Dental Therapy Assistant

Location: Trentham Hub, Upper Hutt

Contract: Permanent, Part Time (0.6FTE / 24 hours per week - Hours of work are Monday to Wednesday 7.45 – 4.15pm)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence. 

About the Role

We are seeking a Dental Therapy Assistant to work in our Trentham Bee Healthy Dental Hub Clinic.

This is a great opportunity to work with tamariki in a healthcare environment. Dental therapy assistants provide chairside and administration support to oral health and dental therapists. The role is varied working in the dental hub clinic and visiting schools in our mobile dental van.

About the Team/Service Location 

This is a permanent part time role 3 days (24 hours) per week at our Trentham Hub in Upper Hutt.

Dental therapy assistants provide chairside and administration support to oral health therapists. 

Duties include chair-side dental assisting, sterilising, cross infection control of equipment and administration tasks. 

About you 

To be successful in this role you must have good communication skills and enjoy working with tamariki.  You need to be able to work in a collegial way in a team environment.

Good computer skills are needed with the ability to record and understand written information clearly and accurately. A Full driver’s licence is essential as staff are required to drive mobile dental vans to and from schools. Knowledge and experience with tamariki or working in a dental environment would be desirable but not essential as on the job training will be provided.

Working at Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. 

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to Apply 

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Philip.Adamson@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.