Recent oral health graduates who are seeking an exciting and challenging career in the Oral Health field should consider working for Queensland Health. Queensland Health employs a range of oral health professionals including: Dentists, Dental Specialists, Oral Health Therapists, Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists.
Queensland Health staff enjoy working in a variety of diverse environments including dental hospitals, clinics and mobile dental clinics and laboratories. These dental facilities are located throughout Queensland and include rural and remote, regional, costal and metropolitan areas. Oral health services are also provided to aged care and correctional facilities across the state.
To work as an oral health professional in Queensland, you must be registered with the appropriate Board. Dentists, Dental Specialists and Oral health Therapists must seek registration with the Dental Board of Queensland and Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists must register with the Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists Board of Queensland. Proof of registration is required prior to commencing employment with Queensland Health.
Oral health professionals must also apply for a Queensland Radiation Licence to take radiographs. For further information refer to the Queensland Health Radiation Health Unit.
Graduate oral health professionals interested in applying for positions within Queensland Health should complete an online Expression of Interest.
For more information, contact the Oral Health Unit Workforce Recruitment and Retention Project Officer on (07) 3131 6959 or email Oral_Health@health.qld.gov.au.
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