Job Description
Clinical Coordinator/Senior Dental Assistant
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Senior Dental Assistant / Clinical Coordinator
n Help Shape a Practice from the Ground Up
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Ready to step beyond a traditional chairside role and take ownership of how a practice runs clinically?
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This is a standout opportunity for an experienced Senior Dental Assistant or Clinical Coordinator to join a friendly two-chair practice on Sydney's Lower North Shore at an exciting stage of growth.
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The practice is undergoing a full refurbishment, investing in new equipment and reviewing its clinical systems, workflows and processes. They are looking for someone experienced, organised and proactive who can help build a highly efficient, patient-focused clinical environment from the ground up.
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This is not just another Dental Assistant role. You will have genuine input into how the practice operates and the opportunity to make a visible, lasting impact.
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What You'll Be Doing
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You will play a key role in helping set up and refine the clinical side of the practice, including:
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Setting up new surgeries, equipment and clinical spaces
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Reviewing and improving sterilisation and infection control workflows
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Introducing smarter stock management and ordering systems
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Organising instruments, materials and storage
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Creating clear and consistent clinical protocols
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Supporting the implementation of new systems and processes
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Training, mentoring and supporting Dental Assistants
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Helping improve day-to-day efficiency across the practice
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Working closely with the practice team to create a calm, organised and patient-focused environment
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Identifying practical improvements and taking ownership of implementing them
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About You
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We are looking for someone who has strong clinical knowledge and naturally enjoys improving the way things are done.
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You will ideally have:
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Extensive Dental Assisting experience within Australian private practice
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Strong infection control and sterilisation knowledge
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Excellent organisational and leadership skills
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Confidence recommending and implementing practical improvements
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The ability to create structure, systems and consistency
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A calm, positive and solutions-focused approach
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Robust communication skills
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The confidence to mentor and support other Dental Assistants
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A genuine interest in practice efficiency and clinical coordination
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Experience setting up a dental practice, introducing new systems, managing stock or working in a senior clinical position would be highly regarded.
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Why This Role Is Different
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This is an opportunity to bring your experience and ideas into a practice that genuinely wants your input.
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Rather than walking into established systems and simply following them, you will have the chance to help shape:
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How the surgeries are set up
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How stock is managed
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How sterilisation flows
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How the clinical team works together
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How protocols are developed
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How the practice grows moving forward
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If you are an experienced Dental Assistant who enjoys leadership, organisation and creating better systems, this could be the perfect next step in your career.
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Interested?
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This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior role where your experience, ideas and leadership skills will be genuinely valued.
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📌 Clinical Coordinator/Senior Dental Assistant (New South Wales)
🏢 AB Health Group
📍 New South Wales