Senior Dental Officer | Weipa
Permanent Full-Time
Ready for a role that's anything but ordinary? Let's talk.
Ryan Arthurson, 0439 336 170 would love to hear your story and answer any questions about the role.
This is where your skills go further
This is not your typical metro dental role.
You will deliver advanced general dental services across Weipa and remote Cape York communities, including Napranum, Aurukun and surrounding outreach clinics. You will also support service continuity across the region, with opportunities to provide backfill in Cooktown, Thursday Island and other base clinics when required. This is a role for a clinician seeking breadth of scope, clinical autonomy and the opportunity to work at the centre of rural and remote oral health service delivery.
You will practise at full scope, delivering high-quality care across fixed and outreach clinics, supporting service development and strengthening sustainable oral health services in remote Queensland. You will work independently, travel across the region, and adapt your practice to diverse community needs, supported by a committed regional team.
Lead where your skills matter most
Because this is more than a chair and a schedule.
You will manage complex and varied presentations across remote communities where access to care is limited and your expertise makes a real difference every day. This is a service that values initiative, flexibility and rural generalist practice.
If you want routine, this isn't it. If you want variety, autonomy and purpose-driven practice, this is it.
Is this your next move?
Full-scope general dentistry with real variety
Confidence working independently in remote settings
A desire for work where your skills genuinely matter
Openness to outreach, travel and regional practice
What we offer
Base salary comprising between $158,532 - $170,285 p.a
Workplace benefits | Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
Employer superannuation contribution of 12.75% and salary packaging options
Salary and benefits | Careers (health.qld.gov.au)
Generous leave entitlements including 17.5% loading on annual leave
Professional Development: Our training is recognised as some of the best in the world
Accommodation Included & Relocation Incentives
Life outside the clinic looks different here.
Swap traffic and long commutes for short walks to work, ocean views, and a lifestyle shaped by strong community connection and extraordinary natural landscapes.
You will experience:
Remote coastal and island living
Rich Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures
A true work-life balance rarely found in metropolitan roles
A lifestyle where weekends actually feel like weekends
Ready for something different? Find out about Torres and Cape HHS and the Torres Strait and Cooktown and Cape York regions on the Tropical North Queensland website.
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Torres and Cape HHS Values - Courage | Accountability | Respect | Engage
How do I apply? Applications should be submitted ONLINE via the Smart Jobs and Careers website.
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