Dental Hygienist (Mandarin Speaking)Help Build Our Preventive Care Program
Hearts Dental | Blackburn, Melbourne
This is more than a hygiene position.
At Hearts Dental, we've reached an exciting stage of our journey.
For many years, our dentists have provided all preventive care themselves. As our practice continues to grow, we believe it's time to create a dedicated hygiene service that reflects our philosophy: prevention is the foundation of excellent dentistry.
We're looking for an experienced Dental Hygienist who enjoys taking ownership, values high-quality patient care, and would like the opportunity to help shape and grow our preventive care program.
This is a rare opportunity to become the founding hygienist in a well-established practice with a loyal patient base.
About Hearts Dental
Hearts Dental is a modern, family-focused dental practice in Blackburn, Melbourne.
We pride ourselves on providing dentistry with compassion, honesty and clinical excellence. Most of our patients are long-term families, with over 90% speaking Mandarin, making Mandarin fluency highly desirable.
Our patients value relationships, trust and continuity of care, and we're committed to helping them maintain healthy smiles for life.
The Opportunity
Initially, you'll provide comprehensive preventive care while working closely with our principal dentist and clinical team.
As the role develops, you'll also have the opportunity to help shape how preventive dentistry is delivered throughout the practice.
Your ideas, experience and clinical judgement will be genuinely valued.
Your Clinical Responsibilities
- Comprehensive periodontal assessments
- Periodontal charting and risk assessment
- Non-surgical periodontal therapy
- Scaling and root planing
- Periodontal maintenance
- Implant maintenance
- Air polishing / Guided Biofilm Therapy (where appropriate)
- Oral hygiene education and patient motivation
- Preventive maintenance planning
- Digital photography and accurate clinical records
- Working collaboratively with our dentists to deliver comprehensive patient care
Help Shape Our Preventive Care Program
As our first dedicated hygienist, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to:
- Developing clinical protocols and hygiene workflows
- Creating consistent periodontal maintenance pathways
- Improving patient education systems
- Building preventive care recall programs
- Recommending equipment and workflow improvements
- Helping establish a preventive care service that patients genuinely value
You won't be expected to build everything alone—you'll work closely with our principal dentist as we develop this together.
About You
We're looking for someone who:
- Is passionate about prevention and periodontal health
- Enjoys building long-term relationships with patients
- Takes pride in delivering exceptional clinical care
- Thinks proactively and enjoys improving systems
- Works well independently and within a collaborative team
- Has excellent communication skills in both Mandarin and English
- Wants to contribute to the long-term growth of the practice
Essential
- Current AHPRA registration
- Fluent Mandarin and English
- Previous experience as a Dental Hygienist
- Strong periodontal knowledge
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Highly Regarded
- Experience developing clinical protocols or workflows
- Interest in quality improvement
- Experience with modern digital dentistry
- Experience mentoring junior team members or dental assistants
Why Join Hearts Dental?
We believe our hygienist should be an important clinical partner—not simply someone who performs routine cleans.
We offer:
- A loyal and established patient base
- A supportive and collaborative clinical team
- Genuine clinical autonomy
- Opportunities to influence how preventive care is delivered
- Modern digital equipment and ongoing investment in technology
- Professional development support
- Competitive remuneration based on experience
- Long-term career growth as our preventive care program expands
We'd Love to Hear Your Ideas
Along with your résumé, we'd love you to tell us a little about yourself by answering these three questions:
- What do you think makes an outstanding preventive care program?
- What's one improvement you've introduced in a previous workplace that made patient care better?
- If you were helping build our hygiene service, what's one thing you'd prioritise in your first six months?
If you're looking for a role where your ideas, experience and clinical judgement can genuinely influence the future of a growing practice, we'd love to hear from you.
Pay: $65.00 – $85.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
