Dental Manager

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 Practice Manager - Cockburn – Parental Leave Cover, Fixed Term Contract – Parental Leave – June 2026 – February 2027

The Role:

As the Dental Practice Manager, you will play a pivotal role in the day-to-day running of our St John Dental Practice in Cockburn. The practice incorporates medical, dental and urgent care facilities and you will be responsible for leading and managing the Dental Department with the support of strong senior personnel including Dental Practice Operations Manager and Dental Business and Development Manager.

This is a fixed term opportunity starting in June 2026 to February 2027, Monday - Friday, 76 hours a fortnight.

What you will be doing:

• Successfully lead and develop a growing dental practice.
• Ensure the day-to-day running of the practice is smooth and productive.
• Excellent people management skills with the ability to recruit, train and manage staff including performance management and review.
• Effectively co-ordinate both clinical and administrative teams and manage resources with efficient rostering and time management.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory protocols and industry standards with particular focus on infection control processes and procedures.
• Successfully manage the practice expenses and costs by monitoring billing, budgets and financial reports.
• Care for our patients like they are family and bring a positive and professional energy to the team

To be considered you will have:

• Experience as a Dental Practice manager or Senior team leader/coordinator with the proven ability and experience to develop, manage, and support a growing dental practice.
• Significant chair-side and Dental Reception experience.
• Experience using Dental4windows in room and reception.
• Knowledge of Health Care funds and HICAPS.
• Exceptional inter-personal and customer service skills
• Clinical skill set will be highly regarded

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 $18,550 (pay less tax and more money in your pocket)
• Additional Superannuation benefits
• 17.5% leave loading
• Corporate uniform
• $550 Health and Wellness benefit
• Mobile phone allowance
• Dental Discounts
• Retailer discounts
• Blue Light Club discounts
• Free Ambulance cover
• Free First Aid training
• Private health insurance discounts (HBF, Medibank, Emergency Services Health)
• The latest state of the art equipment and technology
• Supportive Team
• Monthly DM meetings
• Career progression and training opportunities
• 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.

Be proud to work for us:

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.