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Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora

Permanent Oral Health Therapist - Fairfield

Hamilton

FULL TIME

December 2, 2024

Where you’ll be working: Fairfield Dental clinic (Hamilton – Huntly) and Surrounds The details: Permanent – 40 hours per week - Rostered Rotation.
Salary details: To Be Negotiate

About the Role
We are searching for a registered Dental Therapist / Oral Health Therapist to join our oral health team working in a fixed facility and mobile dental unit in the mighty Waikato, predominantly in the Fairfield Pod (Hamilton - Huntly) and surrounding areas. You will be part of the national transformation in Health. There will be access tosecondary care services for children, OPG X Ray machine for oral health therapists and opportunities to participate in innovative oral health promotion and prevention programmes.

About the Team
Caring for the oral health of children is incredibly important for their long term health and wellbeing and is a deeply rewarding experience to those providing care. Waikato Oral Health team strives to be a leader in preventive care and eliminate health inequalities in our community. We empower whānau and include them as part of our team approach to care.
Our staff are fully trained, mentored, and are encouraged to attain continued professional development. We advocate for the sharing of cultural experiences, including speaking Te Reo Māori to whānau when appropriate.

About you
Required skills & experience you will need to be consider for this role:

Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
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 have an appreciation of the values and culture that form our successful oral health team.

Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Click here to view the position description.

How to apply
Please apply directly online, applications are not able to be accepted via email.
For any queries about the role please contact Elisa.Travailleur@waikatodhb.health.nz
Closing date: 30 December 2024

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