Dental Therapy Assistant
Location: Selby Dental Hub Newtown and Miramar Dental Hub Miramar
Contract: Permanent, Part Time (0.6 FTE / 24 hours per week, Wednesday to Friday 8.00am to 4.30pm)
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 Newtown and Miramar Bee Healthy Dental Hub Clinics. This is a great opportunity to work with tamariki in a healthcare environment.
Dental therapy assistants provide chairside and administration support to oral health therapists in the hub clinic and on the dental examination van.
About the Team/Service Location
Bee Healthy provides clinical services and oral health education to tamariki throughout the Hutt Valley, Wellington, Porirua, and Kāpiti regions. Everything we do is aimed at providing excellent service to the whānau and tamariki in our region, to help them to improve and maintain excellent oral health.
About you
To be successful in this role you must have these attributes
- Experience working in a dental or healthcare environment desirable but not essential
- Experience working with tamariki
- Ability to work in a collegial team environment
- Good computer skills with the ability to record information accurately
- Good communication skills
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 by 21 May. 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.
Permanent/Part Time
Job no: AH079-26
Location: Wellington, Wellington Region
Closing Date: Thursday, 4 June 2026