Dental Assistant - Hospital & Specialist Dentistry Service (HSD) (Permanent)

• Expand your skills and knowledge as a Dental Assistant and be part of an awesome hospital-based team! 
• Permanent full time roles available, based at Middlemore Hospital

Te Toka Tumai Auckland is aiming to place decision making as close to the patient as possible. Its goal is to ensure teams within subspecialty groups have a focus on equity, clinical quality, safety and health outcomes whilst delivering economic sustainability.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We are currently seeking Dental Assistants to join our dynamic Dental Assistant team based at Middlemore Hospital. Our Dental Assistants work in a friendly team environment with great mentoring and support. You would be an integral part of the hospital based team that provides dental care across our service. We provide our patients with a full range of dental services from special care, orthodontics to a wide range oral and maxillo-facial services. Your role will encompass:

• Chairside assisting in clinic
• Following and adhering to infection and prevention control measures
• Preparing instruments to be sent to the hospital Central Sterile Supplies Department for sterilisation
• Working within a range of dental specialties
• There will be opportunity for project work and continuing education.

Department working hours are Monday – Friday, 8.00am to 4.30pm. To learn more about the role, please click here to view the position description.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

Applicants will be qualified or working towards completing the NZDA Certificate in Dental Assistant. You will possess experience working as a chairside dental assistant and have good understanding of the practical application of infection prevention and control procedures in dental practice. You will perform well within a team environment that is rich in experience and has knowledge in all areas of dental assisting and a commitment to delivering high quality service to patients.

We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. To do this we are working hard to develop a robust and capable workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with a sound background of dental assisting, excellent communication skills and who share our values to apply and would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Māori & Pacific communities.

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

We are Health New Zealand, Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand.

Our site is Middlemore Hospital, located in South Auckland. We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s National Health Service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland. For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

To express your interest, please click the ‘apply now’ button below and complete the on-line application attaching an up to date cover letter and CV.

For any other queries about this opportunity or accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Kavitha John, Recruitment Consultant at kavithaj@adhb.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.