Dental Assistant

DPV Health Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $18,500 tax‑sac

Discounted insurance and utilities

Fitness Passport gym discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

DPV Health in Melbourne is seeking a Casual Dental Assistant to support our growing public dental network across multiple northern suburbs. The role offers flexibility to cover planned and unplanned leave while delivering high-quality patient care.

You will provide chairside assistance, work within a multidisciplinary team, and travel between sites as required. A Certificate III in Dental Assisting and CPR certification are expected, with police checks and driver license as assets.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Willingness to travel between DPV Health Dental sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and chairside assistance for dental services.
• Operate within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, client-directed outcomes.
• Be part of the casual relief workforce, covering planned/unplanned leave across DPV Health Dental locations.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Certificate III in Dental Assisting

Job description

Great People. Great Careers. Excellent Healthcare

DPV Health is a leading healthcare service provider delivering a wide variety of clinical, community health and wellbeing services across Melbourne’s northern growth corridor. DPV Health has been awarded the Premier’s Primary Healthcare Service of the Year in 2023 & 2024.

Our People are the foundation of DPV Health; they are what make our organisation thrive and the ones who create meaningful change in people's lives. Over 700 professionals support and deliver excellent health care to our community at DPV Health. We are always looking for passionate, driven, great people to join our team and make a lasting impact. That is why we foster a workplace culture that is as rewarding as it is inclusive. We are committed to supporting Our People to lead fulfilling lives, no matter who they are, or where they are from - or where they are going.

Our workplace culture is committed to DPV Health values and celebrates workforce diversity reinforcing the positive approach we have to the way people contribute, communicate, engage and interact. Our People deserve to feel empowered and supported as they pursue their professional goals, learn new skills, and achieve meaningful milestones in their work. At DPV Health, we foster an environment that promotes greater growth, innovation, and collaboration, so you can feel elevated every day.

Our employee benefits, connect, recognise, and support Our People, acknowledging and valuing everyday contributions to the success and culture at DPV Health. We strive to ensure that Our People thrive at work and in all personal and professional pursuits. We invest in Our People, proudly offering a diverse range of opportunities including knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, leadership development, connectedness, and celebration; these are key pillars in our culture.

That’s the DPV Health Way. For a full list of our benefits and more on great careers at DPV Health, please see our website.

23/10/2026

13/11/2026

Casual

Melbourne - Northern Region

Dental

Job Description

Exciting opportunity to join a supportive Casual Dental Assistant team within a growing community health organisation. Enjoy flexibility, variety, and the chance to make a meaningful impact while working across our network of dental clinic locations.

Greatness starts here

Join DPV Health's dedicated Casual Dental Assistant team and work alongside experienced clinicians delivering high-quality public dental services to diverse communities across Melbourne's northern suburbs.

As a Dental Assistant with DPV Health, you will be responsible for:

• Providing direct patient care and chair side assistance to ensure the provision of high quality and efficient dental services.
• Operate within a multidisciplinary team to deliver quality, innovative client directed outcomes, supporting carers and stakeholders, as required.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Casual Dental Assistant team, offering variety, flexibility and the opportunity to work across all current and future DPV Health Dental locations. This role forms part of our casual relief workforce and provides support on an as-needed basis, covering planned and unplanned leave, responding to staffing shortages, and helping to ensure the ongoing delivery of high-quality dental care and exceptional client experiences.

Current DPV Health Dental service locations include Broadmeadows, Craigieburn, Mernda and Whittlesea, with services expanding to Epping from 2027. The role may also require work at future DPV Health Dental locations established within the Hume and Whittlesea Local Government Areas.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Bring your great, everyday!

  To be successful in this role, you will be passionate about delivering high-quality oral health care and committed to creating positive experiences for our clients. You will demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a collaborative approach to teamwork, and the ability to adapt to a variety of clinical environments.

• Certificate III in Dental Assisting, well developed clinical skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to ensure support a coordinated approach to patient care.
• Previous experience working within Community Health, Public Health and/or Paediatrics would be an advantage although not required. A Certificate IV in Dental Assisting (Oral Health Promotion or Radiology) will be highly regarded.

• The fine print

• This role forms part of our casual relief workforce and provides support on an as-needed basis, covering planned and unplanned leave, responding to staffing shortages, and will be required to work across all DPV Health Dental sites.
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check, International Police Check (if applicable), hold a valid WWCC and CPR Certificate
• Full driver license and travel between sites required.

• To view the Position Description, please click HERE

  Our benefits connect, recognise, and supportourpeople, acknowledging and valuing everyday contributions to the success and culture at DPV Health, and include:

• Salary packaging up to $18,500 tax free plus novated leasing options
• Discounted insurance, utilities, retail, entertainment, dining and more
• Access to discountedgym membershipswith Fitness Passport
• Sonder Employee Assistance Program tomaintainyour mental health and wellbeing
• Reward and recognition programs all year round!
• Please note that applications will close on 13th November 2026.
• We will be actively reviewing applications as they are received and may at times schedule interviews before the official closing date. We reserve the right to appoint a suitable candidate prior to the close date.

Our Talent Experience

For further information, please contact Cheryl Bailey, Dental Coordinator via *************@dpvhealth.org.au.

DPV Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring we have an inclusive, diverse and safe workplace for our staff and clients. To us diversity means people of any age, family situation, cultural and linguistic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical sex characteristics, ability or disability, health, life experience, socio-economic situation, faith, spirituality and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. We encourage all individuals to apply.

To learn about the assistance we can offer during the recruitment process, your potential work environment, access features of a location, or if you require alternative formats to our process please contact ***************@dpvhealth.org.au