Dental Officer

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
- ** About the Role**

The Hospital Dental Service within MidCentral - Palmerston North Hospital is expanding, which means we have exciting new opportunity for a Dental Officer to join our team This role is for 24 hours per week, consisting of three clinical and one non-clinical sessions.

As a Dental Officer within the Hospital Dental Service, you will provide a high standard of clinical care to patients in our community requiring dental services. This includes referred patients in a clinic and procedure setting as well as acute patients that present to the Emergency Department during working hours.

Dental services are provided primarily in the dental unit, with regular sessions in the Operating Theatre for patients that require general anaesthetic.

The Hospital Dental Service requires the development of effective working relationships across multidisciplinary teams, and the ability within a service and organisation committed to continuous quality improvement and to achieving accreditation. We are a teaching hospital, and you will be required to provide supervision and instruction for Resident Medical Officers rostered to the Dental service.

We can offer:

- An encouraging learning environment where you will continue to grow and be challenge
- A diverse, dynamic and collegial team environment
- A professional and supportive culture and team setting
- Fulfilling and challenging work with great lifestyle option
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Tailored wellness programmes

**About the Location**

Palmerston North is a great place to live with a culturally diverse population, plenty of outdoor activities, a great variety of eateries and a reasonable cost of living in the region.

MidCentral region offers an excellent lifestyle for families with scenic spots for hiking and mountain biking, great schools and tertiary institutions. With the mountains, city and sea at your doorstep, you'll get to taste the best of both worlds - the perfect blend of rural and city living.

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**How to Apply**

**Job details**:
**Job Reference**:

1841795**Location**:

- North Island - Manawatu / Whanganui - Palmerston North**Job type**:

Permanent Part time**Expertise**:

- Clinical - Dental - Dentist**Closes**:

28-Sep-2025