FACULTY OF DENTISTRY | TE KAUPEKA PŪNIHO

Are you a new or recent dental graduate seeking an exciting opportunity to join a supportive culture founded on teamwork, integrity and social responsibility?
We are looking for passionate and driven graduate dentists to join our modern, supportive team based dental practice at our facilities in Ōtepoti, Dunedin and Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE/KĀ PŪKEKA ME KĀ WHEAKO

We are looking for Dentists within their first three years of working, who value interacting with other professionals and thrives on working in a supportive culture founded on teamwork, integrity, and social responsibility. You aspire to form a firm foundation of clinical skills with opportunities to get involved in teaching, research or postgraduate learning while consolidating your skills.

To be successful in this role, you should also have:

• Strong knowledge and understanding in all areas of general dentistry.
• Exceptional communication and patient care skills.
• An ability to work in a large cohesive team environment.
• Outstanding time management and organisational skills.
• A strong desire to consolidate your clinical skills in a supportive environment.
• An ability to provide high quality dental care to all age groups of patients.
• A drive to support students as a mentor in areas commensurate with your clinical expertise.
• Knowledge or the ability to acquire knowledge of procedures, policies, regulations and standards of practice.

Applicants must be registered or registrable with the Dental Council of New Zealand (DCNZ).

THE ROLE/TE MAHI

The Faculty of Dentistry invites applications for three, full-time, one-year fixed term positions in Ōtepoti, Dunedin and two, full-time, one-year fixed term positions in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, commencing 2026.
In this role you will work with experienced clinicians to provide a wide scope of general dental procedures including urgent care. Throughout this placement, you will benefit from ongoing mentoring, training, support and coaching. Extensions considered.
These developmental positions offer a unique opportunity to gain valuable clinical experience under the mentorship of experienced dentists and academics from the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago.
You will work as a member of our dental practice at the Auckland facility or Dental Hospital in Dunedin. You will build and enhance your clinical skills in a supportive environment that includes rehabilitation and urgent care.

To be successful in this role, you should also have:

• Strong knowledge and understanding in all areas of general dentistry.
• Exceptional communication and patient care skills.
• An ability to work in a large cohesive team environment.
• Outstanding time management and organisational skills.
• A strong desire to consolidate your clinical skills in a supportive environment.
• An ability to provide high quality dental care to all age groups of patients.
• A drive to support students as a mentor in areas commensurate with your clinical expertise.
• Knowledge or the ability to acquire knowledge of procedures, policies, regulations and standards of practice