Vacancies

• Join a supportive, highly functional and intellectually stimulating team environment, and receive mentorship from experienced dentists and academics
• Exciting opportunity to continue professional development through further study and research opportunities
• Advance your career in a collaborative and patient-centred clinic, and develop a passion for teaching future dental professionals

The role

• Fixed Term (up to 2 years), Full time
• $110,629 to $125,223 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
• Dubbo (Relocation assistance provided for the right candidate)

As a Dental Resident, you will be joining a supportive and collaborative environment of experienced dentists and academic staff who will provide mentorship and assist with developing your skills and competencies in clinical dentistry.

During academic sessions, residents will work in the Charles Sturt Dental and Oral Health clinics three days per week, providing routine dental work including independent examination, diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment for patients. Two days per week residents will supervise dental and/or oral health therapy students in their teaching and learning environments. During academic session breaks, residents will be required to see patients five days per week.

Residents will also have the opportunity of further study, including enrolment in a Bachelor of Science (Hons) or a Higher Degree by Research, or training with the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons. 

About you 

• A Bachelor of Dental Science or similar, AND full dental registration or eligibility to obtain registration as a dentist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra).
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to providing contemporary evidence-based patient care and ability to exercise clinical reasoning, independent judgement and problem solving.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to liaise effectively and sensitively with a wide range of individuals and work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Commitment to developing the knowledge and skills necessary to supervise dental and/or oral health therapy students in their teaching and learning environments.

Benefits 

• Work life balance 
• Professional development opportunities
• Generous leave options
• Enjoy salary packaging and sacrifice options
• Sporting facilities (pool, tennis courts, fields) and car parking on our campuses

Visit our website to learn more about our great range of employee benefits.

About us

Charles Sturt University Dental and Oral Health Clinics are dedicated to the facilitation of Dentistry Services in the University’s multi campus clinics. The focus of the Clinics is to operate in a sustainable and business-like manner within the context of a University environment and to seek opportunities that will support the operation of the School of Dentistry and Medical Sciences while providing a standard of health care in the regions in which the University operates that complies with a national standard.  The Clinics will maximise the opportunity for students to undertake clinical experience necessary to meet their educational and professional requirements and will foster strong industry and community support. Charles Sturt University offers both private and student clinics to the general public.

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University – our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities – to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Charles Sturt University is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. This is demonstrated through our Athena SWAN Bronze Institutional Award and our participation as a member in the Australian Workplace Equality Index. Applications are encouraged from Indigenous Australians; people with a disability; women (particularly for senior and non-traditional roles); people who identify as LGBTIQA+; and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

To apply

Click the Apply button and complete your application online, submit a “statement of suitability” demonstrating your skills, knowledge and/or experience relevant to the position (referencing the selection criteria in the position description) and upload your CV. If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or contact us.

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Further information

Additional information is available in the position description or by contacting:

Dr Jake Ball | Acting Clinical Director | jball@csu.edu.au | Ph: (02) 6365 7271

Closing Date: 11pm, 6 January 2025