Senior Dentist (Mount Isa)

Advanced Clinical Care. Real Community Impact. About The Role Provide frontline, hands‑on clinical leadership and deliver advanced level dental care to eligible adult and paediatric patients across North West Hospital and Health Service. Working across fixed and mobile facilities, you will support the delivery of protected, culturally responsive and high‑quality oral health services while guiding, developing and mentoring multidisciplinary dental teams to achieve service excellence. Responsibilities
- Deliver clinical leadership, supervision and mentoring to dentists, oral health therapists, dental assistants and students in line with scope of practice requirements.
- Support operational and service planning, quality improvement, accreditation activities and achievement of clinical activity benchmarks. Benefits
- Generous employer contribution to superannuation of 12.75%.
- Rural and Remote incentive
- Zone 3 – 32% allowance of base salary (pro rata for part time employees).
- Accommodation assistance available as per policy: either 17 months at a Queensland Health facility or 17 months rental subsidy.
- Eligible Mount Isa Residents may also be able to access discounts starting from 20% off Qantas return fares from Mount Isa to their eligible city.
- Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
- Transfer and appointment expenses may be negotiated.
- A $3,395 p.a. professional development allowance to assist with external development, and 3 days p.a. leave for attending training or conferences. Requirements
- Aged Care Pre‑Employment Screening: Applicants are advised this position works in an identified Aged Care Facility as per the Aged Care Act 1997 and therefore requires employees and volunteers to have a current National Police Certificate. Queensland Health will facilitate applicants obtaining the above National Police Certificate.
- Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/ licences.
- 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. About North West Hospital and Health Service
- Unique locations
- Friendly communities
- Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives Mount Isa is a great place to live and work! Applications close: Monday, 25 May 2026. Occupational group: Dentistry #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rmxbe