Job Description - Oral Health Therapist - Taumarunui (RUA00006)
Where you'll be working: Taumarunui
The details: Permanent Full time – 40 hours per week
Are you graduating and looking for the first step in your career?
We welcome both new graduates and experienced practitioners to our service.
You may be eligible for the voluntary bonding scheme where you could be eligible for a payment of $11,796 after 3 years of service then two additional payments of $3,942 after year four and five.
Please click on the link for further information on the Voluntary Bonding Scheme Te Whatu Ora.
Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
Join our team in Waikato district and make a real difference in eliminating health inequalities in our community.
You'll manage comprehensive oral health services, own patient care plans, and create innovative strategies to promote oral health education.
Key responsibilities of the role:
Conduct oral health assessments and develop individualized care plans.
Provide preventive and therapeutic dental treatments.
Educate patients on oral hygiene practices and disease prevention.
Collaborate with the wider healthcare team to promote holistic patient care.
Maintain accurate patient records and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
Minimum requirements:
Either a new graduate or soon to be new graduate with the intention to graduate and obtain your DCNZ registration early 2025, or an experienced dental/oral health therapist.
Be committed to high standards of dental care and oral health education.
Have a current full drivers licence, or intention to work towards this.
Have up-to-date clinical skills.
Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato
Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region.
Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep.
As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
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 life, not just in formal employment.
If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whanau 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 Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply
Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email.
If you have any questions about the role please contact the Recruitment Team – ******
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