Employment Type: Part Time Permanent and Temporary up to June 2027

Position Classification: Dental Specialist

Requisition ID: REQ699967

Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) is seeking an experienced Dental Specialist to join our team at Sydney Dental Hospital.

We are looking for a Dental Specialist in Oral Surgery! The primary purpose of the role of Dental Specialist (Oral Surgeon) is to provide high quality specialist dental services in Oral Surgery at Sydney Dental Hospital as per the Ministry of Health List Management protocols and Specialist Referral Guidelines and to participate in teaching, research, quality improvement and administrative activities within SLHD Oral Surgery and Oral Health Services as required.

The Dental Specialist (Oral Surgeon) will ensure a high standard of professional performance and encourage an academic environment which supports education, research and professional development.

Current dental practitioner, registered or eligible for specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Dental Specialist in Oral Surgery, with recognised qualifications and or equivalent specialist recognition as provided for in the NSW Health Employees Dental Officers (STATE) Award, and demonstrable experience in providing specialist dental care in Oral Surgery for a range of treatment modalities.

Salary and conditions are in accordance with the NSW Health Employees Dental Officers (State) Award.

For enquiries about the position, please contact Associate Professor Pankaj Taneja on phone: (02) 9293 3267 or via email at [email protected]





Applications are accepted via eCredential ONLY. To apply, click here and follow the Registration/Login process. Create/update your Clinician Profile and complete the Application and Selection Criteria Questions. If you experience difficulties, please refer to the eCredential Guide or contact SLHD eCredential Team at [email protected] or phone (02) 9515 9933.

NSW Health does not require or accept the 'Fit2Work badge' offered as an option on eCredential.

Applications will not be accepted via agencies.

for more information

- Click here for the Position Description
- Click here for the Clinical Privileges and Scope of Practice

Applications Close: 29 October 2026 SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working workplace that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: http://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2026_004). Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards For more information about SLHD please visit ‘Working with Us’

📌 Dental Specialist - Oral Surgery - SDH (Apply via eCredential) (Sydney)
🏢 Sydney Local Health District
📍 Sydney