Paediatric Dental Specialist at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Are you an experienced Paediatric Dental Specialist? Come and work with New Zealands leading public health organisation- Te Toka Tumai, Auckland!

About the Role
We are seeking NZ registerable dentists (preferably Paediatric Dentist Specialists), to work within our regional oral health hospital service in Auckland, New Zealand. We have full time and part time permanent positions available, based at Greenlane Clinical Centre and involving work across a number of clinics and theatres in Auckland.

We would prefer applicants to have a specialist paediatric dentist qualification and experience working in New Zealand hospital-based paediatric dentistry.

Auckland Regional Hospital & Specialist Dentistry provides hospital-based secondary and tertiary level specialist oral health services, to a population of almost 1.7 million people domiciled within the Metro Auckland region.

The successful applicant/s will be expected to contribute to the teaching of Dental House Officers and Registrars, in addition to audit and research activities within Hospital & Specialist Dentistry. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dedicated multi-disciplinary team.

About you | Important Skills
Applicants must be eligible for registration with the Dental Council of New Zealand; and where possible, should demonstrate relevant post-graduate training and experience in Paediatric Dentistry. You will ideally have minimum 2 years post specialisation clinical experience and enjoy working in a team environment. This position includes the treatment of child and adolescent patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings, under General Anaesthesia, Sedation and Local Anaesthesia.

For a full description of the purpose and accountabilities for this role please click here for a position description.

Working at Health New Zealand

We are Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Health New Zealand. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Childrens Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealands national health service. Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. We are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa)

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

How to apply

If this role interests you, we would like to hear from you. For more information, please contact Dr Anna Dawson, Service Clinical Director, Hospital & Specialist Dentistry via email : annada@adhb.govt.nz 

 You can submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.
If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Kavitha John- Recruitment Consultant at Kavitha.John@tewhatuora.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.