Oral Health Promoter

3 days ago

Auckland City, New Zealand The Fono Full time

**Empower Pacific Communities**:

- **Coordinate treatment plants**:

- **Join a dynamic team**

**About the role**

As an Oral Health Promoter, your primary responsibility will be to deliver community education on oral health and treatment options, working closely with patients, families, and community organisations in the South Auckland area. You will engage with Early Childhood Education (ECE) centers, churches, and other community groups, helping to raise awareness and foster better understanding of oral health. Additionally, you will coordinate treatment plans, assist patients with financial arrangements, and ensure that they have the necessary resources to take control of their oral health and wellbeing.

You will be part of a dynamic dental team, reporting to the Manager - Dental, and will be responsible for:

- Delivering oral health education through community outreach initiatives.
- Coordinating treatment plans and assisting patients with understanding their treatment options and costs.
- Building strong relationships with community groups and stakeholders to ensure ongoing engagement and education.
- Managing administrative tasks, including patient follow-ups, financial assistance coordination, and reporting.
- Working flexibly to accommodate evening and Saturday hours to engage with families and communities.

**You will have**:

- Strong communication skills, with the ability to educate and engage people from diverse backgrounds, particularly Pacific communities.
- Experience in community engagement, health promotion, or customer service.
- A sound understanding of Pacific cultures and values, with a passion for reducing health inequalities.
- A friendly and approachable demeanor, with the ability to create a warm and welcoming environment for patients.
- Competence in basic administrative tasks, and handling financial information, including working with funding agencies like WINZ and Whanau Ora.

**About us**

**_ A message from The Fono's CEO - Tevita Funaki_**
- Because you're thinking about a career with The Fono Trust let me tell you why that could be a great idea. When you become part of The Fono family you are sharing over 30 years of heritage as the Pacific organisation proven_ to have the power to generate substantial improvements for Pacific peoples in health and wellbeing right across Auckland._
- As an employee you become _an important part of FonoCare - our unique Integrated Model of Care. It is The Fono's lifeforce and guides us all in our commitment to equity in outcomes. What our Integrated Model of Care can achieve inspires us every day when we connect with the communities and families we serve. Seeing how The Fono has grown through innovative thinking that doesn't accept it can't be done - It can, and we've proved it time and time again. Taking personal inspiration from the past and what our people at The Fono are achieving every day through our services._
- FonoCare - The Fono Integrated model of Care is an expanding range of high-quality primary health, mental health, dental services, public health, health support, whanau ora, social services - including the Feleoko family support/food bank to Pasifika and all who need our care. The Fono also has the Oceania Career Academy as a service providing, as a NZQA Category One tertiary institution, highly successful training, and transitions to employment. _

**Find out more / apply**:
**Please note as this is a full-time and permanent position, we require all applicants to hold either NZ Citizenship or NZ Permanent Residency status, we are unable to support visa sponsorship requests.

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