Be a Dentist in one of the most exciting and unusual surgeries in the world: the NZ Army.
About the role
- Entry type: Under training
- Salary: $68,103
- Location: As a Dental Officer in the New Zealand Army, you will provide oral health care to NZDF military personnel.
- Qualifications: Qualified Dentist, registered with the Dental Council of NZ (or in final year of dental studies).
- Additional info: There may be a return of service period for this trade.
Please contact our 0800 number or talk to your Candidate Experience Facilitator for more information.
We offer guidance on entry requirements in our eligibility section. Apply if you're uncertain, as we’ll work through the criteria with you to determine if you can proceed.
“Being part of a big exercise, we get to work with other dentists from different nations and see how they operate, and making new friends from all around the world.”
Captain Zia Yew Loo
Job on base
As part of the oral health team, your role will involve the effective and timely delivery of quality oral health care to patients, and providing clinical supervision and mentoring to other members of the team.
Job on deployment
Oral health teams can be deployed within New Zealand and overseas to support NZDF personnel on operational missions and exercises. This includes forensic odontology as part of disaster victim identification.
Duration: 12 weeks
Location: Waiouru Military Camp
Initial training begins in early January. Attendees at this training will be a mixture of Regular Force General List Officer Cadets, Regular Force Special List Officer Cadets, and Reserve Force Special List Officer Cadets.
The training will be split into three modules and attendance at Modules One, Two and Three is required for all Regular Force Officer Cadets. Reserve Force Special List Officer Cadets must attend Modules One and Three; this can be in the same year or in consecutive years.
Earn a competitive salary while training or learning your trade, along with additional allowances for time spent in the field, at sea, overseas, or deployed on operations.
Other benefits include:
- Access to your Service marae or tūrangawaewae
- Sponsored tertiary study programmes at all levels
- Free access to gyms and swimming pools on camp and bases
- Opportunities to travel
- Free and subsidised medical and dental care
- Subsidised food and accommodation on camps and bases
- Free and subsidised insurance cover
- Help to buy a home and save for retirement
Careers in the Army are well-rewarded, diverse, and exciting. As you gain more experience and move up through the ranks, your salary will increase accordingly.
Future potential earnings
$134,000
Am I fit enough?
If you want to be part of the NZ Defence Force, you need to be medically and physically fit for military duties worldwide.
This guide outlines what to expect at various stages of the application process, specifically for military roles.
Environmental Health Officers, described as Force Health Protection Officers, provide specialist advice and support at the heart of the NZ Army’s training and operations.
NZDF health is tasked with maintaining, improving, and restoring the health of the Defence Force to ensure operational effectiveness.
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