Dental Nurse - Full Time Permanent Role

Smile Life; Sydney; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Smile Life invites applications for a part-time dental nurse role with Saturday hours (8-2pm) to support our team in Leichhardt and the city locations. You will work hands-on with patients, prepare for procedures, and manage stock while upholding infection control standards.

Experience as a Dental Nurse is preferred, and reception experience or willingness to learn is a plus to extend your scope within a friendly, patient-focused practice.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience as a Dental Nurse
• Experience as a Dental receptionist is favored
• Experience in chair-side assisting and dental procedure preparation
• Confident in adhering to sterilization protocols
• Ability to multi-task
• Understanding of infection control
• Certificate III in Dental Assisting (or equivalent recognised qualification)

Responsibilities

• Hands-on role with patients in the clinic
• Prepare for dental procedures and manage stock
• Maintain infection control standards
• Support reception tasks or expand scope if interested

Skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Infection control

Chair-side assisting

Education

Certificate III in Dental Assisting

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Adhoc Saturday 8-2pm. We currently have full time staff to fill the saturdays this would just be to help if someone was sick. Not mandatory.

We warmly invite you to join our team to provide exceptional patient care. You will be in the clinic in a hands on role with patients. You will have an understanding of how to prepare for dental procedures, infection control and managing stock.

If you have reception experience or desire to learn we would love to extend your scope.

This is us: www.smilelife.com.au

Our Practice

Our practice is located in the heart of Leichhardt on the corner of Norton Street and Macauley Street. We have a practice in the city also. We full female team & we are growing steadily from our opening date in May. .

Our Philosophy

Smile Life believes in building long lasting relationships with our clients. We aim to provide excellent customer service, affordable preventative care and practical home care advice. We are a team-based practice and we like our clients! Our goal is to have everyone at an optimal level of health that we maintain through effective communication and appropriate clinical measures. Education and effective clinical interventions are key for this practice.

Our wonderful modern practice is located 10 minutes walk from the light rail and 10 minutes from Petersham Station. There is even a bus stop right outside! There is no onsite parking (like everywhere in the InnerWest) but there is free parking 2 blocks away.

Applicants ideally would have:

• at least 2 years' experience as a Dental Nurse
• experience as a Dental receptionist is favored
• experience in chair-side assisting and dental procedure preparation
• confident in adhering to sterilization protocols
• ability to multi-task
• understanding of infection control
• Certificate III in Dental Assisting (or equivalent recognised qualification)

Please note that applicants will be contacted via email regarding the status of their application. The expected start date is immediate and the position is permanent part-time. All applications are to be held in confidence.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.