Casual Dental Assistant | Patient-Focused Team Player

Abano Healthcare Group; Wellington; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Lumino Karori is looking for a Dental Assistant to join our friendly team on a casual basis. You’ll work alongside clinicians and the wider practice team to provide excellent patient care and ensure smooth running of our surgeries.

Your day-to-day responsibilities include chairside assistance, preparing rooms and materials, sterilisation, and supporting patients to feel comfortable. The role is casual and requires reliability and flexibility.

Qualifications

• Previous Dental Assistant experience.
• Good understanding of sterilisation and infection-control procedures.
• Warm, professional and patient-focused approach.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to multitask.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Positive, team-oriented attitude.
• Flexibility to support the team when needed.
• Valid NZ work rights and live locally.

Responsibilities

• Providing chairside assistance to clinicians during dental procedures.
• Preparing treatment rooms, instruments, equipment and materials.
• Sterilisation and infection-control to best-practice standards.
• Support patients during appointments and help them feel comfortable.
• Keep surgeries organised, stocked and ready for the day.
• Work collaboratively with the wider team to support smooth operation of the practice.

Skills

Dental assistant exp

Infection-control

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Team orientation

Flexibility

Learn new systems

NZ work rights

Job description

Lumino Karori is looking for a Dental Assistant to join our friendly team on a casual basis. You’ll work alongside clinicians and the wider practice team to provide excellent patient care and ensure smooth running of our surgeries.

Your day-to-day responsibilities include chairside assistance, preparing rooms and materials, sterilisation, and supporting patients to feel comfortable. The role is casual and requires reliability and flexibility.