Dentist

General Dentist – Primary Care

📍 Carlton | 🕐 Part-time & Full-time options | 🦷 Public healthcare

Deliver high-impact oral care in a diverse, rewarding environment.

Why you’ll love this role

• 💰 $46–$61/hr (depending on experience + salary packaging + CPD support
• 🎓 Mentor students & grow with internal CPD access
• 🏥 Flexible part/full-time – work your way

About the role

Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV) is seeking General Dentists to join our Primary Care department at The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne. We offer both part-time and full-time roles (minimum 2 days/week) and flexible rostering, ideal for dentists wanting to supplement private work or step into public healthcare full-time.

You'll provide emergency and general dental care to a diverse group of patients—including those with complex medical needs and disabilities—within the scope of publicly funded services.

You’ll also have access to:

• Outreach opportunities at Vincent Care Homelessness & Housing Services Homelessness & Housing Services | VincentCare (rostered, with travel costs covered)
• Mentorship and supervision opportunities with dental students
• $2,090 CPD allowance (pro-rata)
• Internal CPD programs, seminars, and clinical upskilling
• Access to specialist departments and senior clinicians to support learning and collaboration
• To view the position description, please click here

About Dental Health Services Victoria 

Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV) was established in 1996 and is the leading public oral health agency in Victoria. We aim to improve the oral health of all Victorians, particularly vulnerable groups and those most in need. DHSV is funded by the State Government to provide clinical dental services to eligible Victorians.

We help to provide Victorians with quality oral healthcare through The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne (RDHM) and by purchasing dental services for public patients from more than 50 community health agencies throughout Victoria.

A bit about you

✔ Unrestricted AHPRA registration as a general dentist

✔ 1+ years’ experience preferred

✔ Passion for patient-centred care and public health

✔ Interest in mentoring, CPD, and contributing to a teaching environment

Why work for DHSV?

✨ 5 weeks annual leave pro rata

✨ $2,090 CPD allowance (pro-rata) + in-house learning

✨ Salary packaging options to increase take-home pay

✨ Mentor students & access senior dental mentors

✨ Diverse clinical caseloads and hospital/outreach settings

✨ Carlton location – culture, cafés & convenience

Ready to apply?

Include your preferred days and time fraction in your cover letter.

🗓 Applications close: Wednesday, 9th July 2025

We’ll be reviewing applications on a rolling basis - so apply early.

📧 Questions? Contact Roxanne Koch at roxanne.koch@dhsv.org.au or Caoilainn O'Sullivan at caoialinn.osullivan@dhsv.org.au

🔗 Click ‘Apply’ to start your application

We will be reviewing applications as we receive them so, please do not hesitate in applying. 

We acknowledge that diversity increases our ability to transform and achieve better health outcomes therefore we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

DHSV is committed to child safety and wellbeing and has zero tolerance for child abuse and harm. We provide an inclusive and welcoming environment where cultural safety for children is promoted and practiced.

DHSV is a public health service and requires employees to be vaccinated in accordance with policies published by the Department of Health and/or public health orders issued by the government. The government requires all healthcare workers (which includes all DHSV employees) to be vaccinated for COVID-19.