Dentist
Job Type: Contract – Full Time/Part Time
Location: Northern Rivers region, NSW

The Australian Dental Foundation is a national award-winning health promotion charity, passionately committed to improving Australia’s oral health outcomes and well-being.

We help to address inequalities in oral health through expanding access to compassionate, quality and professional oral health care for those who suffer the greatest burden of oral disease in Australia.
Our programs target support for at risk cohorts including children, seniors, and people with specialised health care needs.

Since inception, we have supported and improved oral health outcomes for more than 45,000 Australians, changing their lives for the better. Whist our work has had significant impact, it is not done yet. There remains a considerable need to address the inequalities across Australia and our aim is to dramatically reduce oral disease.

We are looking for permanent, full time/part-time Dentist(s) who will be responsible for providing oral health care for the Northern Rivers region. The position will be based in the greater Grafton region and work with a key client to deliver dental services within a fixed clinic setting.

Job Description

If successful, you will be responsible for:




Diagnose and provide appropriate dental treatment to patients, including dental check-ups, cleanings, fissure seals, x-rays, fillings and simple extractions
Educate patients and legal guardians on maintaining valuable oral health, including oral hygiene instruction and dietary advice
Carefully document all medications, diagnoses, treatments and consultations
Report to State Operations Manager & staff at Client’s facility
Desired Skills & Experience

To be successful in this role, you will have:
Confidence in your clinical dentistry skills with broad scope of practice to treat general, emergency, cosmetic and preventative dental needs for clients
Sound interpersonal and communication skills
Committed to providing an outstanding patient-led service
Passionate about supporting dependant Australians
Current AHPRA registration and professional indemnity
Valid Australian driver’s license and own a reliable car

Help local communities achieve optimal oral health whilst exploring all Recent South Wales has to offer. This is a fantastic opportunity to collaborate with the Australian Dental Foundation to provide patient care and service to those who need it most.

📌 Dentist Northern Rivers
🏢 Australian Dental Foundation
📍 Northern Rivers