Senior Dentist
North West Hospital and Health Service
Posted 25 days ago
North West Hospital and Health Service (HHS)
- Unique locations
- Friendly communities
- Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives
Working with us
- Permanent full time multiple positions, 76 hours per fortnight
- Base salary ranges between $158,532 - $170,285 per annum (DO2)
- 4 weeks p.a. recreational leave + 17.5% loading.
- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution.
- Rural and Remote incentive - Zone 3 - 32% allowance of base salary.
- 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. Discounted fares for residents | Qantas AU
- Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
- Transfer and appointment expenses may be negotiated.
Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.
PLUS a $3,395 p.a. allowance to assist with external development, and 3 days p.a. leave for attending training or conferences.
The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region. Affectionately known as the ‘oasis of the outback,' Mount Isa represents over 50 nationalities which give the city a unique cosmopolitan flavour.
The Traditional Owners of the area are the Kalkadoon people.
Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!
About the role
As Senior Dentist, you'll provide advanced dental care and clinical leadership across North West HHS facilities, including outreach services and treatment under general anaesthetic. You'll mentor and support a multidisciplinary oral health team, oversee fixed and mobile clinics, and contribute to workforce development, service planning, and quality improvement. This role plays a key part in improving oral health outcomes for adults and children through safe, culturally responsive, and patient-centred care.
Requirements
- Mandatory requirements are a tertiary degree qualification in Dentistry and current registration with the Dental Board of Australia (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - AHPRA).
- Extensive clinical experience preferred.
- 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.
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-MI640528-6
Contact: Dr Saman Zahedi on (07) 4744 4493
Applications close: Wednesday, 29 October 2025
About North West Hospital and Health Service
Our vision
Healthier Queenslanders.
Our purpose
To provide leadership and direction, and to work collaboratively to ensure the health system to deliver quality services that are safe and responsive for Queenslanders.
Our responsibilities
The Department of Health's role include:
1.providing strategic leadership and direction for health through the development of policies, legislation and regulations
2.developing statewide plans for health services, workforce and major capital investment
3.managing major capital works for public sector health service facilities
4.purchasing health service delivery
5.supporting and monitoring the quality of health service delivery
6.delivering specialised health services, providing ambulance, health information and communication technology and statewide health support services.
Hospital and Health Services are independent statutory agencies responsible for their own strategic plans.
Our strategic objectives
1.Supporting Queenslanders to be healthier: promoting and protecting the health of Queenslanders
2.Enabling safe, quality services: delivering and enabling safe, clinically effective, high quality health services
3.Equitable health outcomes: improving health outcomes through better access to services for Queenslanders
4.High performance: responsive, dynamic and accountable management of the department, and of funding and service performance
5.Dynamic policy leadership: drive service improvement and innovation through a collaborative policy cycle
6.Broad engagement with partners: harnessing the skill and knowledge of our partners
7.Engaged and productive workforce: foster a culture that is vibrant, innovative and collaborative
Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.
Full time or Part-Time Dentist - Atherton Family Dental
Australasian Dental Group
Dentist
Mackay Hospital and Health Service
Hiring Immediately - Multiple Dentist Positions
DentalCareXtra Mackay and Isaac Region
Dentist
Hilton Dental CQ
Full Time Associate Dentist
South Burnett Dental Group
Dentist Gympie
McDonald Dental
Dentist
Dental & Implant Centre NH
Dentist
Institute for Urban Indigenous Health