Find your place in something bigger
At Gold Coast Health, our Dental and Oral Health teams make a real difference in people’s lives by providing accessible, high-quality care to the community.
Whether you’re starting your career or looking to grow your expertise, you’ll find opportunities across a range of clinical settings supporting patients of all ages, including vulnerable and priority areas.
Your career and professional development
Build a rewarding and flexible career in dental and oral health at Gold Coast Health. We support career progression through structured pathways, professional development and opportunities to specialise across a range of roles.
Career pathways and progression
We offer a range of career pathways across dental and oral health professions, from entry-level roles through to senior clinical and leadership positions.
Opportunities include:
- Dental Specialists e.g., Orthodontist, Oral Surgeon etc.
- Dentist
- Oral Health / Dental Therapist
- Dental Prosthetist
- Dental Technician
- Dental Assistant.
Additional opportunities include:
- Traineeships and entry-level roles
- Career progression into senior clinical, specialist and leadership roles
- Opportunities to develop skills across different areas of oral health care.
Early career entry pathways
We offer a range of entry pathways to support your career journey:
- Traineeships and entry-level dental support roles
- Clinical assistant roles such as Dental Assistants
- Opportunities to gain experience across public oral health services.
These roles provide valuable hands-on experience and pathways into long-term careers in dental and oral health.
Education and development
We support ongoing learning and professional development across all dental and oral health roles.
Our development opportunities include:
- Training in leadership and clinical specialisation
- Mentorship programs and networking opportunities including the Early Career Dental Practitioner Program (Statewide)
- Support for continuing education and professional certifications
- Opportunities to build skills across a range of clinical settings.
Advanced practice and service delivery
Gold Coast Oral Health provides both routine and emergency dental care, supporting a wide range of patients across the community.
Our services:
- Deliver care to eligible adults and children with no out-of-pocket costs
- Support vulnerable populations, including low-income earners, patients with disability, children and older Australians
- Provide care in a variety of settings, including hospital and operating theatre environment, fixed community clinics, mobile dental clinics and correctional centres.
Skills, qualifications and requirements
- Relevant qualifications and practising registration are required depending on the role
- Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in a dynamic and patient-focused healthcare environment
- Commitment to delivering high-quality, equitable oral health care.
Our partners, initiatives and community impact
Our Dental and Oral Health services are committed to improving access to care and supporting better health outcomes for the Gold Coast community.
Community impact
- Provide essential public oral health services across the region
- Improve access to care for vulnerable and priority populations
- Deliver both preventative and emergency oral health services.
Our initiatives
- Programs focused on improving access to dental care
- Services delivered across community, clinical and outreach settings
- Ongoing service improvements to support patient outcomes.
Culture and benefits
We offer a supportive and collaborative work environment where dental professionals can grow and make a meaningful impact.
Explore our culture and employee benefits.
Learn more about working at Gold Coast Health.
Work with us
Join a team delivering high-quality oral health care across a range of clinical and community
settings.
Where you’ll work
- Public dental clinics
- Hospitals and community health centres
- Outreach services including kindergartens, schools, aged care and correctional facilities.
You’ll work in collaborative teams focused on delivering accessible, high-quality care to the community.
Explore opportunities
- View current vacancies via Queensland Health Careers
- Join talent pools for upcoming opportunities.
Useful links
- Current vacancies (Queensland Health Careers)
- Employee benefits
- Recruitment process
- Contact us
