Dental Technician Level 1

Date: 14 Jan 2026

Site: VCCC (Parkville)

Location:

MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000

Company: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Unit: Dental

Division: Chief Operating Officer

Department: Ambulatory Services

Enterprise Agreement: Miscellaneous Classifications

Dental

At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE

The successful applicant will be expected to work within a mulit-disciplinary team of dental professionals to provide excellent oral health care for Peter Mac patients.

The role involves provision of oral and dental examinations, appropriate investigations, dental hygiene and periodontal treatment, post-cancer treatment reviews, and support for other clinicians in provision of dental care. The Dental Oncology department works closely with all Peter Mac departments, clinicians, and patient support networks. Excellent communication skills and capacity to work collaboratively are essential requirements. Current radiation license and knowledge and training in taking of CBCT radiographs is desirable. A knowledge of research processes would be helpful.

The role is for a 12-month fixed term period, 24 hours per week, reporting to the head of Dental Oncology.

Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.

For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.

Hiring Manager: Sophie Beaumont
Contact Number: 8559 6443
Email: sophie.beaumont@petermac.org

Applications Close: 11:59PM Friday 30th January 2026
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Position Summary

Provide a comprehensive oral health service to Peter Mac patients with a range of cancer diagnoses within the scope and practice of dental hygiene and dental therapy.

Support dental specialists as required, and engage medical, nursing and allied teams, as well as administrative and clerical staff, to coordinate the best possible oral health care for patients

Key Effectiveness Areas:

Clinical care
Health promotion
Professional development
Engagement with medical, nursing, allied and administrative staff
Administrative duties as required

Enterprise Agreement

Dental Therapists, Dental Hygienists, and Oral Health Therapists Victorian Public Sector Multi-Enterprise Agreement

Classification or Salary Range

Oral Health Therapist Level 2A

Immunisation Risk Category

Immunisation Category A

Key Relationships

Internal	Specialist Medical, Nursing & Allied Health teams Administrative staff
External	Patients and their family/friends/carers Dental practitioners Referring doctors and services

Education

Skills

Essential Requirements

Membership of the Dental Hygienists’ Association of Australia and/or The Australian Dental and Oral Health Therapists’ Association
Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as either an Oral Health Therapist or a Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist
Current Radiation Licence (Victoria) and willingness to undergo training in the use of Cone Beam CT
Previous experience in a major teaching hospital or acute care facility
Proven ability to build effective relationships in a multidisciplinary setting
Flexible and patient-focused approach to clinical workload
High level systems and computer skills

Desirable Requirements

Experience working in a multidisciplinary oncology setting ·
Interest and/or experience in clinical research
Experience in quality improvement and service development initiatives
Experience taking cone-beam CT scans.

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations

Key Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities	Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators
1. Clinical Care	Comprehensive oral examination Oral health education/Scale and clean/root debridement and prophylaxis Post treatment reviews following radiation/chemotherapy/stem cell therapy Alginate impressions for radiation mouthguards/fluoride trays/dentures/splints. Socket checks Removal of sutures and irrigation of extraction sockets, may require removal of bony sequestrums Providing local anaesthetic for periodontal procedures or prior to extraction Topical application of desensitising agents and recommendation of specific oral hygiene products/mouthrinses Taking intra-oral radiographs, analysis and interpretation of radiographs Emergency examinations for inpatients Working as a team in collaboration with various dental professionals/specialists within the dental oncology team Effective communication strategies to manage patient complaints, or escalates to manager as required Managing clinical photography and uploading images to EMR
2. Engagement with medical, nursing, allied and administrative staff	Liaising with medical and nursing staff to coordinate clinical care/ timing of procedures, and the need for extra medical precautions (antibiotic cover/platelets transfusions etc) Organization of medical precautions for dental procedures as required Organizing referrals to allied health to provide holistic treatment and optimize care for patients

Key Accountabilities (Contd..)

Key Accountabilities	Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators
3. Administrative duties as required	Coordinating appointments with other clinical streams Addressing email correspondence from medical staff/nursing/allied health and patients Logging imaging requests and transferring tru-pan images for CBCT Weekly calibration of CBCT machine and liaising with IT support and external dental companies for technical support Booking/rescheduling/cancelling patient appointments as required Answering phone calls as required
4. Professional development	Undertaking various continuing professional development courses to stay current with gold standard treatments Meetings with external consultants from dental/oral health product companies to stay current with new available products for patients to optimize patient care
5. Health Promotion and research	Construction of oral health education brochures for patients in relation to treatment induced side effects Provide presentations at the University of Melbourne to oral health students to promote dental oncology and role of oral health therapist in this field Co-leading research projects within the department

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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.

Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.