Oral Health Therapist Parental Leave Cover

4 weeks ago

Rotorua, New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Lakes Full time

**Vacancy No**:ROT03284**
- **Dental Therapist or Oral Health Therapist**:

- **Lakes Rotorua Hospital**:

- **2025 Fixed Term Parental Leave 12-month duration**

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**

The Community Oral Health Service is seeking a motivated and passionate Dental Therapist or Oral Health Therapist to join our fun and friendly Community Oral Health Service team, based in Rotorua. This position is a fixed term 12month position to cover parental leave from January to December 2025.

This position requires a registered Oral Health Therapist or Dental Therapist with sound clinical, administration and communication skills as well as a strong team commitment. We provide a supportive team environment, clinical peer support, on-going professional development and a fun friendly environment.
- Provide professional oral health care to tamariki and whanau
- Provide dental health education across different age groups
- Work with communities’ groups to improve oral health wellbeing for tamariki
- Work within a dynamic team
- Full time and 12 month fixed term

**About the Team/Service/ Location**

Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides healthcare from its two modern and progressive general hospitals in Rotorua and Taupo, New Zealand. The Lakes district is becoming the lifestyle destination of choice and is well known for its many outdoor recreational activities, family friendly beaches, and a growing multi-cultural community. Working at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides a great opportunity to balance an amazing lifestyle with a rewarding professional experience.

As well as a supportive, inclusive and diverse work environment, Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Lakes offer competitive salary, free staff parking, fee flu vaccination, discounts (with local businesses), and access to Employee Assistance Program.

**Know more about living and working at the Lakes district**

**About you**
- Bachelor of Oral Health or equivalent
- Registration with the Dental Council of New Zealand
- Excellent sterilisation & infection control
- Empathy and compassion when working tamariki and whanau
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Have a helpful, flexible, positive, and adaptable disposition
- Thrive in a busy and client-focused team
- Experience working with diverse groups of all ages and stages
- Demonstrates a commitment uphold Māori values and culture

**Salary range**

$77,087 to $107,600 pro-rated to hours worked

**Working for 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. 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 are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

**_ Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion _**

**How to Apply**

**Closing Date**: 13/Dec/24, 4:59:00 AM

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