2025 Graduate Oral Health Therapist – Permanent, Full-time Positions
Oral Health Services Tasmania (OHST) is keen to welcome you to our team. We are a close-knit group of oral health professionals, a mixture of locals and new Tasmanian adventurers. We work across major centres and community dental clinics, providing contemporary, evidence-informed practise.
We are dedicated to the development of our people and will work to help you achieve your goals. As a new graduate, you will have the time to hone your clinical skills, reflect, learn, and grow with support from our experienced team of clinicians, dental assistants, customer service officers and managers. Our structured program includes mentorship, hands-on workshops, virtual learning sessions and case discussions.
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The Role:
Graduate Oral Health Therapist Positions are designed for individuals who have successfully completed a Bachelor of Oral Health (or equivalent) within the past year.
The role focuses on improving the health of Tasmanians by:
- Providing a high standard of oral health care to children and young adults;
- Delivering health education, health promotion and preventative outreach programs across the State; and
- Supporting individuals and communities to increase control over their oral health.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of Appointment:
Permanent full-time, day worker position working 76 hours per fortnight commencing 12th May 2025.
Salary: $73,834 to $111,364 pro rata per annum + 11.5% superannuation (Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Agreement 2024)
Recreation Leave:
Employees are entitled to four (4) weeks paid recreation leave per leave year for full-time staff.
Additional Benefits:
Salary Packaging: Access to a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year
Professional Development: $1,000 per annum for professional development course fees (in addition to wage, flights, accommodation and daily allowances)
Relocation Assistance: to support relocation expenses including support with transport, airfares, accommodation and meal expenses and removalist costs.
Fitness Passport: Access to over 45 gyms and pools across the State
Graduate Program:
- Modified appointment lengths to support transition to practice
- Ability for Graduates to define their goals and work with Clinical Educators to develop their skills
- Clinical mentorship from experienced Dental Therapists, Oral Health Therapists and Dentists
- Opportunities to utilise hygiene or adult scope
- Structured education program with over 30 hours of free CPD including hands-on workshops across the year and in different locations across the State
For more information on general benefits and lifestyle, click here.
Eligibility Criteria
- Tertiary qualification/program of study approved by the Dental Board of Australia
- Registration as an Oral Health Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Registration to Work with Vulnerable People.
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to Apply
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen. This ensures important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties and Applicant Guide for an overview of the duties, the selection process and selection criteria prior to applying.
Please note:
- Your application should include:
- A Curriculum Vitae; and
- A document addressing the Selection Criteria.
- All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
- Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.
Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Lisa Tyler
Senior Dental Therapist
Phone number: (03) 67771107
Email address: lisa.tyler@ths.tas.gov.au
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