Oral Health Therapist

Full time, permanent role based in Westport, with travel within your district for clinical work at different

schools
- Registered Dental Therapist / Oral Health Therapist with current
APC
- As this is a role in a remote area you may be eligible for a voluntary bonding scheme where you will receive $11796 after 3 years service and two additional payments of $3,932 after a fourth year and fifth year.
- Provide dental therapy to our tamariki (children)Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari, he toa takitini
My strength, is not the strength of one, it is the strength
of many
What you - ll do with your
time
As an Oral Health Therapist,
you will be providing dental therapy to our tamariki (children) on the
beautiful West Coast.
We currently have a permanent
opportunity working in Westport and Northern Areas You - ll be working in community and school
settings with children and their whanau (family) 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.
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.You will be a Dental / Oral
Health Therapist with current APC and ideally you will have had exposure to
Dental IT PMS experience e.g. Titanium, but this is not essential.
Some travel across the West
Coast may be required.

What we are about
We are unique and like no
other in New Zealand with a close-knit community where your work will make a
real difference. As an organisation we are committed to help you grow as a
leader in rural health with a continued focus on your career development.
Why us
This isn - t a job for just
anyone, joining us means sharing our goals and values and being dedicated to
this community and our team as we seek to become a centre of excellence in
rural health care. We offer competitive benefits, flexible working arrangements
What - s Next
Apply
online our careers website, or for any further

Applicants will be