Dental Therapist

placeWellington calendar_month 
Location:
  • Bee Healthy Regional Dental Service, Wellington team working in the Newtown and Miramar Hub Clinics.Contract: Permanent, full time position (1.0 FTE, Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.30pm)Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders.
Through integration and collaboration, we
  • re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role We are seeking an Oral Health/Dental Therapist who is positive, adaptable and committed to providing safe high quality care.

New graduate Oral Health Therapists are welcome to apply.
This role is based at our Newtown and Miramar hub clinics and includes working on the mobile dental van at schools in the community.
About the Team/Service Location The Bee Healthy Regional Dental Service provides dental services for children in the greater Wellington region from school and community based dental hub clinics.
You will be well supported by our clinical leadership team that includes a Clinical Director, Community Dentists and Advanced Therapists.
Our service has Dental Therapy Assistants assisting our therapists on a 1:1 basis.About you Required:Registered with Dental Council NZ , with a current APC, or if newly qualified eligible to applyEnjoy working with children Have a warm, compassionate and empathetic approachWork collaboratively and contribute positively as valued member of the teamHave a commitment to cultural safety, equity and supporting positive patient outcomesFull drivers licenceBeneficial:It
  • s a bonus if you can converse in te reo Māori, Pacific Island languages, New Zealand Sign Language, and/or a language spoken by former refugees residing in our region.It is also ideal if you have personal experience living with disability, or of supporting others who live with disability.Working at 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.

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.
We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability.
A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.

We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

How to Apply To apply please click
  • apply now.
  • All applications must be submitted through our online careers
  • portal by 30 September.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Philip.Adamson@tewhatuora.govt.nz In your application, please include information about any additional languages you speak (and to what level of fluency) and any personal experience with disability or of working with people with disability.We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.

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