For more than 130 years, St John WA has been a cornerstone of support in Western Australia connecting with community through education, training and care.

As a trusted not-for-profit, the organisation's unwavering mission is to serve humanity and build resilient communities which we do through a strong team spirit, camaraderie and the collaboration of all team members - paid and volunteers alike - working together to support wellbeing and health for every Western Australian.

St John WA is powered by team members who have a strong sense of belonging and purpose and combined we are a leader in pre-hospital care and related products with revenue of about $500 million across 17 different services, and a team of 8500 including 3500 paid team members and 5000 volunteer team members.

Last year, we connected with 1.2 million Western Australians including:

• 340,000 people through first aid training, education and engagement,
• 362,000 people who received care close to where they live and work,
• 410,000 received trusted transport and emergency care when they needed it most.

Dental Assistant - Cockburn - Casual Role

Be part of an exciting era with St John Dental and work for an iconic Western Australian organisation committed to changing lives and making a difference to your community.

The role:

In line with patient growth, we are now seeking a Dental Assistant to join our team of professionals on a casual basis at our Urgent Care Clinic in Cockburn.

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.

Roster: Wednesday 9.15am - 5.45pm and Saturday 7.45am - 4.15pm

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
• The latest state of the art equipment and technology
• Corporate uniform
• Penalty rates for out of hours shift
• Free parking on site
• 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.

St John Dental operates in primary health clinics across the metro area located in Armadale, Cannington, Cockburn, Midland, Joondalup & 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.