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Casual Dental Assistant

LocationCarlton VIC 3053, Australia
Work TypeCasual
Published At:2 days ago
  • Dental Assistant
Job no: CNDQR
Category: Dental Assistant/Nurse
  • Multiple casual roles available 
  • Competitive salary commensurate with skills and experience
  • Your work will support Victorians better their oral health.

Dental Health Services Victoria is the leading public oral health agency in Victoria. Our aim is to improve the oral health of all Victorians, particularly vulnerable groups and those most in need. We provide Victorians with quality oral health care through the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne and work collaboratively with other sectors to deliver oral health promotion programs to benefit all Victorians. Sounds like a place you want to be? 

About the role:

We have a number of vacancies for highly motivated Dental Assistants to work casually at the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne. This is an exciting opportunity to further develop your dental assisting skills and experience within a fast-paced and friendly team.

Your responsibilities will include: 

  • Clinical Chair-side assisting with a Dentist or Specialist on the ward.
  • Providing oral health education and promotion to our patients.
  • Preparing, maintaining, and managing the clinical environment, including equipment, materials, and instruments, in line with the treatment plan, to enhance efficient patient care. 

You will have: 

  • Certificate III in Dental Assisting or Certificate in Dental Nursing. Please note: Overseas trained dentists must have a qualification in Dental Assisting from an Australian RTO). 
  • An up-to-date Victorian Employee Working with Children's Check.
  • 12+ months of experience working chair-side assisting.
  • Knowledge of patient care processes, techniques and terminology with an oral health environment.

Why work for DHSV 

  • Work with a team with a wide range of skills and experiences.
  • Patients who come from different cultures and social backgrounds.
  • Fantastic Carlton location – great coffee and food right on your doorstep.

To see a full copy of the position description, please click here.

Discover why our team loves working here! Visit our website: The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne to learn more about our unique collaborative culture and the amazing benefits we offer.

We warmly invite you to apply today and take advantage of this great opportunity to join our team! To submit your application, please click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Pamela George at pamela.george@dhsv.org.au.

We will be actively shortlisting during the advertising period, so please send them through your application ASAP. Please note: We reserve the right to withdraw this job advertisement prior to the closing date once suitable candidates have been identified. 

Applications close: Monday, 5th May at 11.59pm.

We acknowledge that diversity increases our ability to transform and achieve better health outcomes therefore we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

DHSV is committed to child safety and wellbeing and has zero tolerance for child abuse and harm. We provide an inclusive and welcoming environment where cultural safety for children is promoted and practiced.

DHSV is a public health service and requires employees to be vaccinated in accordance with Department of Health policies or guidelines and/or public health orders issued by the government.

  • Published on 17 Apr 2025, 7:18 AM