Dental Assistant

At North Richmond Community Health (NRCH) we are proud to deliver courageous health and community services that collaboratively address health inequity. We nurture a workforce that is passionate and diverse, with shared values and a strong commitment to making positive health impacts within the heart of North Richmond. With access to a variety of flexible work arrangements, health and wellbeing activities and a rich learning environment, our team members are consistently able to deepen their expertise by being part of impactful and world recognised community health solutions.

• Part time | 3 days a week | Fixed term until September 2027

• Richmond, Melbourne

• Strong connection to community and innovation

About the role

We’re looking for a Dental Assistant to join our friendly and experienced Oral Health team at North Richmond Community Health (NRCH) for a 12 month maternity leave position.

Working alongside our oral health professionals, you’ll provide high-quality chairside assistance and help create a welcoming, safe and positive experience for our clients.

Our Oral Health Program takes a preventative and holistic approach to care, working with people from diverse backgrounds and supporting communities who may experience barriers to accessing dental and other health services.

NRCH is moving to a fully outsourced sterilisation model, providing a unique opportunity for Dental Assistants to focus more on chairside support, patient care and clinical assistance.

Employment conditions

This is a part-time, fixed-term position at 3 days a week, concluding 9 September 2027.

In this role, you will:

• Provide chairside assistance to dental and oral health professionals.

• Prepare surgeries, instruments, materials and equipment for daily clinical activities.

• Maintain high standards of infection prevention and control, sterilisation and clinical record keeping.

• Welcome clients and support a positive and respectful experience throughout their care.

• Provide oral hygiene information and support as directed by dental operators.

• Participate in health promotion activities delivered by the Oral Health Program and broader NRCH team.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Oral Health and other NRCH programs to support coordinated, client-centred care.

About you

You’ll be an organised and compassionate Dental Assistant who enjoys working as part of a collaborative team and providing high-quality care to a diverse community.

You’ll bring:

• A Certificate III in Dental Assisting or equivalent Dental Assistant qualification.

• Demonstrated experience working as a Dental Assistant.

• Strong chairside assisting and infection control skills.

• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.

• The ability to manage competing priorities in a busy clinical environment.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• A professional, respectful and client-focused approach.

• The ability to work sensitively and appropriately with people from diverse cultural and social backgrounds.

The ability to communicate in a language other than English would be an advantage.

Closing Date: 18 October 2026

Why join us?

There is opportunity to participate in our outreach programs, which offer variety and broader experience working in community settings, and work in a community-based setting with clinicians of varying scopes and interests to further clinical knowledge and skills.

At NRCH, you will be part of a community health service with a long history of providing inclusive and accessible healthcare to people experiencing health and social inequity.

You will enjoy:

• A supportive, values-driven culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.

• Generous salary packaging options.

• Flexible working arrangements.

• Free on-site car parking.

• The opportunity to work within a connected multidisciplinary team and make a meaningful contribution to continuity of care in our community.

For questions about the role, please contact Ramsha Alvi (Acting Oral Health Manager) ramshaa@nrch.com.au

For questions or support with your application, please contact Isabella Fisher, isabellaf@nrch.com.au

Our commitment to health equity

At NRCH, improving health equity is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that health is shaped by social and structural factors beyond clinical care and we work alongside individuals and communities to address barriers to health and wellbeing.

Inclusion and Belonging

At North Richmond Community Health (NRCH), we are committed to creating a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone. We celebrate diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, identities, abilities and experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ communities, and people of all ages.

Child Safety

NRCH is a Child Safe Organisation and has zero tolerance for all forms of child abuse. We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of children and young people. All staff and volunteers share responsibility for promoting and maintaining a child safe environment in accordance with the Victorian Child Safe Standards.

All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, Working with Children Check, evidence of qualifications and registrations, proof of work rights, and evidence of immunisation requirements relevant to the role.