2026 Dental House Officer Southland Hospital

2026 Dental House Officer Southland Hospital

Southland Hospital

2-year Fixed Term Full Time

• We are seeking a new or recent graduate to come and join the Southland Hospital Dental Service
• Close to some of New Zealand most famous national parks and ski fields

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

You will be providing oral health care within a multidisciplinary team at Southland Hospital and community-based clinics in the Southern region. This will include providing routine and emergency care for adult adolescent and paediatric patients who may be medically compromised have special needs or are on a very low income.

Dental House Officers will undertake their own varied patient workload as well as supporting the on-site Oral Surgeon and visiting Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery team. There is a requirement to travel to community-based clinics to treat adolescents and children as part of the fortnightly roster.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing quality dental treatment both independently and at the direction of senior clinicians and consultants
• Liaising with other staff departments and GPs in the management of patients as required
• Communicating effectively with patients and their whānau
• Ordering and following-up necessary investigations
• Making good use of your time and managing acute patients appropriately
• Managing inpatients and acute presentations to ED as required
• Participating in the after-hours on-call roster
• Participating in departmental teaching sessions and clinical audits

About the Location

The main cities and towns in the Southern District include Dunedin Invercargill Queenstown and Wānaka. Southern is world famous for its picturesque mountains fiords glaciers coastlines and lakes that are often depicted on postcards and movies. But thats not all - its also adventure-central with a great cultural and foodie scene. You can set your sights on Southern where you can truly have it all-advancing your career whilst living your best life amidst some of the most stunning scenery New Zealand has to offer.

For more information on living and working in Southland click here

Working at Health New Zealand

Health NZ Te Whatu Ora Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions providing services to 350000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide and our aim is to improve promote and protect the health of our region. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori Pacific disabled and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 14 December 2025. All references can be sent to after you have submitted your application (3 references required).