Dental Assistant | Bupa Dental Morphett Vale

Bupa ANZ; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tech perks

Fitness benefits

Lifestyle perks

Job summary

Bupa Morphett Vale Dental in Adelaide is seeking a Part-Time Dental Assistant to support safe, high-quality dental care. You will assist with clinical procedures, maintain infection control, and ensure rooms are sterilised and prepared for patients.

Experience or a Certificate III in Dental Assisting is valued. Strong chair-side skills, infection control, and patient-focused communication are essential in our fast-paced practice.

Qualifications

• Experience or a Certificate III in Dental Assisting is highly regarded; however, we encourage all candidates with a genuine passion for a career in dental assisting to apply.
• Demonstrated chair-side assistance skills, including instrument handling, suction, mixing materials, assisting with X-rays, and sound knowledge of dental instrumentation.
• Strong understanding of infection control, with the ability to clean, prepare, and maintain treatment rooms, instruments, and equipment in line with BDC procedures and WHS requirements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a warm, patient-focused approach and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, modern, high-volume dental practice while contributing positively to a supportive team culture.

Responsibilities

• To support the delivery of safe, high-quality dental care and positive patient outcomes.
• The Dental Assistant assists with clinical procedures, maintains infection control standards, ensures equipment is properly sterilised, and keeps treatment rooms clean, organised, and ready for patient care.
• Assist with chair-side procedures, including X-rays and instrument handling, ensuring smooth intraoral workflows.
• Contribute to a fast-paced, modern high-volume practice while supporting a collaborative team culture.

Skills

Chair-side assistance

Infection control

Communication

Dental instrumentation

Education

Certificate III in Dental Assisting

Job description

Bupa Dental Morphett Vale | Dental Assistant

Practice Details: Chairs x 12

Employment Type: Part-Time

Working Hours: Availability across Monday to Saturday

At Bupa, purpose meets possible. Join us and help shape a future where healthcare is more connected, more personal and more human.

We’re a global healthcare leader trusted by millions and committed to helping people tolive longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. Healthcare is changing, and so are we. We’re investing in more clinics, better systems and smarter, more connected ways to help our customers. As we continue to expand our services and invest in innovation, you’ll help create a healthcare system that meets people where they are, responds to what they need and leaves them better than before.

Here, your work has purpose, your voice matters and your future is full of possibility.

Just imagine the impact you could make.

The purpose of this job is…

To support the delivery of safe, high-quality dental care and positive patient outcomes. The Dental Assistant assists with clinical procedures, maintains infection control standards, ensures equipment is properly sterilised, and keeps treatment rooms clean, organised, and ready for patient care.

What you’ll need to make it possible:

• - Experience or a Certificate III in Dental Assisting is highly regarded; however, we encourage all candidates with a genuine passion for a career in dental assisting to apply.
• - Demonstrated chair-side assistance skills, including instrument handling, suction, mixing materials, assisting with X-rays, and sound knowledge of dental instrumentation.
• - Strong understanding of infection control, with the ability to clean, prepare, and maintain treatment rooms, instruments, and equipment in line with BDC procedures and WHS requirements.
• - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a warm, patient-focused approach and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, modern, high-volume dental practice while contributing positively to a supportive team culture.

Why you’ll love it?

• - A people-first culture that supports your health, happiness, and wellbeing.
• - Career growth opportunities through ongoing learning and internal pathways.
• - Exclusive benefits and discounts, including health insurance, tech, fitness, and lifestyle perks.

A workplace that recognises, rewards, and celebrates your success.

Here at Bupa your wellbeing, identity, and personal story are respected and valued. We are committed to building diverse teams that are reflective of the communities we serve and fostering a fair and inclusive workplace free from discrimination, bullying and harassment. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ applicants and are dedicated to removing barriers to participation.

If this sounds exciting, we’d love to hear from you. Let’s shape the future of healthcare, together.

For successful candidates, a Working with Children Check permit is required as part of our mandatory background check screening process.