Dental Assistant

NSW Health | Sydney, NSW, 2000, AU

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Role type: Maximum term contract to December 2025. Part-time – 16 hours per week (Availability required for either Monday & Friday or Tuesday & Thursday)
Department and location: Dental. St Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst

Role title: Dental Assistant
Role type: Maximum term contract to December 2025. Part-time – 16 hours per week (Availability required for either Monday & Friday or Tuesday & Thursday)
Role grade: Dental Assistant Grade 1 Yr 1-4
Department and location: Dental. St Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst
Salary: $65,953.08- $70,456.21 + super

Better and fairer care. Always.

We are St Vincent’s Health Australia, Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.

About The Role

Provide chairside assistance to dentists during examinations and treatments, including instrument handling and suctioning.
Prepare and support patients before and after procedures, ensuring comfort and delivering appropriate oral health care advice.
Manage clinical setup by preparing instruments, materials, and tray setups; coordinate with sterilisation services.
Perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, entering patient data in ISOH/LIPO, and managing EFTPOS/HICAPS transactions.
Support clinic operations by maintaining stock levels, requesting medical/dental records, and assisting with dental laboratory tasks.
This is a 2 day per week role (between Monday to Friday). The days will be negotiated with the successful candidate.

About You

Certificate III or IV in Dental Assisting (or equivalent), with sound knowledge of dental instruments, materials, and sterilisation procedures.
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills to ensure effective patient care and teamwork.
Proven understanding of infection control protocols, WHS regulations, and the ability to maintain a clean, safe clinical environment.
Demonstrated commitment to ongoing personal and professional development within the dental field.
Organised, reliable, and detail-oriented, with the ability to support efficient day-to-day clinical operations.

Why work at St Vincent’s?

Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About The Hospital

You will be part of the team at St Vincent’s hospital, Darlinghurst.

A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
Surrounded by great cafes, parks, and nearby glorious beaches
A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus
Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How To Apply

The closing date for applications is 09 July 2025

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest and experience align with each of the requirements listed in the About You section here.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies

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