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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
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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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Discover more by reading the role description attached.

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

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Last updated
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