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 - North of the River locations - Casual Role

The role:

In line with patient growth, we are now seeking a Dental Assistant to join our team of professionals on a casual basis. You will be required to travel to our clinic locations in Joondalup, Osborne Park and Midland.

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.

Our Dental clinics are open 6 days per week, and hours will range from 7.30am and 6pm Monday to Friday and 8am - 4pm on Saturday.

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
• Dental Reception cover

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
• Dental Reception experience

What we can offer you:

• You will be joining one of the most modern and progressive dental clinics in Perth
• The latest state of the art equipment and technology
• Corporate uniform
• Penalty rates for out of hours shifts
• Free Ambulance cover
• First Aid Training
• Comprehensive training and induction process
• 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.