Oral Health Therapist - New Graduates - Community Dental

  • Christchurch
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
  • We are looking to mentor the next generation of Oral Health Therapists into employment here with us at the Te Whatu Ora.
  • Highly experienced team with plenty of variety that you won't see in private practice.
  • Register your interest now to begin the conversation on what we can offer you!
Mō te tūnga | About the RoleHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora's Community Dental Service provides dental services to nearly 100,000 children aged 0-13 in Canterbury and South Canterbury and supports our colleagues on the West Coast. There are 110 front-line clinical staff who work with modern equipment in 22 mobile dental units and 13 dental clinics.We currently have permanent opportunities working at our Ashburton, Timaru, Rangiora or Christchurch clinics! If appointed to work in South Canterbury you can apply for the Te Whatu Ora Voluntary Bonding Scheme and be eligible for an after tax payment of $11,796 after your first three years with further payments in years 4 and 5. For more information click on this link:You - ll be working in community and school settings with children and their families/whānau and have the opportunity to work with diverse patient groups, managing a wide variety of oral health problems. You will be a reflective practitioner who embraces innovation and advances in clinical practice and will enjoy working in a team alongside other skilled dental/oral health therapists and assistants. You will be fully supported during your induction with a mentor assigned to support you to develop and establish your practice.Multiple Full-time permanent positions available.Ko wai koe | About YouIn this role, you will be responsible for:
  • Providing high quality oral health care appropriate to the physical, social and cultural needs of pre-school and school age clients;
  • Attending meetings, in-service training and courses relevant to the needs of the service and individual Dental/Oral Health Therapist;
  • Participating in team meetings and the service quality improvement process.
Mō mātou | About Us- Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do -Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.Ngā hua | Benefits of working at Health New ZealandWhen you work at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and business.Tono ināianei | Apply NowOnly applications submitted via our career site will be accepted, therefore apply directly on our career site .For additional information about this role please contact Alex Jay, Recruitment Partner on alexandra.jay@cdhb.health.nzWe have a range of clinical and non-clinical roles at Health New Zealand, there could be a place for you!Please visit our careers website for other roles and find your ideal fit within Health New Zealand.

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