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 either Greenlane Clinical Centre or 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.
The Opportunity
We are currently seeking Dental Assistants to join our dynamic Dental Assistant team based at either Greenlane Clinical Centre or 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 in hospitals across Auckland.
Working from clinics and operating theatres, we provide our patients with a full range of dental services from oral surgery through to paediatric dentistry.
Your Role
Your role will encompass:
Chairside assisting in clinic
Chairside assisting in operating theatres
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 at multiple locations
Opportunity for project work and continuing education
Department working hours are Monday to Friday, 8.00 am to 4.30 pm.
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 a 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.
Our Organisation
We are Te Whatu Ora 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.
We are part of Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand's National Health Service.
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.
How to Apply
To express your interest, please click the 'apply now' button below and complete the online 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 ****** to discuss how we can best support your application.
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