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Senior Dental Officer (Thursday Island and Weipa)
Thursday Island and Weipa
Delivering care where it matters most — Weipa & Thursday Island 🌊🌴
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Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Dentistry |
| Classification | DO2 |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/TC673653 |
| Closing date | 17-Feb-2026 |
| Job duration | 2 x Permanent Full Time positions available |
| Contact person | Maria McGowan |
| Contact details | 0427 534 243 Access the National Relay Service |
2 x Permanent Full Time Dental Positions Available 🦷✨
Ready for a meaningful role that starts with a yarn? 🧶
Maria McGowan 📞 (07) 4069 0406 would love to hear your story and answer any questions about the role.
Tell me more…
As a Senior Dental Officer, you will provide an advanced level of general practitioner dental services to eligible and non-eligible (fee-paying) clients within the Northern Cluster Oral Health Service. Based in Thursday Island and Weipa, the role also delivers outreach services to the Northern Peninsula Area (NPA), Torres Strait remote islands and other clinics as required—making a real difference where it matters most 🌊🌴.
Professional and personal motivators 🌟
Your skills, experience and dedication will play a vital role in improving oral health outcomes for communities across Torres and Cape. You'll work in diverse, supportive environments while building meaningful connections and enjoying experiences that will shape both your career and your life.
Why Torres and Cape? 💙
Torres and Cape HHS offers a career with purpose—along with excellent benefits and allowances to support you professionally and personally:
💰 Base salary: $158,532 – $170,285 p.a. Workplace benefits | Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
➕ 12.75% employer superannuation & salary packaging options Salary and benefits | Careers (health.qld.gov.au)
🌴 Generous leave entitlements, including 17.5% annual leave loading
🎓 Professional development recognised as some of the best in the world
🏠 Relocation and accommodation incentives
📍 Remote locality allowance
Life in Torres and Cape 🌈
Enjoy extraordinary landscapes—from coral reefs and tropical rainforests to vast outback country 🌊🌿. Benefit from short commutes, strong community connections, rich Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and a lifestyle that truly supports work/life balance.
Imagine yourself here? Find out about Torres and Cape HHSand 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.
Please no unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
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