Senior Dental Assistant

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District; Upper Hutt; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District is seeking a Senior Dental Therapy Assistant to split time between clinical duties and team administration. The role supports the Clinical Team Leader, contributes to recruitment, mentoring and audits, and may stand in for the Team Leader during leave.

The balance is roughly 70% clinical and 30% leadership tasks. Based in Upper Hutt at Naenae Hub Clinic, the role serves the Bee Healthy Regional Dental Service, focusing on

Qualifications

• Current Drivers Licence.
• Three years’ experience as a Dental Assistant, preferably in a Community Oral Health Service.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office packages.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and administrative support to the Therapist team.
• Lead or assist in recruitment, mentoring and audits as needed.
• Ensure hub cleanliness, maintenance and smooth day-to-day operations.
• May act as Team Leader in their absence.

Skills

Current Drivers Licence

Interpersonal skills

Effective Communication Skills

Microsoft Office

Knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District – Upper Hutt, North Island

Location: Naenae Hub Clinic (Lower Hutt)

Contract: Fixed Term (3 years), Full Time

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

Please note that this role is only available for current Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora staff. Any non-Te Whatu Ora applications will be declined.

Senior Dental Therapy Assistants spend (approximately) 30% of their time supporting the Clinical Team Leader in a range of leadership and team administration functions, including recruitment, overseeing mentoring and training of Dental Therapy Assistants, and undertaking audits and reviews. They may be required to act in the Team Leader role when their Team Leader is on leave.

The other (approximately) 70% of their time they work clinically as Dental Therapy Assistants. As Dental Therapy Assistants, the primary purpose of their role is to assist and support the Therapist by providing clinical and administrative support. They are also involved collegially in ensuring the good running, cleaning, and maintenance of the hub.

Senior Dental Therapy Assistants role model Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora values, contribute to a positive workplace culture, and encourage others to do the same.

About the Team/Service Location

The Bee Healthy Regional Dental Service provides dental services for children in the greater Wellington region from school and community based dental hub clinics. You will be well supported by our clinical leadership team that includes a Clinical Director, Community Dentists and Advanced Therapists. Our service has Dental Therapy Assistants assisting our therapists on a 1:1 basis.

About you

• Current Drivers Licence
• Minimum of three years’ experience as a Dental Assistant, preferably in a Community Oral Health Service.
• Effective Communication Skills Interpersonal Skills
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft packages
• Knowledge

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.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact **************@tewhatuora.govt.nz