Dental Therapist / Oral Health Therapist at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Hutt Valley, Lower Hutt

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki whanau ora ki Te Awakairangi

Location: Wellington Region, Johnsonville and Miramar, Hutt, Porirua

Service: Bee Healthy Regional Community Dental Service

Contract: Permanent, Full Time & Part Time positions

Salary: As per MECA

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

The Bee Healthy Regional Community Dental Service provides dental services for children of the greater Wellington region from school and community based Dental Hub Clinics. 

We welcome both experienced and new graduate Oral Health and Dental Therapists to join our service. We have full and part time positions available.  More information about our service is available by visiting us at: www.beehealthy.org.nz

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

We are seeking Oral Health and Dental Therapists who are positive, forward thinking, work well in a team environment, and have friendly, empathetic natures with flexible attitudes.  If you are a new graduate OHT 2023, please express your interest through this advert.

Bee Healthy offers great working conditions in our new Hubs and strong clinical support including 1.1 dental assisting for all therapists. 

Moū - About you

• Be registered with DCNZ and have a current APC.
• Hold a current driver - s licence, as all staff are required to drive mobile dental vans.
• Diploma/ Degree in Dental Therapy
• Have knowledge of Infection Control procedures and practices

What's in it for you?

We provide:

• Flexibility in working part time for the service to enable being able to utilise hygiene scope in private practice.
• Cultural support opportunities for Māori and Pacific staff.
• Assistance for staff with disabilities.
• Refund of your Annual Practising Certificate cost. 

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number (3117531-23) in the subject line.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed