Dental Resident (Full-time, Fixed-term) 2026

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

The Role

An exciting opportunity exists for a full time, fixed term [September 2026-February 2027] dynamic Dentist to join the department of Dentistry. A Dental Resident is required to provide inpatient and outpatient dental care to children with a broad range of medical conditions and special needs. The successful candidate will work with both the senior and junior dental registrars in the paediatric dental outpatient clinic with professional support from Consultant Paediatric Dentists within the Department. This position is designed for dentists with a special interest in managing patients with complex medical needs, multidisciplinary care and dental trauma.

 You will be responsible for:

· Planning and providing comprehensive dental care to eligible patients in an outpatient setting.

· Work with junior medical staff members in managing eligible inpatients and outpatients in clinics, wards and under general anesthesia.

· Coordinate dental care in consultation with the medical or multidisciplinary team where necessary for patients requiring treatment under general anaesthesia, combined procedures with other surgical units and outpatient clinics.

· Manage patients who present through the emergency department for dental trauma and/or facial cellulitis.

· Participate in continuing education within the RCH and Dental Department and participate in staff meetings.

You will have:

· Demonstrated capacity to work harmoniously and collaboratively within a small team

· Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills

· Proven ability to leading by example in providing the highest quality clinical care to children and young people.

· Dental Registration with AHPRA

To view the position description, please click here. 

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer staff benefits such as discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks. 

Are you ready to join our team?

Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 23 June 2026