Current Gisborne Dental House are looking for a talented, caring and bubbly dental assistant to join our energetic team in 2026!
About the business
Dental House Group are a team of like-minded professionals who are committed to providing personalized gentle dental care to our local community. As the successful candidate, you will be rewarded with being part of an energetic, engaged team who genuinely work well together.
Our modern dental clinic located in New Gisborne is proud to offer large operating rooms and expansive windows with natural light. We have an on-site OPG, Lat Ceph, intra oral cameras, DSLR photography, intra oral scanners (Cerec, Primescan/Itero), digital radiography, AIRFLOW® Prophylaxis Master, nitrous oxide, patient headphones, Netflix, and much more. Our clinic dog Charlie often comes to the practice and is very popular with staff and patients.
About the role
This is a full time position, 4 days per week, 7.45am-6.15pm. You’ll be a key part of a supportive, patient-focused team, assisting experienced dentists across general dentistry, orthodontics, endodontics, oral surgery and implants.
Key Responsibilities
- Assisting in the day-to-day clinical operations, including surgical extractions and implant procedures
- Preparing and maintaining treatment rooms and equipment
- Upholding high standards of infection control and sterilisation
- Supporting patient care before, during, and after treatment
What we are looking for:
- Thorough knowledge and experience as a dental assistant
- Exceptional knowledge of maintaining infection control standards
- Enthusiasm and initiative
- Excellent communication skills
- High attention to detail
- Ability to show compassion and empathy
- Responsible and punctual
- Ability to multi-task
- Work well both with others and unsupervised
- A team player
We pride ourselves in being a local family practice which offers fun working conditions in a friendly and professional environment.