PGY1 Dental House Officers 2026 - 2027 - Wellington Hospital

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Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role

• PGY1 Dental House Officer
• Fixed-term position for 12 months
• Commencing 12 January 2026 to 17 January 2027
• Based at Wellington Hospital and Kenepuru Hospitals
  
• The Dental and Oral Health Service provides dental care for many patients over two sites (Wellington and Kenepuru Hospitals). We are responsible for the dental care of patients who are unable to access care privately, patients who require admission for their dental care, patients who have suffered acute trauma, and patients who require essential dental treatment as part of their medical or surgical treatment. We also operate a relief-of-pain service for low-income individuals who are in pain. 
• This role includes a one-in-four on-call component. This is to respond to acute oral and maxillofacial cases where you will be assessing, as required, urgent cases of extra-oral swelling, uncontrolled oral bleeding and jaw fractures with the support of the on-call oral and maxillofacial surgeon.
• RMO salaries are calculated based on relevant previous years of experience and the average weekly hours of work as set out in the relevant run description. For the current salary bands, please refer to either the Specialty Trainees of New Zealand (STONZ) or Resident Doctors’ Association (RDA) Single-Employer Collective Agreements.
  

Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team

Home to the NZ Government, Wellington is a vibrant place to live and work and has repeatedly been voted as New Zealand’s top lifestyle city. Wellington is considered cultural and creative hub of the country and hosts numerous cultural events as well as live theatre, music and festivals. We are renowned for our café culture, nightlife, fantastic restaurants, sparkling harbour, surf spots, amazing views, outdoor activities and close proximity to vineyards ensuring you are never short of activities to do outside of working hours. For more information about living in Wellington, visit the WellingtonNZ website.

While working with us you will have the opportunity to experience the different patient mix at both Wellington and Kenepuru. Within the team, senior dentists work at both sites and are available to provide support. You will also have the opportunity to work with our visiting oral surgeons, Mr Manish Patel and Mr Brendan Young, and with our visiting oral medicine specialist, Dr Norman Firth.

Moū – About you 

Suitable for Dental Officers who will have graduated and be commencing PGY1 by the role commencement date.

You must have eligibility for general registration with the Dental Council of New Zealand.

You will need to be a NZ or Australian citizen or resident, or have an appropriate visa to be eligible to live and work in NZ. The immigration NZ website can be found at https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas

E pā ana ki a tatou – About us

Here at the Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast district we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast District

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

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• Applications close on Sunday 27 July 2025
• Interviews will be held on Friday 22 August 2025 in Wellington as part of the NZDA Employment Fair.
• Formal offers will be made on Wednesday 27 August 2025.

Applicants are required to provide 3 references on the National Dental RMO Reference form. These must be received no later than 27 July 2025. These reference forms can be uploaded with your application OR emailed by yourself or referee to RMO_Recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz .

For further information on this role please email RMO_Recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number (RMO_10_25) in the subject line.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai
By joining together we will succeed