Dental Therapy Assistant

Location: Hutt Valley Contract: Permanent, Full Time About the Role We are seeking a Dental Therapy Assistant to work in our Bee Healthy Dental Hub Clinics in the Hutt Valley. This is a great opportunity to work with tamariki in a healthcare environment. Dental therapy assistants provide chairside and administration support to oral health and dental therapists. The role is varied, working in dental hub clinics and visiting schools in our mobile dental van. About the Team/Service/Location Dental therapy assistants provide chairside and administration support to oral health therapists. Duties include chair‑side dental assisting, sterilising, cross‑infection control of equipment and administration tasks. About You To be successful in this role you must have good communication skills and enjoy working with tamariki. You need to be able to work in a collegial way in a team environment. Good computer skills are needed with the ability to record and understand written information clearly and accurately. A Full driver’s licence is essential as staff are required to drive mobile dental vans to and from schools. Knowledge and experience working in a dental environment and with tamariki would be desirable but not essential as on‑the‑job training will be provided. Working at Health New Zealand 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. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. How to Apply To apply please click ‘apply now’. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have any questions about the role, contact Philip Adamson at [email protected]. We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advertisement. #J-18808-Ljbffr