Dental Assistant (Accelerated Cert III Pathway)

ACCELERATED DENTAL ASSISTANT Trainee Course

Care that matters. Work that makes an impact. 

Grow your career with an exciting opportunity to earn while you learn!

We are looking for current Dental Assistants or Oral Health Clinicians who are ready to gain their Certificate III in Dental Assisting while working at the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne.

This accelerated traineeship combines hands-on experience with online education allowing you to build your skills, achieve a nationally recognized qualification, and continue making a difference in patient care - all while getting paid.

The position is ongoing, with the course component running from 21 September 2026 through to March 2027, after which you'll continue working at RDHM as a qualified Dental Assistant.

What we offer 

• Salary plus superannuation and salary packaging to increase take-home pay 
• Paid study time integrated with hands-on learning in a dynamic dental setting
• Mentoring and support from experienced dental assistants
• Opportunities for career development
• Build your skills across different clinical areas in a teaching hospital 
• Stable public health employment with predictable hours 
• Central Carlton location with strong public transport access 

About the role 

You will support clinicians at the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne.  

This includes preparing and maintaining clinical rooms and instruments, supporting patient communication, and contributing to safe, respectful, patient-centred care across General and Specialist services. 

This role will be part-time with study days on Wednesday morning. Study will be conducted onsite at RDHM though our partners at Chisholm University.

For more information about the position click here.  

About you 

You will have at least 3 years of experience in the dental industry and an accredited first aid course. You communicate clearly, work well in busy clinical settings, and are thoughtful in how you support patients and colleagues. 

Why Oral Health Victoria 

We provide oral health care to people who often have limited access to services. Your work helps patients receive care they may not otherwise get. You’ll be part of a supportive clinical team and gain experience across a range of services, with opportunities to build skills and grow over time, and a workplace where you belong and feel safe to contribute. 

We acknowledge that diversity increases our ability to transform and achieve better health outcomes therefore we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.  

OHV is committed to child safety and wellbeing and has zero tolerance for child abuse and harm. We provide an inclusive and welcoming environment where cultural safety for children is promoted and practiced. 

If you require any reasonable adjustments to fully participate in our recruitment process, please email careers@dhsv.org.au   

Applications close midnight 9^th August 2026.  

Any questions please email joel.massey@dhsv.org.au. We will be actively shortlisting during the advertising period, so please send through your application ASAP.

Please note: We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date once a suitable candidate has been identified. 

We will be actively reviewing applicants so please do not hesitate in applying as we may fill these roles before the close date.

We acknowledge that diversity increases our ability to transform and achieve better health outcomes therefore we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability. 

If you require any reasonable adjustments to fully participate in our recruitment process, please email careers@dhsv.org.au  

OHV is committed to child safety and wellbeing and has zero tolerance for child abuse and harm. We provide an inclusive and welcoming environment where cultural safety for children is promoted and practiced. 

OHV is a public health service and requires employees to be vaccinated in accordance with policies published by the Department of Health and/or public health orders issued by the government.