Senior Dental Therapist - Community Health and Integrate Care
Full-time Permanent
Closes: 15 September 2026
Classification: Health Professional Level 4
Salary: $127,597 - $141,511 plus superannuation
Position No: 28351 - 02ROI
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 08 September 2026
Contact Officer: Dr Vanessa Holm on
vanessa.m.holm@act.gov.au
What can we offer you:
- Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
- Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
- Flexible working conditions.
- 12.5% Superannuation.
- Access to Employee Assistance Program.
- Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).
About the Role: Join a team dedicated to improving oral health outcomes for the Canberra community
Canberra Health Services Dental (CHS Dental) is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Dental Therapist to provide professional leadership, clinical oversight and strategic direction across our public oral health services.
Working within the Division of Community Health and Integrated Care, you will lead service delivery, support workforce development, drive quality improvement initiatives and contribute to policy and clinical standards, while continuing to provide high-quality clinical care to eligible adults and children across Canberra.
To be successful, you will bring extensive public dentistry experience, strong leadership and organisational skills, and a commitment to delivering safe, patient-centred care. You will be a collaborative and compassionate clinician who can build strong relationships, mentor staff and support continuous service improvement.
This is an exciting opportunity to combine clinical practice with leadership in a supportive public health environment. You will play a key role in shaping oral health services, mentoring clinicians, and driving service improvement while making a meaningful impact on the health of the Canberra community. Canberra Health Services offers ongoing professional development, leadership opportunities, and the benefits of a rewarding career in the public sector.
A current driver's licence and the ability to travel between CHS Dental locations are required.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
- Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
- Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy
- Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.
For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.
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