Dental Assistant

Dental Sanctuary; Sydney; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 76,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-award pay

No weekend work

Rotating roster

Staff and family discounts

Job summary

Dental Sanctuary Neutral Bay is seeking an experienced Dental Assistant to join on a part-time basis. The role supports multiple clinicians across general and cosmetic dentistry, implants and surgical procedures, with a focus on patient comfort and team collaboration.

The practice values development, offers mentoring, in-house training, and opportunities to progress toward senior roles within the group. A rotating roster and above‑award remuneration reflect experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• 12 months' dental assisting experience or equivalent preferred.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to stay calm in busy environments.
• Positive, solutions-focused attitude with good teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Assist clinicians with general and cosmetic dentistry, implants, surgical procedures and sedation as needed.
• Prepare treatment rooms and sterilise instruments between patients.
• Support patient care and comfort, explain procedures and manage appointments.
• Collaborate with multiple clinicians and a growing practice to ensure smooth clinical flow.

Skills

Organised

Calm under pressure

Positive & solutions-focused

Team player

Adaptable with clinicians

Keen to learn

Job description

No regular weekends | Above-award pay | Advanced dentistry | Genuine career progression

Dental Assistant | Part-Time | Neutral Bay

No regular weekends | Above-award pay | Advanced dentistry | Genuine career progression

Looking for more than just another dental assisting job?

You might love dental assisting but feel like you've reached the ceiling in your current role.

Perhaps you're ready to learn more, be exposed to more complex dentistry, work with different clinicians and be part of a practice where your contribution is genuinely valued.

At Dental Sanctuary Neutral Bay, we're looking for an experienced Dental Assistant to join our team on a part-time basis.

We are a beautiful, modern 3-chair practice with five regular dentists, an Oral Health Therapist and visiting specialists. Our clinicians provide everything from general and cosmetic dentistry through to implants, orthodontics, surgical procedures, sedation and facial injectable treatments.

For the right DA, there is a lot to learn here and plenty of room to grow.

Why Dental Sanctuary?

Your career doesn't have to stop at Dental Assistant.

Dental Sanctuary is part of a growing dental group, which means your opportunities aren't limited to the four walls of one practice.

Whether you want to become an exceptional senior DA, develop advanced clinical skills, move towards treatment coordination or management, or eventually explore opportunities elsewhere within our organisation, we want to help you build a pathway to get there.

We invest in our people.

That can include:

• Mentoring and structured in-house training

• Support for relevant external courses and professional development

• Individual career progression planning and action plans

• Exposure to advanced and varied clinical procedures

• Opportunities for progression within the practice and across our wider dental group

We won't promise everyone the same career pathway because not everyone wants the same career.

We’d rather understand where you want to go and help you work towards it.

You’ll never be stuck doing the same thing every day.

One day you may be assisting with general or cosmetic dentistry. Another could involve implants, surgery, orthodontics or sedation.

You’ll work alongside several clinicians rather than being permanently attached to one dentist, giving you exposure to different techniques, procedures and ways of working.

If you're curious and enjoy learning, you'll have plenty of opportunities to develop.

What it's like to work here

We have a united purpose: our patients come first, and we succeed as a team.

That means helping each other when the day gets busy, celebrating our wins together and picking each other up when we've had a challenging day.

You'll have:

• A beautiful, modern practice and equipment

• Above-award remuneration based on your experience and qualifications

• No regular weekend work

• Rotating roster provided a month in advance

• Staff and family dental discounts

• Regular team meetings and team-building activities

• Celebrations of individual and team successes

• Support from teams across our wider organisation

• A structured management team

• Clear expectations, policies and communication channels

• A team that genuinely believes everyone's contribution matters

A little honesty about the role

Dental practices aren't always 9–5 environments.

Our days can be busy and occasionally unpredictable, and some shifts include later finishes. When we're caring for a patient, sometimes the day doesn't finish exactly when the diary says it will.

So if you're looking for a strictly 9–5 role where every day looks exactly the same, we may not be the right fit.

But if you enjoy variety, can stay calm when things get busy and like being part of a team that pulls together, you may really enjoy working with us.

Who we're looking for

You’ll ideally have at least 12 months' dental assisting experience and be someone who is:

• Highly organised and proactive

• Calm and capable under pressure

• Positive and solutions-focused

• A genuine team player

• Comfortable working with different clinicians

• Keen to learn and develop

• Able to have some fun along the way

• Someone who can finish a challenging day, shrug it off and come back tomorrow ready to go again

The role requires availability on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays with opportunities for the successful candidate to pick up additional shifts and potentially transition to a full-time position. The ideal candidate will also be flexible with start and finish times to accommodate the needs of the practice.

Qualifications are valued, and your remuneration will reflect your experience and qualifications.

Most importantly, we're looking for someone who believes great patient care happens when the whole team works together.

Interested?

We aren't necessarily looking for someone who wants another dental assisting job.

We're looking for someone who wants to find the right practice, become an important part of a great team and see where their dental career can take them.

If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.