Job description

MedicalJobsAustralia.com Employment Type: Temporary Full Time

Position Classification: Dental Off Lvl 1

Remuneration: As per the Award

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ215798

Dental officers Level 1 year 1 to 4 serve as practicing dentists who perform routine dental work requiring independent examination, investigation, treatment planning and treatment of patients.

This position is Temporary for a period of up to 6 months.

The role is suitable for the new graduates as well as moderately experienced dentists, who are competent in basic tasks.

They may require regular professional support and mentoring.

This is a clinical position requiring a full clinical load. Corporate management functions are the responsibility of the Service Manager.

Dental Officer Level 1 Central Coast NSW, Temporary Full Time available.

We are seeking a suitably experienced Dental Officer to join our large Oral Health Team on the Central Coast of NSW. If you are an enthusiastic and motivated dentist with a high level of knowledge, experience and clinical competency across the scope of general dentistry in a complex clinical setting this is an opportunity for you.

This is a clinical position with a full clinical load. There is no managerial or academic time allowance.

Level 1 Dental Officer:

Level 1 position applicants (from 1 to 4 years of full-time professional experience) must be able to perform examinations, investigations and basic treatment of commonly encountered dental diseases or dental health problems requiring standard corrective, restorative, surgical or preventive measures. Level 1 dental officers work in community or hospital clinics under the general oversight and mentorship of a more experienced dentist.

This position qualifies for the Dental Officer Rural Incentive Scheme Allowance (up to $20Kp.a) on top of Award Salary.

For enquiries about the position please contact Aleksander Sawicki, Dental Director-Head of Department Oral Health, phone 02 4394 4839 or 0406 551 866 or email

Suitable applicants will be placed on an eligibility list for future contract employment opportunities with the Oral

Health Service. The eligibility list shall remain active for 6 months.

To formally apply for this position you must apply via eCredential ONLY.

To applyclick hereand follow the Registration-Login process, Create-Update your Clinician Profile and complete the Application and Selection Criteria questions. If you experience difficulties applying please contact Senior Medical Workforce Unit on 4320 3009.

Please Note: NSW Health does not require or accept the 'Fit2Work badge' offered as an option in eCredential.

Applications will not be accepted via agencies.

Registered and-or able to be registered with the Dental Board of Australia as a dentist.

Demonstrated appropriate levels of knowledge across all areas of general dentistry.

Demonstrated ability or potential to carry out a broad range of general dental procedures.

Demonstrated ability to accept responsibility and accountability.

Desire to provide supervision to undergraduate students on observational placements within CCLHD Oral Health Service Clinics.

Demonstrated ability to participate in quality activities and workplace education.

Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary clinical team.

Current Class C driver licence & Demonstrated understanding of how the District is Caring for the Coast and how this role would contribute.

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Applications Close: 12 October 2026