Dental Assistant

Do you want to work for an iconic Western Australian organisation committed to changing lives and making a difference to your community?

With over 130 years' experience, the culture at St John WA is underpinned by a strong team spirit and camaraderie with employees and volunteers working together to change lives. This powerful sense of belonging makes St John WA a place where our people are proud to work.

St John WA is a well renowned not-for-profit organisation whose vision and purpose is to serve humanity and build resilient communities.

St John Dental operates in primary health clinics across the metro area located in Armadale/Kelmscott, Cannington, Cockburn, Joondalup, Midland & Osborne Park. These facilities are state of the art and offer a range of combined health solutions including GP, Urgent Care and Dental, along with allied services and x-ray/imaging facilities.

At St John Dental we believe dental treatment should be comfortable and easy. Our personalised approach means patients can feel confident that their dental treatment is in the right hands. We offer a range of dental services for the whole family ranging from routine general visits to more complex cosmetic procedures and we work hard to develop dedicated dental plans to ensure that patients of all ages get the best possible care.

Dental Assistant - Armadale - Part-time

The role:

In line with patient growth, we are now seeking a Dental Assistant to join our team of professionals on a Part-time basis. This role will be based in Armadale.

The hours for this role: 

Tuesday and Thursday - 8.45am to 5.15pm

St John Dental clinics provide unparalleled oral care including routine general, major dental (including implants and extractions) and emergency. Whether it's the annual family trip for a scale and polish or a complex surgical procedure that our patients visit us for, we provide comprehensive treatment plans and adhere to a high standard of service for all of our patients.

What you will be doing:

• Assist our Dentists chair-side, pre-empting their needs
• Perform surgery preparation in anticipation of the daily schedule
• Follow instrument sterilisation and infection control procedures
• Care for our patients like they are family and bring a positive and professional energy to the team

To be considered you will have:

• Cert III or IV in Dental Assisting
• At least 1 year chair-side experience
• Experience using Dental 4 Windows (preferred)
• Exceptional inter-personal and customer service skills
• The successful candidate must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19

What we can offer you:

• You will be joining one of the most modern and progressive dental clinics in Perth
• Competitive hourly rate
• Salary packaging (more money in your pocket)
• 17.5% leave loading
• Corporate uniform
• $550 Health and Wellness benefit
• Retail discounts
• Free parking on site
• Free Ambulance cover
• Free First Aid training
• Private health insurance discounts
• Comprehensive training and induction process
• The latest state of the art equipment and technology
• Supportive Team
• Job satisfaction

What you need to do now:

We would love to hear from you so please click APPLY NOW or contact Lynn Ranking, Recruitment Consultant on 08 6235 8867 for a confidential enquiry. Quality healthcare starts with St John Dental and we look forward to welcoming you to our team.

St John WA is committed to creating an inclusive environment which provides a sense of belonging and enables a welcoming, diverse, capable and connected workforce who represent the community we serve. Our goal is to ensure people feel safe to be themselves.

We actively encourage applications from people of all ages, genders, nationalities, abilities, and cultural backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, and all other suitable applicants.