Administration Assistant - ARDS

Administration Assistant Auckland Regional Dental Service (ARDS) Permanent, full time role (40 hours per week over a Monday to Saturday roster) Based at ARDS Main Office, Waitakere Hospital

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

We are looking for a proactive, organised, and compassionate Administration Assistant to join our Auckland Regional Dental Service. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring our clinics run smoothly by delivering efficient, patient-focused administrative support. Your responsibilities will include responding to enquiries across multiple channels, managing a range of administrative and service tasks in a timely manner, and accurately maintaining patient records, enrolments, referrals, and dental approvals. You will also provide essential Titanium system support to help our teams deliver high-quality care.

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About Us

Health New Zealand Auckland Regional Dental Service provides dental health services to approximately 290,000 children across the Metropolitan Auckland region, from Wellsford to Pukekohe.

We offer:

A supportive and friendly working environment where you can apply and develop your clerical skills. The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the health and wellbeing of the community. The role is primarily office-based at Waitakere Hospital, in Health New Zealand Waitemata District.

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About you

We're looking for:

A compassionate individual with excellent communication, organisational, and relationship-building skills. Previous experience working alongside Maori and Pasifika families/whanau is highly desirable. Ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple responsibilities efficiently and effectively. Strong attention to detail with a high level of initiative. A positive attitude, good sense of humour, and maturity to manage complex situations.

If you are passionate about making a difference and ready to contribute to our team, we would love to hear from you!

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maori, 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 26 May 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Sarah Kneller Recruitment Consultant via sarah.kneller@tewhatuora.govt.nz.

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

Job reference: WDHB20947