Dental Assistant

Casual and Parental Leave backfill Opportunity

• Classified under the Victorian Stand-Alone Community Health Services (Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Officers) Multiple Enterprise Agreement 2022 – 2026
• 12% super + salary packaging benefits
• Service based at the multiple sites below
• Support one of Victoria's largest public dental services through the delivery of comprehensive oral healthcare with a client centred approach, to improve oral health outcomes and overall health.

IPC Health – dental service sites

• Altona Meadows Campus - 330 Queen St, Altona Meadows VIC 3028
• Hoppers Crossing Campus Warringa Cres, Hoppers Crossing VIC 3029
• St Albans Campus - 1 Andrea St, St Albans VIC 3021
• Wyndham Vale Campus - 510 Ballan Rd, Wyndham Vale VIC 3024

The Opportunity

Are you looking for a challenge and to work with a dynamic team. Are you eager to make a real difference in patient lives and shape the future of oral care? Our clinic is seeking a passionate individual who enjoys delivering a high standard of care to ensure patients receive an exceptional experience.

If you're up for a challenge, then IPC Health is the dental service for you Come and join our growing team in one of Victoria's largest public dental services.  We provide comprehensive care to our community, in our dental clinics and through community partnership and outreach.

Casual positions are available - Dental Assistant Level 2.5

You will make a difference by

• As a Dental Assistant, you will be responsible for high quality care through:
• Oral health prevention and promotion through timely oral health education.
• Clinical chair side assistance to all patients who are eligible to access the dental services at all dental clinics in a timely and efficient manner.
• Operational support of the dental clinic(s) to facilitate efficient patient throughput.
• Commitment to providing the best possible care while working in a fast-paced environment.

To succeed you will need:

• Relevant Dental Assistant qualification
• Proven understanding of Infection Control Standards for Dental service.
• Current Working with Children Check
• Experience working within the Victorian public dental service is preferrable.
• Excellent communication skills
• Empathy and understanding of clients from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds
• Working with Children Check
• Satisfactory National Police Check

We will offer you:

• Flexibility We work in a flexible, creative and adaptable way to best support our staff and clients. Access plenty of options to flex your work and life commitments through our Flexing with IPC Health program.
• Learning and development Our people are supported to act on opportunities that expand their expertise, knowledge and confidence. Opportunity to explore and participate in our Innovation and Professional Development Framework.
• Supportive Environment Connection is our strength. We respect and support each other and work collaboratively to create a force of good. Be inspired and well supported by our passionate leaders and creative staff.
• Celebrate achievements Feel valued and recognised as an important part of One Team IPC Health. Your contributions matter. Be part of an award winning supportive organisation that values and celebrates growth.
• Attractive Benefits Generous salary packaging benefits including novated leasing, paid parental leave, access to accrued days off, free onsite car parking, free and confidential employee assistance program.

What next?

If you are passionate, creative and want to make a difference, we want to hear from you. All you need to do is visit our careers page, read the role's Dental Officer Success Profile, submit your resume and respond to a few questions.

To find out more about the role, please contact:

Laura Cater – Dental Service Team Leader

Email. 

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Applications close: Friday 31st October 2025

Our Story

We are One Team IPC Health. We are passionate we go above and beyond, demonstrating understanding and respect for our communities and each other. We make a difference we act with purpose, measure our results and celebrate our achievements. We are creative we learn, experiment and innovate.

At IPC Health, we are visionaries for community health and wellbeing. We are changemakers. Innovation in action is at the heart of everything we do, because we know that innovation can create amazing change and have an incredible and far reaching impact for individuals, our communities, and for our industry. We prioritise those who face obstacles to getting health services tailored to their needs and work with and for them in a deeply connected way. This enables us to acutely understand their needs and challenges. We live and breathe our passion to create new and better ways to deliver holistic health services for our vastly different and diverse clients and communities – so that they can thrive and experience greater health and wellbeing both individually and together.

We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free environment for all and welcome individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and the LGBTI communities to apply for our job opportunities.

If you require a reasonable workplace adjustment to support you during the interview process please email  with your request. Reasonable workplace adjustments are changes that are necessary and achievable to enable a person to efficiently perform their role to the best of their abilities. A reasonable workplace adjustment can be requested at any time in the recruitment process or as a part of employment with IPC Health.

• Success Profile/Position Description