Are you an experienced Dental Assistant looking for meaningful work?

Are you passionate about working with the local community to enhance oral health?

Would you love to work on the beautiful Bellarine Peninsula and take a lunch time walk along the beach (who wouldn’t?!)?

We have a casual Dental Assistant opportunity now available within Bellarine Community Health’s dental team based in Point Lonsdale. Apply now and you could join our dynamic, collaborative, and friendly dental team!

Please note that we are expanding our workforce and this casual role is an opportunity for you to express your interest in working with our team. This casual opportunity has potential to become a permanent, ongoing position. Don’t wait for a permanent role to be advertised, this is your chance to let us know you are interested! Confidentiality is assured for those expressing an interest.

About us

Bellarine Community Health (BCH) is the major provider of primary health care services to the Bellarine Peninsula. BCH is a not-for-profit health care provider with close links to our community operating from five sites – in Drysdale (two sites), Ocean Grove, Point Lonsdale and Portarlington and in community settings across the Bellarine.

About the team

We are a professional, caring and fully qualified team of dentists, oral health therapists, oral health educators, prosthetist and dental assistants who are committed to providing a high quality, personalised service based on patient’s needs.

About the role

The Dental Assistant role involves:

All aspects of chair-side dental assistance to dental clinicians, including dentists, oral health therapists and dental prosthetists.

Supporting the delivery of excellent dental care and excellent customer service.

Undertaking additional duties as necessary including, but not limited to general reception duties and administrative tasks to support program compliance.

Providing support to dental outreach program by assisting with data entry, packing resources and collating consent/treatment documents and other duties as necessary.

Working collaboratively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.

We would like to hear from you if you:

Have a Certificate III or IV in Dental Assisting, or equivalent experience.

Are familiar with dental software, preferably Titanium or Exact.

Can demonstrate the ability to work effectively and cooperatively within a team environment.

Possess high level organisational skills and the ability to multi-task.

Display excellent communication and highly developed interpersonal skills.

Are dynamic, motivated and passionate about oral health!

What we offer

To support you to balance your work/life commitments, grow your skills and expertise, enjoy work and feel valued, we offer the following:

Generous salary packaging benefits

A supportive, positive and inclusive workplace culture and ongoing training

Online induction and onsite orientation

Generous leave arrangements including paid parental leave

Employee assistance program

Conditions of Employment

National Police Check

Working with Children Check

Victorian Driver’s Licence

100 Points of ID

How to Apply

To find out more about this opportunity, please contact Robyn Bastiaan, Dental Health Manager on 0439 365 043 or via email at [email protected].

Click here for the Position Description.

Applications must include cover letter, response to key selection criteria, application form, and resume in PDF format. Please submit your application to [email protected] today – applications are being assessed as they are received with final applications closing at 5pm on Sunday 29th June 2025.

If the timing doesn't work for you right now, please get in touch anyway and we will contact you ahead of our next recruitment drive!

Bellarine Community Heath is an inclusive employer. We are a family friendly workplace and aim to create a work environment where all employees are respected, connected, and can contribute, regardless of age, culture, ability, family and caring responsibilities, gender or gender identity, Indigeneity, religion, or sexuality. We strongly encourage applications from people with lived experience of diversity.

Bellarine Community Health is committed to protect children and reduce any opportunities for abuse or harm to occur.

Bellarine Community Health acknowledges the Wadawurrung People as the traditional custodians of the land, waters and skies of the Bellarine Peninsula. We acknowledge and respect Wadawurrung Elders and leaders, past, present and emerging and pay gratitude for their unique ability to care for Country and deep spiritual connection to it. We are proud to be an inclusive workplace and welcome people from all cultures and backgrounds to our service.