Oral Health Therapist

1 week ago

Christchurch, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

We are looking to mentor the next generation of Oral Health Therapists into employment here with us at the Te Whatu Ora.
- Highly experienced team with plenty of variety that you won't see in private practice.
- These vacancies are for Christchurch.The Team: What we do

Te Whatu Ora, Waitaha [Health New Zealand, Canterbury] 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 at either our in the Christchurch, North, and South Canterbury area You'll be working in community and school settings with children and their families/whānau 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.

**The Role**: Where you fit in

**In 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.

Mō mātou | About Us
'Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do'
Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand, leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.
Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.
Ngā hua | Benefits of working at Te Whatu Ora [Health New Zealand]
When you work at the Te Whatu Ora, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and business.
We have a range of clinical and non-clinical roles at Health New Zealand, there could be a place for you
Please visit our careers website for other roles and find your ideal fit within Health New Zealand.
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