Senior Dentist at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay, Hawkes Bay

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi. Engari, he toa takitini.

Success is not the work of one, but the work of many.

Fixed Term, Full-time (Permanent Hours also avaialble)

80 hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE) (Full-time or Part Time Hours considered)

Is hospital dentistry your passion?  We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Dental Officer to work in Hawke’s Bay. This is a full time position which covers the Hospital Dental Services, and includes a 1:5 on call roster for dental and oral maxillofacial presentations.

The role is to provide outpatient and theatre sessions, with a specific focus on medically compromised, children and special needs patients. You’ll be part of a successful clinical and management team at Te Whatu Ora  Te Matau a Māui Hawke’s Bay.

The successful applicant will possess, or be eligible for, registration with the New Zealand Dental Council in general dentistry and have an ongoing commitment to providing a high-class service to the community. A knowledge of and experience with publicly delivered oral health services and experience within the hospital dental environment is a requirement.

This is a fixed term contract to cover parental leave. Consideration will be given to applicants who may wish to work part-time. Permanent Hours are also available and locum contracts will be considered.  

For further information about the position, in the first instance please contact Jeanette.Frechtling@HBDHB.govt.nz or 027 282 7903

If this sounds like you, review the Position Profile HERE and apply now! 

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Te Matau a Maui, Hawke’s Bay in general encourages a workforce that is innovative, eager to learn and enhance their skills and is passionate about caring for our community. As part of our team we will support, encourage and help you to develop your career with us.

We are committed to delivering and living our Te Whatu Ora values of He kauanuanu – Respect, Ākina – Improvement, Rāranga te tira– Teamwork and Tauwhiro – Care. You should be someone who has similar personal values.

We are proud of our team’s diversity.  We know the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce helps us achieve the best outcomes for our patients and the communities in which we operate and serve. 

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Te Matau a Maui, Hawke’s Bay requires its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.  Fully vaccinated means having two vaccinations and one booster.