Primary School Dental Program Operations Manager

Western Sydney Local Health District; Sydney; On-site; AUD 91,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead its Primary School Dental Program. You will coordinate day-to-day operations of the Mobile Dental Service across Western Sydney, ensuring access to quality dental care in school communities.

Working with the Head of Unit, you will manage administrative functions, budgeting, staff, equipment and resources, while promoting safety, compliance and continuous service improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven effective leadership and management in a health service environment.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to negotiate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating staff, clinics and resources in a busy setting.
• Familiarity with patient information databases and health IT services.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational delivery of mobile dental clinics across Western Sydney.
• Oversee administrative staff and records, and communicate with schools and guardians.
• Coordinate budgets, assets and fleet for safe, efficient operations.
• Support accreditation, policy compliance and continuous improvement.
• Ensure clinics are properly set up and dismantled at each site.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Communication

Stakeholder negotiation

Coordination

Liaison with health IT

Job description

Lead a mobile dental program making a real difference to children's oral health

Drive service excellence, operational efficiency and continuous improvement

Build strong partnerships with schools, dental teams and the wider community

Manage mobile dental operations across Western Sydney and help deliver accessible, high-quality oral healthcare to primary school children.

Job Details

• Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
• Position Classification: Health Manager Level 1
• Remuneration: $91,326 - $121,497 per annum
• Hours Per Week: 38
• Location: Mount Druitt

Where you'll be working

Join Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD), a healthcare provider committed to improving health outcomes and delivering quality care to diverse communities. Based at Mount Druitt Oral Health, you'll support a service that brings essential dental care directly to children in their school communities.

Mount Druitt Hospital has proudly cared for its community for more than 50 years, with a strong focus on evolving community needs, service innovation and future growth. The hospital is conveniently located near Mount Druitt train station and Westfield shopping centre, with onsite and all-day street parking options available.

• Be part of a community-focused health service with a commitment to accessible, equitable healthcare.
• Work alongside dedicated oral health professionals to support the delivery of mobile dental services across Western Sydney.
• Build collaborative relationships with schools, families, residential care facilities and healthcare stakeholders.
• Contribute to a growing service focused on quality improvement, safe practice and positive patient experiences.
• Enjoy a Monday-to-Friday, 38-hour working week, with occasional Saturday clinics across the service.

What You'll Be Doing

As the Primary School Dental Program Operations Manager, you'll lead the day-to-day operational coordination of WSLHD's Mobile Dental Service, helping ensure children can access quality dental care in their school communities. Working closely with the Head of Unit, you'll oversee administrative operations, coordinate school-based clinics and support the effective management of staff, equipment and resources.

You’ll bring strong organisational and communication skills, a solutions-focused approach and the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy healthcare environment.

• Lead operational delivery: Coordinate mobile dental clinics across Western Sydney, liaising with schools and stakeholders to plan bookings, schedules and service delivery in line with NSW Health and WSLHD policies.
• Manage people and administration: Oversee administrative staff, maintain accurate digital and hard-copy records, and facilitate clear communication with schools, principals, parents and guardians.
• Coordinate resources and logistics: Support the management of budgets, assets, leave balances, equipment, supplies and fleet vehicles to enable safe, efficient and cost-effective operations.
• Champion quality and compliance: Support National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards accreditation requirements, policy compliance, risk management and continuous service improvement.
• Support high-quality patient care: Ensure dental teams have the materials, equipment and operational support they need, including assisting with the setup and dismantling of mobile clinic infrastructure.

Make a difference with WSLHD

Bring your leadership, operational expertise and passion for community health to a role where your work helps improve children's access to essential dental care. Join a collaborative team committed to delivering better health outcomes and strengthening services for Western Sydney.

Essential Requirements

License: Class C (car)

Selection Criteria

• Proven effective leadership and management skills, with experience in the management of a team in a health service environment.
• High level interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to negotiate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a high volume and demanding environment, with a proven capacity to organise workload with competing priorities within tight timeframes
• Experience in use of patient information databases and ability to liaise with Digital
• Health/ IT services to ensure appropriate support to clinical staff when working in offsite locations.
• Hold a current Class C Licence and be willing to take shared responsibility for the safe driving of various fleet vehicles between locations in Western Sydney and back to the base location. This may include occasional operation of a 4.5 tonne Mobile Dental Van (Class C licence compatible).

Applications Close

28th October 2026

People with Disabilities

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/.

Eligibility

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.