Dental House Officer Southland Hospital at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern, Southland

• We are seeking a new or recent graduate to come and join the Southland Hospital Dental Service
• Two-year fixed-term, full-time role
• Close to some of New Zealand most famous national parks and ski fields

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

You will be providing oral health care within a multidisciplinary team at Southland Hospital, and community-based clinics in the Southern region. This will include providing routine and emergency care for adult, adolescent and paediatric patients who may be medically compromised, have special needs, or are on a very low income.

Dental House Officers will undertake their own varied patient workload as well as supporting the on-site Oral Surgeon and visiting Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery team. There is a requirement to travel to community-based clinics to treat adolescents and children as part of the fortnightly roster.

You will be responsible for:

• providing quality dental treatment, both independently and at the direction of senior clinicians and consultants
• liaising with other staff, departments and GPs in the management of patients as required
• communicating effectively with patients and their whānau
• ordering and following-up necessary investigations
• making good use of your time and managing acute patients appropriately
• managing inpatients and acute presentations to ED as required
• participating in the after-hours on-call roster
• participating in departmental teaching sessions and clinical audits.

About the Location

The main cities and towns in the Southern District include Dunedin, Invercargill, Queenstown, and Wānaka. Southern is world famous for its picturesque mountains, fiords, glaciers, coastlines, and lakes that are often depicted on postcards and movies. But that's not all - it's also adventure-central with a great cultural and foodie scene. You can set your sights on Southern where you can truly have it all-advancing your career whilst living your best life amidst some of the most stunning scenery New Zealand has to offer.

For more information on living and working in Southland, click here.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to apply

To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Sunday, 14 December 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact rmo.recruitment@southerndhb.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.