Dental Officer - Goonellabah

Northern NSW Local Health District; Sydney; On-site; AUD 111,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Novated leasing

Fitness discounts

Growth and development

Team culture

Job summary

Northern NSW Local Health District is seeking a Dental Officer to join our friendly and professional Dental Team. This is a Permanent Full Time role offering 38 hours per week and a remuneration between AUD 111,459 and AUD 160,548 per year, with the Rural Incentive Scheme allowance up to AUD 20,000.

Salary packaging is available through NSW Health and there are opportunities for professional growth in a collaborative team environment across the Northern Rivers region.

Job description

High quality healthcare. Quality of life. Learn and grow in your career and in your life with more opportunities and more flexibility.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Dental Officer Level 1 / 2

Remuneration: $111,459.00 - $160,548.00 per annum ~ P L U S ~ Dental Officer Rural Incentive Scheme Allowance up to $20,000 Per Annum

Hours Per Week: 38hrs

About The Role

Northern NSW Local Health District is seeking a Dental Officer to join our friendly and professional Dental Team. Salary Packaging is available for a variety of expenses through NSW Health.

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.

You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.

Relocating to the region?

The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers 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

Join Our Team And You’ll Enjoy

• Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay


• Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing


• Growth – access to professional and personal development


• Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment


• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

For role related queries or questions contact Dr Angie Nilsson on [e-mail]

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day

Applications Close: 4 November 2026

NNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.

For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see www.homeaffairs.gov.au

This is a Category A position. 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).

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.

This recruitment may be used to create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future.

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