Dental Assistants

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

As a Dental Assistant, you will support the Dental Therapist / Oral Health Therapist's day in chairside clinical assistance, patient records system, infection prevention and control and sterilisation processes and clinical administration.

You will be supporting the patient through their dental experience.

Our priority is to ensure our therapist staff are supported by an assistant which may require relocation from time to time.

Our services are open Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.30pm.

This is an as and when required position to cover planned and unplanned leave and staff working in theatre sessions.

About the Team / Service / Location

Our Western Bay of Plenty team of 28 Dental Therapists / Oral Health Therapists and 25 Dental Assistants provide a dental service for children aged from 0 to 12 years (Year 8).

Our service comprises of 3x two chairs clinics based in Te Puke Intermediate, Arataki and Te kura o Maarawaewae (Greerton) Primary schools and 2x three chair clinics based at Otumoetai Primary and Tauranga Intermediate schools.

We also have a fleet of four double surgery and six single chair Mobile Dental Units that service the area from Katikati to Matata.

About you

The ideal candidate will :

• have previous experience working in a dental environment
• demonstrate an understanding and commitment to culturally safe practices
• participate and comply with health and safety in the workplace
• hold a minimum of a restricted Driver Licence
• To be punctual, reliable, have a good work ethic and integrity
• Strong communication skills - Good written and oral communication skills to interact effectively with colleagues and patients

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand.

We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.

We welcome applications from our Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities

How to Apply

To view the position description and / or apply for the role please click "apply now." All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11 : 59pm on 28 September 2025.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.