Dental Assistant

Exciting opportunity to join a supportive Casual Dental Assistant team within a growing community health organisation. Enjoy flexibility, variety, and the chance to make a meaningful impact while working across our network of dental clinic locations.

Greatness starts here

Join DPV Health's dedicated Casual Dental Assistant team and work alongside experienced clinicians delivering high-quality public dental services to diverse communities across Melbourne's northern suburbs.

As a Dental Assistant with DPV Health, you will be responsible for:

• Providing direct patient care and chair side assistance to ensure the provision of high quality and efficient dental services. 
• Operate within a multidisciplinary team to deliver quality, innovative client directed outcomes, supporting carers and stakeholders, as required.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Casual Dental Assistant team, offering variety, flexibility and the opportunity to work across all current and future DPV Health Dental locations. This role forms part of our casual relief workforce and provides support on an as-needed basis, covering planned and unplanned leave, responding to staffing shortages, and helping to ensure the ongoing delivery of high-quality dental care and exceptional client experiences.

Current DPV Health Dental service locations include Broadmeadows, Craigieburn, Mernda and Whittlesea, with services expanding to Epping from 2027. The role may also require work at future DPV Health Dental locations established within the Hume and Whittlesea Local Government Areas.

• Bring your great, everyday!

  To be successful in this role, you will be passionate about delivering high-quality oral health care and committed to creating positive experiences for our clients. You will demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a collaborative approach to teamwork, and the ability to adapt to a variety of clinical environments.

• Certificate III in Dental Assisting, well developed clinical skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to ensure support a coordinated approach to patient care.
• Previous experience working within Community Health, Public Health and/or Paediatrics would be an advantage although not required.  A Certificate IV in Dental Assisting (Oral Health Promotion or Radiology) will be highly regarded.

• The fine print

• This role forms part of our casual relief workforce and provides support on an as-needed basis, covering planned and unplanned leave, responding to staffing shortages, and will be required to work across all DPV Health Dental sites.
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check, International Police Check (if applicable), hold a valid WWCC and CPR Certificate
• Full driver license and travel between sites required.

•  To view the Position Description, please click HERE

   Our benefits connect, recognise, and support our people, acknowledging and valuing everyday contributions to the success and culture at DPV Health, and include: 

• Salary packaging up to $18,500 tax free plus novated leasing options 
• Discounted insurance, utilities, retail, entertainment, dining and more 
• Access to discounted gym memberships with Fitness Passport 
• Sonder Employee Assistance Program to maintain your mental health and wellbeing 
• Reward and recognition programs all year round! 

•  That’s the DPV Health Way. For a full list of our benefits and more on great careers at DPV Health, please see our website. 

  Our Talent Experience

  We kindly request you include a covering letter, addressed to Cheryl Bailey detailing your motivation for joining DPV Health and highlighting the qualities you bring to this position.

  For further information, please contact Cheryl Bailey, Dental Coordinator via cheryl.bailey@dpvhealth.org.au.

  Please note that applications will close on 13th November 2026. 

  We will be actively reviewing applications as they are received and may at times schedule interviews before the official closing date.  We reserve the right to appoint a suitable candidate prior to the close date. 

  Make your next move, a great one! Click Apply now below! 

  We're proud to be Circle Back Initiative Employer and we commit to respond to every applicant. While we're reviewing your application, get to know us by visiting our website and on social media to explore how you can #bringyourgreateveryday.

  DPV Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring we have an inclusive, diverse and safe workplace for our staff and clients. To us diversity means people of any age, family situation, cultural and linguistic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical sex characteristics, ability or disability, health, life experience, socio-economic situation, faith, spirituality and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.  We encourage all individuals to apply.  

   To learn about the assistance we can offer during the recruitment process, your potential work environment, access features of a location, or if you require alternative formats to our process please contact peopleandculture@dpvhealth.org.au