Dentistry Practitioner (Lecturer) - Sydney Dental School

• Multiple Part-time (preferred 0.40 FTE), Continuing Roles

• Professional Practitioners -General Dentistry, Oral Health Therapy and Dental Specialists

• Academic level B ($132,533-$157,381-pro rata is required for FTE) or level C ($162,347-$187,198 pro rata is required for FTE) + 17% superannuation – successful candidates with AHPRA Registration will also receive Dental Clinical Loading (pro-rata)

About the opportunity

The University of Sydney School of Dentistry (Sydney Dental School) is ranked amongst the top dental schools internationally and is one of the largest dental schools in Australia. It has campuses in the Sydney Dental Hospital (in inner-eastern Sydney), the Westmead Centre for Oral Health at Westmead Hospital (in western Sydney), the Nepean Centre for Oral Health (in western Sydney), the Campbelltown Hospital Dental Centre (in southwestern Sydney), and outreach service-based teaching is undertaken across the state of NSW.

We are seeking experienced dental practitioners to contribute to clinical teaching, student supervision and patient care within our undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

You will generally hold primary employment (including self-employment) outside the University in public or private health settings.

The Practitioner in Dentistry Level B (Lecturer) roles are suited to General Dentists or Oral Health Therapists with relevant clinical experience. You will apply your clinical expertise to teach students the clinical skills required to meet competency requirements for completion of a degree leading to professional registration.

The Practitioner in Dentistry Level C (Senior Lecturer) roles are suited to Dental Specialists with extensive clinical expertise and clinical teaching experience. You will significantly contribute to clinical teaching and learning by applying your clinical knowledge in developing and implementing contemporary, relevant and best-practice clinical skills teaching to mainly specialist training programs.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

Level B:

• deliver high-quality clinical teaching and training to students in clinical settings

• apply clinical expertise to support patient care while supervising pre-registration students, role modelling effective patient interaction and care

• provide professional standards education, mentoring and guidance to support student development and professional registration requirements,

• contribute to innovative clinical education practices to improve educational outcomes

• contribute to assessment in clinical or simulation settings

• engage constructively with student feedback and evaluations to enhance teaching practice

• apply expertise in clinical practice to provide training and support to other staff on effective, innovative and contemporary clinical practice

• appropriately represent the University in partner organisations, clinical settings, and the community, maintaining productive links between the university and clinical or industry partners

• comply with Local Health Districts mandatory training and requirements

• undertake other duties and contribute to projects appropriate within the classification level as required.

In addition, for Level C:

• apply specialist or advanced clinical expertise to support high-quality patient care while supervising pre-registration and specialist students

• mentor and guide Level 2 Professional Practitioners and, where required, technical support staff

• develop and strengthen relationships between the University, the profession, and clinical and industry partners

About you

Level B

• APHRA registered

• Bachelor’s or higher degrees in relevant field

• qualified dental practitioner with more than 3 years clinical experience

• demonstrated understanding of contemporary clinical best-practice

• significant clinical experience with proven ability to apply expertise and knowledge to inform clinical teaching and supervision

• experience in clinical or simulated teaching and learning in a tertiary environment (or clinical placement) (preferred)

• demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a large team, communicate effectively, and engage in reflective practice to support continuous improvement

In addition, for Level C

• APHRA registered dental specialist

• a dental specialist with an extensive clinical experience who have developed specialist or advanced skills and competencies

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

As this position is located on an NSW Health site, it is a regulatory requirement to complete compulsory employment checks prior to starting in this position. For more information and instructions, please visit:NSW Health employment requirements

This position is designated as involving child-related work. To undertake or remain in this position, you are required to apply for and obtain a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion.

How to apply

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For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Cecilia Blamey, Recruitment Operations by email to [email protected].

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Applications Close

Sunday 11 October 2026 11:59 PM