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Director, Children's Specialist Oral Health Services
Metro North Health & Queensland Children's Hospital
A temporary part-time opportunity to drive service excellence, lead multidisciplinary teams, influence system-wide improvements, and ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care for children and young people requiring specialist oral health treatment.
Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Part-time |
| Occupational group | Dentistry |
| Classification | DO4 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane - North |
| Job ad reference | QLD/MN691939 |
| Closing date | 21-Sep-2026 |
| Job duration | From 06/10/2026 until 24/01/2027 |
| Contact person | Dr Katie Tran |
| Contact details | 0408 194 072 Access the National Relay Service |
About the role
The Director, Children's Specialist Oral Health Services (COHS) is a key clinical and operational leadership position within Metro North Oral Health Services. The role is responsible for leading specialist paediatric oral health services across Metro North, ensuring children and young people receive safe, high-quality, patient-centred care through a multidisciplinary model of service delivery. Reporting to the Senior Director of Operations, Metro North Oral Health Service, you will provide strategic direction, operational oversight and professional leadership across COHS programs, supporting clinicians to deliver contemporary specialist oral health care while driving service excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.
About you
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:
- Provide strategic analytical and innovative skills in planning and setting the direction for future delivery of client-centred health services in an Oral Health Service or like organisation.
- Demonstrate a thorough knowledge, broad experience and skills in, clinical dental practice consistent with the responsibilities of the position.
- Efficiently and effectively manage the allocated resources of a paediatric oral health service to achieve performance targets and maintain budget integrity.
- Identify and support research opportunities into aspects of oral health care to promote evidence-based practice, with an emphasis on innovation and continuous improvement.
- Demonstrate a commitment to the principles of quality improvement, evidenced-based practice and fostering innovation and research within the oral health services.
Benefits when working for us
- Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
- Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
- Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
- Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging
Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers
Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.
Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
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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