The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) works in partnership with 15 National Boards to implement the national regulatory scheme for health professionals. The purpose of health practitioner regulation is to protect the public by ensuring that only health practitioners who have the skills, qualifications and knowledge to provide safe care are registered.
The Clinical Input team is responsible for providing our regulatory staff with profession-specific clinical input in line with Ahpra’s risk-based approach to managing notifications, compliance and registration matters. For this role, we are seeking an advisor in the Dental team.
We currently have a part time (0.3 FTE) fixed term position, with flexible working arrangements and negotiable days/hours. Location is also flexible, working a hybrid arrangement.
About you
You will be able to align the clinical and professional context for Dental and its relevance to the regulatory context. In doing so, you will provide clinical input to our regulatory operations staff on the management of cases, reviewing briefing information sent to external parties, reviewing responses from practitioners, and assisting regulatory staff to understand and interpret clinical material.
You will also review and provide advice on dental notifications, practitioner responses and independent expert reports. You will support notification officers, compliance officers and registration officers to apply clinical context, lead and contribute to performance discussions with practitioners when required, and contribute to Dental Board activities and committees.
As an individual, your ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships across a large and complex organisation will be one of the keys to your success. You will embody our values of Respect, Integrity, Collaboration and Achievement enabling you to build trust with and influence key stakeholders.
As the ideal candidate, you will demonstrate the following:
- Qualifications enabling registration as a dentist in Australia
- Unrestricted registration as a dental practitioner
- Extensive experience and recent practice as a dental practitioner
- Demonstrated senior clinical experience, including advanced clinical decision making and oversight of practitioners in a clinical setting
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks while ensuring attention to detail
- High-level proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and sound computer literacy
- Proven ability to exercise judgment and resolve issues independently
- Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively as part of a team
- Previous experience in a regulatory environment (desirable)
- Previous dental administration experience (desirable)
You can read more in the attached role description: 
PD - Clinical Advisor - Dental.pdf
What we offer:
- Interesting and challenging work with a strong public safety purpose
- A supportive and flexible working culture that supports you in achieving a balance between work and personal commitments
- Discounts on Medibank Private Health Insurance and selected gym memberships
- Attractive base salary of $135,031 per annum (pro rata) plus superannuation and leave loading
To apply:
- Click ‘Apply for this job’ to submit your application
- Your application must include a resume and maximum 1 page response to the key selection criteria.
- Applications must be submitted by 11:30pm AEST Monday 15th September 2025
- Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process
- For any queries or a confidential discussion regarding this position, please email George Alexander at george.alexander@ahpra.gov.au
Please note applications will be screened and shortlisted during the advertising period. Should we receive suitable candidates during this time, the advertising period may close early.
Offer of employment is subject to successful background (pre-employment screening) and Criminal History checks.
Ahpra acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and Elders past, present and emerging.
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