Dental Assistant at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Community Oral Health Service, Dunedin

• Permanent, part-time (0.4 FTE), 16 hours per week
• Oral Health Assistant/Dental assistant with experience preferred, but all interested persons are very welcome to apply
• A supportive and welcoming team environment with opportunity to continuously learn and develop

We have a unique opportunity for you as a Dental Assistant to work as part of our professional and supportive Community Oral Health Service covering the wider Otago region. There has never been a better time to join our Southern Family!

Mō te tūranga - About the role

If you have been looking for a change of environment and a new opportunity to enter a health-related field or to use your existing Dental Assistant experience - then this opportunity is just what you've been waiting for!

You will be responsible for helping to maintain the oral health of children in our region.

You will work alongside an Oral Health Therapist as part of a supportive and friendly team who is committed to delivering quality health services for our tamariki.

See position description.

Mōu ake - About you

You'll be a people person who enjoys working with children, is culturally competent, and excellent customer service will come to you naturally.

You'll have a pleasant telephone manner, strong administration skills and an awareness of the need for confidentiality of patient records and information. As part of a tight-knit, small team, you will be self-motivated with good organisational skills and be a participatory team member.

You will need to have the flexibility to be able to cover occasional rostered evening shifts. You will also need to be able to work in other clinics throughout the region; on occasion, this may see you staying away overnight.

Painga - Benefits

• Affordable housing and beautiful scenery
• Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance
• Free on-site parking
• Access to discounted staff holiday accommodation and a range of retail discounts

Mō mātou - About us

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 believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Utu whānui - Salary range

This role belongs to the PSA Allied, Public Health Scientific and Technical Collective Agreement and falls between the step one ($51,820 p.a) and step five ($62,154 p.a pro-rata).

Rā mōnehu - Closing date: Friday, 13 October 2023.

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Tono ināianei - Apply now

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/

For further information please contact James Boyd, Recruitment Advisor, James.Boyd@southerndhb.govt.nz  

If you currently work for Te Whatu Ora- Health New Zealand - Southern, please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here:  Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors

Pre-employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:

• Occupational health assessment
• Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
• Covid-19 vaccination is expected for all workers at higher risk of workplace exposure to Covid-19 through face-to-face patient interaction, working in clinical areas and contact with potentially infectious materials and surfaces

To apply

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/