
Your application should
include:
- A Cover
Letter (max 2 pages) explaining why you are applying
for this role and providing examples to demonstrate what you
bring to the position (JDF is attached for reference), in
particular relating to your commitment to excellent patient
care and being a value adding team member.
- A Detailed
Resume which sets out your qualifications,
capabilities and experience relevant to this
position.
- References
- The names and contact details of two (2)
referees. It is preferable for one of your referees to
have been a recent clinical supervisor.
During your application you
will be asked your preferences for:
-
Scope
(either or both):
- Dental
Therapy
- Dental
Hygiene
-
Location;
- Metropolitan
Perth (residence Suburb and how far you are willing to
travel daily to work)
- Regional WA
(area or nearest major town)
-
Preferred Hours
– we offer whole days (7.5 hours per day) only,
minimum 2 days per week.
- Full-time: 5
Days per week
-
Part-time;
- 2 Days
per week
- 3 Days
per week
- 4 Days
per week
Eligibility to
Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent
residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be
considered for permanent positions in the public sector. To be
eligible for a fixed term appointment you must have documentary
evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the
period of the contract.
NMHS fosters
an environment of equity and inclusion and strives to ensure
everyone experiences a sense of belonging. We celebrate the
rich diversity of our community and are committed to recruiting a
team that is reflective of those we care for. We encourage anyone
who aligns with our values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork,
Innovation and Care to apply for this role.
NMHS is
committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of our
Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Strategy. As a measure to
achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984
applies to this position.
NMHS upholds the social model of disability. We
welcome applicants who have disability and endeavour to support
reasonable workplace adjustments and flexibility. If you have any
access needs or require adjustments to participate in the
recruitment process, please contact the NMHS Talent Attraction
Group (TAG) at email nmhs.talent@health.wa.gov.au.
Lodgement
is system generated. Any submissions after or on, 4:00pm on the
closing date will not be accepted.
We
look forward to receiving your application.
