Dental Assistants

2 weeks ago

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time
Dental Assistants - Canterbury at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury, Christchurch
  • Hours - Full time and part time opportunities available
  • Shift - Monday to Friday, 8am - 5pm
  • Status - Permanent
  • Location - Canterbury community
  • Salary - From $72,074 - $86,719 (based on the PSA Allied, Public Health and Technical Collective Agreement)
  • Essential - A Full NZ driver licence to drive a mobile screening van to local schools

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 are rebuilding a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

We are looking for energetic and enthusiastic Dental Assistants with a caring, can-do attitude to join our kapa (team).

Our service delivers dental services to 90,000+ children in the Canterbury and South Canterbury communities. We have 14 clinics located around our communities, 18 mobile units that visit schools to provide dental examinations and preventative care for children, and 4 towable van clinics around our rural communities. No day is the same

You will be working alongside a team of Oral Health Therapists/Dental Therapists to deliver oral health care in a professional and friendly environment. You will have an opportunity to complete a Level 4 certificate as a Dental Assistant through Career Force.

Responsibilities

  • Providing chair-side assistance with general clinical care
  • Supporting the clinician with managing anxious children
  • Processing and completing sterilisation processes for instruments
  • Managing administrative tasks and scheduling appointments with parents.

About You

  • Caring and responsive to children's needs
  • A strong drive to build rapport with children and their whānau
  • The ability to be adaptable with the variety of tasks
  • The ability to work well in a team and communicate effectively with colleagues
  • Intermediate to Advanced IT knowledge and skills with the ability to effectively record patient notes
  • A Full NZ driver licence to drive a mobile screening van to local schools
  • Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
  • Ideally experience as a Hospital Aide or similar
  • Experience in the dental industry is not essential.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand is committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion

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 our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau 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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on Sunday 16th March. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Alex Jay at Alexandra.jay@tewhatuora.govt.nz

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.

Employer: Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury

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