Opportunities for a Dental Lead - GEO Healthcare

Attractive Salary Package + Super | Free Parking | Professional Development | Leadership Opportunity

About the Role

GEO Healthcare provides primary healthcare services to men in Victorian prisons and is seeking an experienced Dental Lead to oversee and support oral health services across multiple correctional healthcare locations.

This exciting leadership position combines clinical practice with operational oversight, workforce leadership, clinical governance, quality improvement, and service development. The Dental Lead will work closely with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality oral health services in accordance with legislative, contractual, and professional standards. The role is based at one or more GEO Healthcare locations across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria, with occasional travel required between sites.

For more information on this role, including more details regarding the key accountabilities, please click the appropriate link below:

• Dental Lead

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership & Service Delivery

• Lead and coordinate oral health services across assigned GEO Healthcare locations.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred dental care.
• Support the development and implementation of service improvements and clinical best practice.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to improve health outcomes for people in custody. 

Clinical Governance & Quality

• Lead clinical audit and quality improvement activities.
• Monitor clinical standards, treatment planning, and patient outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with infection prevention and control standards.
• Support accreditation activities and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Assist in the development and review of oral health policies and procedures.

People Leadership

• Provide leadership, coaching, and professional support to Dentists, Oral Health Therapists, and Dental Assistants.
• Support workforce capability, professional development, and ongoing supervision.
• Ensure staff maintain relevant registrations, licences, and mandatory training requirements. 

Stakeholder Engagement & Service Performance

• Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Liaise with custodial staff, healthcare teams, and specialist oral health providers.
• Monitor service performance and ensure compliance with key contractual requirements and performance measures. 

About You

To be successful in this position, you will have:

Essential Requirements

• Qualification in a relevant General Dentistry discipline.
• Current unrestricted AHPRA registration as a General Dentist.
• Victorian Ionizing Radiation Apparatus Use Licence for Intra-Oral Radiography (Panoramic Licence desirable).
• Demonstrated experience in General Dentistry and working to full scope of practice.
• Previous leadership or management experience within a dental or oral health service.
• Strong understanding of clinical governance, quality improvement, and accreditation standards.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills. 

Other Requirements

• Current Australian Driver's Licence.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Successful completion of a National Criminal History Check.
• Capacity to work within a correctional healthcare environment.
• Willingness to travel between Victorian sites as required. 

About GEO Healthcare

GEO Healthcare delivers primary healthcare services across Victorian men's public prisons and employs highly skilled multidisciplinary teams dedicated to improving health outcomes for people in custody.

We are seeking professionals who embody our values of:

Understanding | Respect | Accountability | Teamwork | Excellence

Why Join GEO Healthcare?

Financial & Career Benefits

• Professional development opportunities, conferences, and training
• Scholarship opportunities
• Paid study leave (conditions apply)
• Super salary packaging options
• Commonwealth Bank employee benefits
• Career progression within a growing healthcare organisation

Health & Wellbeing

• Fitness Passport membership access
• Telus Health Employee Assistance Program
• Medibank corporate discounts
• Safe and supportive workplace focused on physical and psychological wellbeing

Work-Life Balance

• Free onsite parking
• Reward and recognition programs
• Employee referral incentives
• Uniform provided
• Regular employee celebrations and recognition events

Make a Difference

This is a unique opportunity to combine clinical excellence with leadership while making a meaningful contribution to healthcare delivery in a correctional setting.

Apply now to join GEO Healthcare and help lead the future of prison oral health services in Victoria.