Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 07/01/2028)
Position Classification: Oral Health Therapist Level 1
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $40.05 - $46.80 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ696090
Applications Close: 06/10/2026
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional workplace to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.
Our District’s Oral Health (Dental) services are provided to eligible patients at the following locations: Nepean Centre for Oral Health, Blue Mountains Hospital Dental Clinic, Hawkesbury Dental Clinic, and the Lithgow Hospital Dental Clinic. The team offers public dental services including diagnosis, restorative and preventative treatments, pain relief and dentures.
Build your confidence and clinical skills through our 12-month New Graduate Oral Health Therapist Program, designed to support your transition into professional practice within a welcoming and supportive environment.
Gain valuable experience delivering high-quality dental care while benefiting from dedicated mentoring by senior clinicians, exposure to general dentistry and orthodontics, and ongoing professional development opportunities.
If you’re a new graduate ready to grow your skills, strengthen your clinical confidence and begin a rewarding career in oral health, apply now.
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
- Accrued Day Off (ADO)
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role
1. Final year oral health therapy student anticipating graduation at the end of the current year with a qualification eligible for full, unlimited registration as an oral health therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
2. Effective verbal communication skills, including the ability to establish and maintain positive interpersonal communications and to maintain professionalism at all times
3. Demonstrated proficiency in written communication
4. Interest in the principles of public sector dentistry and oral health promotion
5. Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality dental services within the scope of paediatric dental therapy and extended scope oral health therapy. Your listed referees must be relevant to this point
6. Ability and willingness to provide dental services at different locations across the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Need more information?
- Click here for the Position Description
- Find out more about applying for this position For role related queries or questions contact Tanya Kumar on
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📌 Oral Health Therapist - New Graduate (Australia)
🏢 NSW Health
📍 Australia