OHV is Victoria’s leading public oral health agency. Our aim is to improve the oral health of all Victorians, particularly vulnerable groups, and those most in need. We provide Victorians with quality oral health care through the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne (RDHM) and work collaboratively with other sectors to deliver oral health promotion programs to benefit all Victorians. Sounds like a place you want to be?
Your Role:
We’re on the lookout for a passionate and experienced Dental Assistant Coach to become an integral part of our team. In this role, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the careers of both new and experienced dental assistants and trainees, offering personalised mentorship and hands-on coaching. You'll provide invaluable support, practical training, and industry insights to help them refine their skills, build confidence, and excel in their roles. Together, we’ll make a meaningful and lasting impact on the future of dental care, empowering each assistant to reach their full potential and elevate the quality of service provided to patients.
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Why work for OHV?
Discover why our team loves working here! Visit our website: The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne to learn more about our unique collaborative culture and the amazing benefits we offer:
To see a full copy of the position description, please click here.
We warmly invite you to apply today and take advantage of this great opportunity to join our team! To submit your application, please click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts.
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 job advertisement prior to the closing date once suitable candidates have been identified.
Applications close: 10th June 2026
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 backgrounds, 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 (or please include your own email address if you prefer).
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 Department of Health policies or guidelines and/or public health orders issued by the government.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
