Oral Health Therapist / Dental Therapist at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato, Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Where you’ll be working: Huntly / North Waikato and surrounding areas

The details: Permanent - Full time/40 hours per week (Consideration given to accommodate more flexible working arrangements)

• Be part of the national transformation in Health

• Effect positive change in the oral health of children

• Advance your clinical skills

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We are searching for registered Dental Therapists / Oral Health Therapists to join the oral health team of 120 staff - working on mobile dental units in Huntly/North Waikato surrounding areas and occasionally in fixed facilities.

Our aim is to be pro-active instead of reactive while responding to the needs of our population. We encourage creativity and innovation across our clinical practices. Four-handed dentistry forms part of our standard practice.

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Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

Some highlights of our clinical environment include:

• The ability to refer to our Nitrous clinic located in Hamilton City

• Access to secondary care services for children

• The ability to refer and work in the Hamilton Clinic with an OPG X Ray machine.

• Modern ergonomic equipment including mobiles and multi chair facilities

• Opportunities to participate in innovative oral health promotion and prevention programmes

• Opportunities for continuing professional development and reflective practice

Our staff are fully trained, mentored, and are encouraged to attain continued professional development (as we are verified by the Dental Council to provide CPD). We also advocate for the sharing of cultural experiences, including speaking Te Reo Māori to whānau when appropriate.

Mōu | About you

You will need to be flexible, organised, self-motivated and demonstrate that you can work effectively with whanau to improve oral health. You will be a team player who understands the importance of partnering with dental assistants and who values support, friendship, and development. You will need to align with the Te Whatu Ora values and culture with a focus to grow a successful oral health team.

If you have a current annual practising certificate and a full driver’s licence, we’d encourage you to apply.

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

Te iwi Ngakaunui – People at Heart

• Whakamana – Give and earn respect

• Whakaronga – Listen to me; Talk to me

• Mauri Pai – Fair play

• Whakapakari – Growing the good

• Kotahitanga – Stronger together

Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, Waikato Community Oral Health team strives to be a leader in preventive care and in eliminating health inequalities in our community. We work with whānau to include them as part of our team approach to care.

Waikato Hospital in Hamilton is one of New Zealand’s largest tertiary, teaching hospitals with over 600 inpatient beds and 22 operating theatres. Clinical specialities include Women’s and Children Services, Cardiology / Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oncology and Haematology, Surgical services, and Mental Health and Addiction. Waikato Hospital is the Midland regional referral centre for multiple specialties including trauma surgery, oncology, and neurology.

We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. To do this we are working hard to develop a robust and capable workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply and would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Māori communities.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please apply directly online, applications are not able to be accepted via email.

For any queries about the role please contact Nicole.Rickard@waikatodhb.health.nz

Closing date: 10 April 2023

COVID-19:

A national Vaccination Policy which includes COVID19 is under development. In the interim, a Health and Safety Risk Assessment against the requirements of the role will apply to unvaccinated candidates and employees and appropriate risk mitigation (e.g. extra PPE, RAT testing) may be taken as a result. Please note that when a Vaccination Policy is introduced it will apply to this role and need to be supported.