At a glance
- Location: Taradale, Napier — Hawke’s Bay, North Island, New Zealand
- Practice: The Dentists Taradale — part of a group of five practices and 25+ dentists
- Hours: Full time. Part time considered for the right clinician.
- Qualifications: BDS or equivalent, registrable with the Dental Council of New Zealand (DCNZ). Annual Practising Certificate.
- Experience: Five or more years in general practice, with a demonstrable record in complex restorative work.
- Remuneration: 40% commission
- Relocating? We are an Accredited Employer with Immigration New Zealand and will sponsor your visa.
- Reference: TD Taradale
A clear purpose guides everything we do
WHY
Oral health is fundamental for lifelong wellbeing.
HOW
Our knowledge, care and holistic approach deliver better outcomes.
WHAT
Oral health care delivered at the highest quality across all practices, with care for the patient at the heart of everything we do.
That is not a poster in the staff room. It is the reason this role exists, and it is the standard you will be held to — and supported to reach.
Why the good cases actually happen here
Most dentists can diagnose a complex case. Far fewer get to treat one, because the conversation that makes it possible never gets the time it needs. We built our practice around that conversation. Every patient is offered the Diag — a comprehensive oral health assessment with their dentist at no extra cost. It happens one-on-one in a relaxed office with no dental chair in sight. Together you look at their oral health history, review the current situation, and talk through future scenarios and options.
No rush. No pressure. We guide, they decide.
What this means for you
You get the time to present a case properly, to people who have chosen a practice that works this way. That is why the full-mouth rehabilitations, the full-arch cases and the smile makeovers happen here instead of being referred somewhere else.
The work
Taradale is an established, busy practice with full books and a patient base that understands and values comprehensive care. You would be doing:
- Full mouth rehabilitation and complex restorative dentistry
- Implants — single unit through to full-arch and All-on-4 style restorations
- IV sedation for anxious patients and longer surgical appointments
- Laser dentistry — Biolase water laser for hard and soft tissue, gum recontouring and smile
lifts, fillings without the injection - Minimally invasive and micro-dentistry — air abrasion, Diagnodent laser caries
diagnosis, magnification - Digital workflow — 3D scanning and CAD/CAM, crowns delivered in a day
- Clear aligners and full-face orthodontics
- Facial aesthetics, if that is an interest
On-site CBCT at Taradale, digital radiography, intra-oral cameras throughout, and the materials
budget to do the job properly. We buy the best tools because we want the best outcomes — that
is not negotiable here.
Who you would be working alongside
You will not be the only person in the building doing advanced work, and you will not be the only person who wants to talk about it over lunch.
Taradale
Dr Mei Ironside
Full mouth rehabilitation, implants (California Implant Institute; fellowship, Australian,Implant Academy), IV sedation certified, digital orthodontics, Spark and Invisalign provider.
Across the group
Dr Arjuna Rajasingham,
Co-Director
Full face orthodontics, facial aesthetics, fellow of the International Congress of Continuing Education in Dentistry.
Taradale
Dr Li-Ann
Restorative and preventive care.
Across the group
Dr Adam Durning, Co-Director
Founder of the NZ Institute of Minimal Intervention Dentistry, first accredited Australasian Clinical Laser Trainer, life member and diplomat of the World Congress of Micro Dentistry.
About you
Essential
- BDS or equivalent, registrable with DCNZ. Degrees from ADC (Australia), GDC (UK), Dental Council of Ireland (2022 onwards) and CODA or CDAC (USA and Canada) accredited programmes are already recognised.
- Five or more years in general practice, with complex restorative cases you are proud of. We would love to see a portfolio.
- Confident across a full range of general dentistry, all ages, all procedures.
- Excellent communication — you can explain a complex plan to a nervous person and have them feel informed rather than sold to.
- High ethical standards. We mean what we say, and we expect the same.
Highly regarded
- IV sedation certification, or the appetite to obtain it
- Surgical implant placement, particularly full-arch
- Laser experience — and if you have none, we will train you. We have been doing this longer than most.
- Clear aligner or orthodontic certification
And who you are
- You care. Patients are people, not units of production.
- You are curious by nature, humble, and you respond well to feedback.
- You want to mentor as well as be mentored.
- You want to be part of a team, not an island with a drill.
What we offer
Do your best work
Full books from day one at an established practice, the technology to work at the top of your scope, and clinical time structured so that quality is possible.
Professional Development
We put the same passion into developing our people as into the care we give patients. Clinical, leadership and management training. We travel the world, bring back the latest techniques, and teach them — including through our own education programmes for dentists across New Zealand.
Mentorship, both ways
The best learning environment is the one you work in every day. You will have colleagues doing advanced work daily to talk cases with — and juniors who will learn from you.
Somewhere to go
We reward loyalty with opportunity. Find your sweet spot and settle in, or work your way up to lead your own practice within the group.
A place to belong
We don’t just hire dentists. Every team member matters, and we value the strengths each person brings.
Remuneration
40% commission.
Moving from overseas? We have done this before
The Dentists are proud to be an Accredited Employer with Immigration New Zealand. If you meet the criteria, we provide the job offer your visa application needs — and we help with the rest.
Step 1: Qualifications
Your degree is recognised by DCNZ, or you sit the NZ Dentist Registration Examination (NZDREX). CODA, CDAC, GDC, ADC and Irish (2022+) degrees are already accepted.
Step 2: Registration and visa
Register with DCNZ, then apply. Accredited Employer Work Visa, or the Green List Straight to Residence pathway — dentistry is a Tier 1 occupation.
Step 3: Landing well
Arriving, settling, finding your feet clinically and personally.
Our Part:
We tell you early and honestly whether your pathway is straightforward.
Visa sponsorship, clear checklists, and help preparing and reviewing your paperwork.
Mentorship into the role, and a team that will help you find a house, a school and a surf break.
Life in Hawke’s Bay
Taradale sits just inland from Napier, in one of the sunniest and most productive regions in the country. This is New Zealand wine country: vineyards and cellar doors on your doorstep, a farmers’ market worth getting up for, and Art Deco Napier on the coast a few minutes away.
Beaches, cycling trails and hill country are all within an easy drive. Housing is within reach in a way it is not in most of the cities you may be leaving. The commute is short, the schools are good, and
the pace leaves room for an actual life outside the surgery.
New Zealand consistently ranks among the best countries in the world for work-life balance, and among the safest. The furthest point from the sea in this country is 120 kilometres. You will not be one of them.
Open to other practices
Primarily Taradale — but if your life points somewhere else on the map, talk to us. We also have practices in Tauranga, Rotorua, Taupō and Whanganui, and we would rather find the right dentist and work out the location than the other way around.
What’s the best that can happen?
Moving practice — or moving country — is a big step, and you don’t have to take it alone. If this sounds like the work you have been waiting to do, we would like to talk. Confidential, no-obligation conversations are genuinely welcome.
Apply by contacting jenni@td.co.nz
Please include your CV, your APC or registration status, and — if you have one — a short portfolio of cases you are proud of.
