Dental Assistant

Mornington Peninsula Dental Clinic; Mornington; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-award pay

Leadership role

Professional development

Dental Mastery training

Sterilisation support

Nine-chair facility

Supportive leadership

Shape clinical direction

Pride in build

Job summary

Mornington Peninsula Dental Clinic on the Mornington Peninsula is seeking an experienced Dental Assistant to join a growing clinical team. You’ll work chairside with dentists, delivering smooth patient experiences and high standards of care.

The role offers an above-award pay scale, ongoing professional development, and the chance to contribute to a positive culture and long-term practice growth.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Dental Assistant in a clinical setting.
• Strong chairside assisting and patient care skills.
• Attention to detail and consistency.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled chairside assistance across general dentistry.
• Prepare and set up surgeries for each appointment.
• Manage infection control and sterilisation to a high standard.
• Keep patients comfortable and informed during visits.
• Maintain accurate clinical notes and records.
• Order and manage stock and supplies.
• Support smooth day-to-day operations from patient flow to turnaround.
• Collaborate with reception and the wider team.

Skills

Dental assisting

Chairside

Patient care

Infection control

Team collaboration

Job description

Help Build the Best Dental Practice on the Mornington Peninsula

Most Dental Assistant positions are about filling a vacancy.

This one is about helping build something special.

Mornington Peninsula Dental Clinic has a clear goal:

To become the best dental practice on the Mornington Peninsula.

Not the biggest.

The practice that patients trust most.

The practice that delivers an exceptional patient experience.

The practice where team members feel valued, supported and proud of where they work.

The practice that people want to join and never want to leave.

We're looking for an experienced Dental Assistant who wants to be part of that journey.

Someone who takes pride in their work.

Someone who notices the little things.

Someone who enjoys helping others succeed.

Someone who wants to contribute to a positive culture and a high-performing team.

Someone who wants to look back in a few years' time and say: \"I helped build that.\"

THE ROLE

You’ll be right at the heart of the clinical team, working chairside with our dentists to deliver a smooth and comfortable experience for every patient.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Providing skilled chairside assistance across a full range of general dentistry


• Preparing and setting up surgeries for each appointment


• Managing infection control and sterilisation to a high standard


• Keeping patients comfortable, informed and at ease throughout their visit


• Maintaining accurate clinical notes and records


• Ordering and managing stock and supplies


• Supporting the smooth running of the day, from patient flow to turnaround between appointments


• Working closely with reception and the wider team to keep things running well

You’ll be someone who takes real pride in getting the detail right, who patients feel comfortable with, and who the rest of the team can rely on.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Experience as a Dental Assistant in a clinical setting


• Full or Part Time


• Strong chairside assisting skills and a genuine interest in providing great patient care


• High attention to detail and commitment to consistency


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills


• Strong organisational abilities


• A positive influence on team culture


• A person who genuinely cares about patients, colleagues and the quality of their work


• Someone keen to keep learning and building on their skills, whether that’s four-handed dentistry, new systems or new areas of clinical support

We are less interested in how many years you’ve worked and more interested in the impact you’ve had.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Above-award pay based on experience and capability


• A genuine leadership opportunity


• Ongoing professional development and mentoring


• Access to Dental Business Mastery training and support


• Dedicated sterilisation support


• A purpose-built nine-chair facility


• A supportive leadership team


• The opportunity to help shape the future direction of the clinical team


• The chance to look back in 12 months and feel proud of what you’ve helped build

WHY THIS ROLE IS DIFFERENT

Many practices talk about culture.

Many practices talk about teamwork.

Many practices talk about excellence.

At Mornington Peninsula Dental Clinic, we’re investing in making those things a reality.

We’re investing in our people.

We’re strengthening leadership.

We’re creating clear standards.

And we’re looking for team members who want to be part of building something they can be proud of.

If you’re looking for somewhere to simply turn up, do your job and go home, this may not be the right fit.

If you’re excited by the idea of helping shape the future of a practice and contributing to something bigger than yourself, we’d love to hear from you.