Senior Dental Receptionist/Progression to Practice Manager Senior Dental Receptionist & Pathway to Practice Manager

Salisbury Dentist – Salisbury, Brisbane

3-5 days a week or up to 38 hours per week

$37–$42 per hour, depending on experience

Ready for the Next Step in Your Dental Career?

Salisbury Dentist is looking for an experienced

Senior Dental Receptionist

who is ready for greater responsibility and a genuine pathway into

Practice Management .

We are an established, well-running practice with an experienced team and strong systems already in place. We're now entering our next phase of growth and are looking for the right person to help us get there.

We need someone who can look after both the

big picture and the small details : helping us grow and improve the practice while making sure the day-to-day running of the clinic stays organised, efficient and skilled.

Our values are

Relationships, integrity, Initiative, Teamwork, Respect and Excellence . These values guide how we work, communicate and care for our patients and each other, and we're looking for someone who genuinely shares the same values.

Who We're Looking For Ideally, you'll have

4+ years of dental experience , with strong dental reception experience. Previous

Dental Assisting experience will be highly regarded .

However, dental experience is not essential if you can demonstrate strong previous experience in a

high-level client relationship role , with excellent communication, follow-up, organisation and financial awareness.

More importantly, you're someone who is:

Driven, motivated and proactive

A genuine

go-getter who sees what needs doing and takes action





Highly organised with excellent

attention to detail

A confident and professional communicator

Comfortable working independently and taking ownership

Able to prioritise competing demands in a busy practice

Calm and solutions-focused when problems arise

A team player who enjoys helping others succeed

Comfortable with accountability, KPIs and performance discussions

Interested in understanding the

financial performance of a dental practice , not just answering phones and booking appointments

Keen to contribute ideas and help improve systems as the practice grows

The Role Initially, you'll take ownership of our front desk and help ensure the practice runs smoothly each day.

Your responsibilities will include:

Managing the appointment book and keeping the diary productive

Patient communication and treatment follow-up

Recalls, reactivation and filling appointment gaps

Discussing treatment plans, fees and payment options

Processing payments accurately

Working closely with dentists and DAs to coordinate the day

Helping track key practice numbers and identify opportunities for improvement

Maintaining and improving systems

Supporting team performance and communication

Helping us plan and execute the next stage of practice growth





This is not a role where you'll simply be waiting for instructions. We want someone who notices what needs attention, takes ownership and follows things through.

Pathway to Practice Manager For the right person, the goal is progression into a Practice Manager role .

We're looking for someone who can gradually take greater responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the practice, team coordination, systems, performance and growth.

We don't expect you to have every management skill on day one. We do expect you to be

curious, commercially minded and motivated to learn .

Why Salisbury Dentist? You’ll be joining a well-established practice with experienced clinicians and team members

, rather than walking into a practice that needs to be rebuilt from scratch.

The foundations are already there. What we're looking for now is someone who wants to help us make a good practice even better .

You’ll have:

$37–$42 per hour , depending on experience and capability

steady full time hours

Genuine pathway to Practice Manager

Established systems and processes

Autonomy and ownership of your role

A small, experienced team where your contribution will genuinely matter

The opportunity to help shape the future direction and growth of the practice

Interested? If you're an experienced dental professional who feels you've outgrown a standard reception position and are ready for more responsibility, greater autonomy and a pathway into management , we'd love to hear from you.

We’re looking for someone who doesn’t just want another job. W

📌 Senior Dental Receptionist/Progression to Practice Manager (Brisbane)
🏢 Salisbury Dentist
📍 Brisbane