Central Adelaide Local Health Network

Statewide – SA Dental

• Salary:  DO6 $245,985 p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Location:  Adelaide CBD
• Full Time, Permanent Role

About the role

Lead the clinical future of oral health across South Australia in this influential executive leadership role. As Director, Clinical Services, you'll provide strategic and operational clinical leadership for SA Dental, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality and patient-centred oral health care across metropolitan, community, hospital, rural and remote settings. Working closely with the Executive Director, SA Dental, you'll provide oral health strategy and clinical governance leadership to facilitate improved outcomes for communities across the state.

As the clinical lead for governance, you'll champion excellence in quality, safety and continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with professional standards, accreditation requirements and legislative obligations. You'll build strong partnerships with clinicians, universities, professional bodies and key stakeholders, fostering a collaborative culture that supports clinical excellence, research, workforce capability and outstanding care for every patient.

• Lead clinical governance and oral health strategy
• Drive quality, safety and continuous improvement initiatives 
• Build partnerships across SA Health, tertiary education institutions and professional bodies
• Guide innovation in dental practice and service delivery
• Provide expert clinical advice to executive leaders and stakeholders
• Support workforce capability, research and clinical excellence
• Shape the future of public oral health across South Australia

About You

We're seeking an accomplished clinical leader who combines extensive dental expertise with a passion for improving oral health outcomes across South Australia.

• Bachelor of Dental Service or equivalent with AHPRA registration and ideally a postgraduate qualification in relation to public health
• Extensive leadership across multi-site dental services and governance
• Proven ability to lead strategy, innovation and service improvement
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder partnership skills

About us

Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need.

What we offer

• Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.

Diversity and inclusion:

Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. 

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position. 

Job ref: 942493

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Tuesday, 11^th August 2026

Attachments

 942493 Director Clinical Services SA Dental RD.pdf

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