Dental Officer Level 2 Broken Hill
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Dental Off Level 2
Remuneration: $146,507 - $154,373 + Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ659577
Location: Broken Hill NSW
We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need right at your front door!
Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West.
Flexible working arrangement/FIFO and accommodation by negotiation
What you'll be doing
- Improve oral health of clients through clinical assessment and treatment
- Clinicians at this level are competent and independent - have at least 2 years clinical experience and work under minimal professional supervision, exercising independent professional judgement on routine clinical matters
What is on offer
- 5 weeks paid annual leave (pro-rata)
- Salary packaging (pay less tax!) $9009 + Meal Entertainment $2650
- Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
- Special rates at local gyms
- Fitness passport
- Support through advanced education & training
- A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing
About the Far West LHD
The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.
Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.
In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.
About Broken Hill
A true “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.
With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast-food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.
How to apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible:
- Current registration as a Dentist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- A minimum of two years post-graduate experience in the practice of dentistry in Australia (or equivalent).
- Demonstrated capacity to carry out a full range of professional dental tasks including examination, investigation, treatment planning and treatment of patients and exercising independent professional judgement on routine matters.
- Demonstrated understanding of infection management and control principles.
- Demonstrated experience/involvement in the development of policies, procedures, standards and practices.
- Demonstrated experience in quality improvement activities and willingness to participate in clinical research activities as required.
- Current NSW Drivers licence Class C and ability and willingness to travel for work purposes. This may
The Welcome Experience
The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Karen Kennedy on Karen.Kennedy3@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 4th June 2026
Stepping Up
The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health.
If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:
https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Empower, listen and act together
Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.
At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
