Associate Dentist

Associate Dentist — Wonthaggi (Miners Dental Clinic)

Coastal lifestyle role · Relocation & Sponsorship Available

Full books , Lovely patients .

Trained support staff

• Established coastal practice ~60–75 min from Melbourne — full books, loyal patients

• 35–40% commission, paid on collections + relocation and visa sponsorship for the right candidate. Salary of $170,000 – $185,000 plus Super per year for sponsored candidates.

• Full clinical scope — GA lists, surgical suite (PRF, piezo, CBCT), digital workflow — plus structured mentoring and a genuinely good team

About the role

Miners Dental Clinic has cared for the Wonthaggi and Bass Coast community for over 100 years. We're looking for a dentist ready to settle into a relaxed coastal lifestyle while practising good, full-scope dentistry — with full books from day one and a loyal, appreciative patient base, many of whom have been with the practice for generations.

And the location is the surprise: we're only about 60–75 minutes from Melbourne's eastern and south-eastern suburbs — coastal living, without the distance you'd expect.

The lifestyle — the real draw

• Around 60–75 minutes from Melbourne's eastern and south-eastern suburbs — far closer than most people realise.

• Coastal Bass Coast living — the beaches of Inverloch, Cape Paterson and Phillip Island on your doorstep, and a genuinely lower-stress pace of life.

• A practice woven into the community for over a century, with full books and long-standing, lovely patients.

• Relocation support available, and visa sponsorship for the right candidate given the regional setting — an ideal move for an overseas-trained dentist looking to settle.

The clinical environment

• Weekly general anaesthetic lists in a fully equipped GA theatre — take on cases many clinics refer away.

• A full surgical setup — PRF for high-quality surgical and implant work, piezosurgery, and CBCT for planning and diagnostics.

• Major implant systems held on consignment — work across leading systems with stock on hand, rather than being locked to a single brand.

• A fully digital workflow — multiple intraoral scanners (CEREC, TRIOS, and a dedicated scanner for our digital denture protocol), supported by our in-house dental laboratory.

• Rotary endodontics and modern equipment throughout.

• A well-organised, well-trained support team .

The numbers, up front

• Full books from day one — established, loyal patient base.

• 35–40% commission, paid on collections (not billings).

• Days flexible — full-time or part-time by arrangement.

Growth, mentoring and team

• A structured mentoring pathway — support from our principal and clinical team to grow your clinical scope, backed by our in-house dental laboratory and full-arch program.

• Regular group and team events — we invest in our people and our culture, not just the chairs.

Meet our Principal, Dr Vandana Budhwar, and see the clinical work and mentoring we do on Instagram: @vandanabudhwar

Who we're looking for

• Registered, or eligible for registration, as a dentist with AHPRA .

• A dentist genuinely keen to find their clinical home — established and overseas-trained dentists both welcome.

• Confident across general dentistry, warm with patients and collaborative with the team

• Australian work rights, or open to employer sponsorship for the right candidate

To apply

Send your CV and a short note on the dentistry you want to grow into to ••••@budhwardentalgroup.com.au. Confidential enquiries are welcome to the same address. We reply to every applicant.