Oral Health Therapist (Dental Hygienist) - Special Needs Program

Job Description:

Role title: Oral Health Therapist (Dental Hygienist) – Special Needs Program

Role type: Permanent Part-Time 16hrs/ week working days: Monday & Friday

Role grade: Oral Health Therapist (Level 1), Year 1-4

Department and location: Dental Department St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Sydney

Salary: $79,419.00 - $92,801.00 per annum (pro-rata) +super +salary packaging

Welcome to St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney

Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots.

Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As Sydney’s premier and iconic inner-city public hospital, we serve the entire population, providing world-class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community. Across our renowned precinct, we feature cutting-edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth.

Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep.

Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.

About the role

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based oral healthcare, including comprehensive assessments, treatment planning, preventive, periodontal and restorative care across clinic and community outreach settings.
• Develop and implement patient-centred treatment plans, obtain informed consent and maintain accurate clinical records in line with professional and legislative standards.
• Promote better oral health through education, disease prevention and post-treatment care, empowering patients, families and carers to make informed decisions about their oral health.
• Provide compassionate oral healthcare to vulnerable patients and those with complex medical, physical, cognitive and psychosocial needs, working closely with dentists and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Support community outreach programs, clinical quality improvement, service development and student education, helping improve access to oral healthcare for priority populations.

About you

• Hold current AHPRA registration as an Oral Health Therapist, with the knowledge and clinical skills to deliver safe, high-quality oral healthcare.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with patients, families and colleagues.
• Thrive in a multidisciplinary team environment, applying sound professional judgement and maintaining appropriate ethical boundaries when managing complex patient needs.
• Bring strong time management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands and work efficiently in a busy clinical environment.
• Show a genuine commitment to ongoing personal and professional development, with an understanding of quality improvement principles and a drive to deliver best-practice care.

What we can offer you

• Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income
• Seamless NSW Health Mobility: Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements
• World-Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes
• Excellence: Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives
• Cutting-Edge Oncology: Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre
• Community: Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care
• Professional Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships
• Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 24 November 2026. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert. 

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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