Clinical Team Leader (South Canterbury) – Community Dental ServiceCo-ordinate and lead the cluster to achieve service outcomesSupport your team to develop their skills and deliver oral healthcare servicesSalary Band is Step 9 -10 ($106,000 -$109,000) of the new PSAAllied, Public Health, Scientific and Technical rates.Permanent opportunity 40 hours per week, role based in TimaruMo te tunga |About the Role Our Community Dental Service provides dentalservices to over 90,000 children aged 0-13 in Canterbury and South Canterburyand supports our colleagues on the West Coast. There are 90 front-line clinicalstaff who work with modern equipment in 22 mobile dental units and 13 dentalclinics.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic,innovative therapist to take a step up in their career into this first lineleadership role, based in South Canterbury. As Clinical Team Leader, you'll beassisting to co-ordinate our team working in community and school settings withchildren and their families/whanau and have the opportunity to work withdiverse patient groups, managing a wide variety of oral health problems. Youwill be a reflective practitioner who embraces innovation and advances inclinical practice and will enjoy working in a team alongside other skilleddental/oral health therapists and assistants. In this role your time will besplit between leading your cluster team and working as an oral healthpractitioner. You'll be well supported to develop your leadership andmanagement skills as part of your career pathway.
Ko wai koe |About You In this role, you will be responsible for:
Providing high quality oral health care appropriate to thephysical, social and cultural needs of pre-school and school age clients;Providing clinical support, mentoring and advice to staff in yourcluster, supporting their personal growth and developmentCo-ordinating, leading and supporting staff to ensure servicetargets and priorities are metParticipating in team meetings and the service quality improvementprocess.An experienced practitioner with aminimum of 3 years oral health therapy experienceA people person who listens well and isa good communicatorHas excellent time management, prioritisationand decision-making skillsWorks well in a team and on their own,is self-motivatedHas intermediate level skills in titaniumsoftware and the Microsoft suite of programmesMust be registered or eligible forregistration with NZ Dental Council"Ko nga tangata, te matua mahi - Putting people at the heart of allwe do" Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand, leads theday-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functionsdelivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves thefunctions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisionsand district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.
We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi andits principles by ensuring our partnership with Maori are at the forefront ofall our conversations.
Nga hua |Benefits of working at Te Whatu Ora [Health New Zealand] When you work at the Te Whatu Ora, you are part ofa wider whanau that will support you along your journey. We offer greatcoaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are alwaysimproving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts fromselect retailers, restaurants and business.
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