Oral Health Therapist | Community DentalWe are looking to mentor the next generation of Oral Health Therapists into employment here with us at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu OraHighly experienced team with plenty of variety that you won't see in private practice.Mo te tunga | About the RoleHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waitaha Community Dental Service provides dental services to nearly 90,000 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 a permanent opportunity working in the Christchurch, North, and South Canterbury area! 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.You'll be working in community and school settings with children and their families/whanau 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.Multiple Full and Part-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."Ko nga tangata, te matua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do"Nga hua | Benefits of working at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu OraWhen you work at Health New Zealand, you are part of a wider whanau that will support you along your career journey. We offer great professional development and learning opportunities for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have access to amazing kaimahi/staff discounts from select retailers, restaurants and businesses.Only 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 ****** will be progressed as they apply.Permanent, Permanent/Full Time, Permanent/Part Time
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