Dental Officer - Prison

Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 189,000 - 196,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Professional development

Annual leave

Health and fitness benefits

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Central Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking a Dental Officer to provide high-quality dental care to clients, with a focus on inmates, across a complex caseload in South Australia. The role supports multidisciplinary teams and requires independent clinical judgement.

The position is part-time (22.5 hours per week) in Adelaide, with a pro-rata salary and salary-sacrifice benefits, and involves collaboration with senior clinicians and officers to deliver patient-centred oral health care.

Qualifications

• Be registrable as a dentist with the Dental Board of Australia
• Hold a current South Australian EPA Radiation Licence
• Demonstrate experience delivering complex general and emergency dental care
• Apply independent judgement and work effectively within multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality dental care to clients with complex dental disease and oral health needs, with a focus on prisoners
• Independently manage complex cases, applying advanced clinical judgement to determine appropriate treatment and outcomes
• Collaborate with Senior Practitioners, Lead Clinicians, the Chief Dental Officer and other SA Dental clinicians across a network of professionals
• Contribute to coordinated, patient-centred care within a multidisciplinary team

Job description

Job no: 950138
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide CBD, Adelaide Metro Northern
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Dental

Central Adelaide Local Health Network - Dental Officer - Prison

Statewide - SA

• Salary: DO3 $189,356 -$195,673 p.a. (pro-rata) + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Location: Adelaide Metro Northern, Northfield SA 5085
• Ongoing | Part Time Role (22.5 hours per week) | Hours negotiable

About the role

Join SA Dental as a Dental Officer and use your clinical expertise to make a meaningful difference to the oral health of eligible South Australians. In this important role, you'll provide high-quality dental care to clients presenting with complex dental disease and oral health needs, with a particular focus on delivering services to people within the Department for Correctional Services. You'll independently manage complex cases, applying advanced clinical judgement and expertise to determine appropriate treatment and achieve positive outcomes.

Working closely with the Senior Dental Assistant Prisons and a broad network of experienced dental professionals, you'll contribute to coordinated, patient-centred care across the service. You'll collaborate with Senior Practitioners, Lead Clinicians, the Chief Dental Officer and other SA Dental clinicians, while building effective relationships with government and non-government partners. This is a rewarding opportunity to apply your expertise in a unique clinical environment while contributing to accessible, high-quality oral healthcare across South Australia.

About You

You are a skilled and collaborative Dental Officer who brings sound clinical judgement, strong communication skills and a commitment to delivering high-quality, contemporary oral healthcare.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Be registrable as a dentist with the Dental Board of Australia
• Hold a current South Australian EPA Radiation Licence
• Demonstrate experience delivering complex general and emergency dental care
• Apply independent judgement and work effectively within multidisciplinary teams

Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need.

What we offer

• Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options , including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.

Diversity and inclusion

Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Information

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

Job ref: 950138

Enquiries to:

Name: Nadine Brennan, District Manager

Telephone: [phone]

Email:[e-mail]

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday the 25th September 2026

Attachments

DO3 Senior Dentist - Prisons.pdf

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