Dental Assistant

**Dental Assistant**

**Community Oral Health Service**

**Health New Zealand/Te Whatu Ora -**Whanganui**

**Permanent, Full Time 1.0 FTE**

Health New Zealand/Te Whatu Ora -Whanganui is committed to increase the diversity of our workforce, and actively focus on employing and building a sustainable Māori workforce which supports our pro-equity commitment.

**Ko te kaupapa | About the role**

Whanganui Hospital is looking for a Dental Assistant to work in our Community Oral Health Services team and provide our dental/oral health therapists with chair-side assistance.

We are a vibrant team of dental assistants supporting our dental/oral health therapists in the care of our tamariki and their whānau.

We work in well-equipped facilities and are focussed on providing a high standard of general oral health care to our tamariki and their whānau. This includes providing dental assistance to dental/oral health therapists in mobile dental units on site in schools and completing a range of associated administration duties to a high standard.

Joining us as a Dental Assistant you will be responsible for increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the Dental/Oral Health Therapists you work with. You will also be paramount in helping our tamariki feel comfortable before, during and after treatments and providing a safe and clean environment.

**Ngā hua o te Mahi i Te Pōari o Whanganui | Working at HealthTe Whatu Ora Whanganui**

**Ko wai mātou | Who are we**

Our vision is He Hāpori Ora - Thriving Communities, with our mission being 'to improve health and independence through a responsive and integrated health system'. We ensure health care places people and their whānau at the centre of everything we do with and for them. We support and empower individuals and whānau to determine their own wellbeing and are committed to working in authentic partnership with other health care providers, iwi, government, social and community agencies to build strong, resilient, connected people and whānau.

Whanganui is a great little progressive city with a friendly chilled vibe. Great café culture, schools and sporting opportunities with some of the best all year-round weather in the country. The rugged west coast beaches on your doorstep allow for all year surfing, fishing or just walking for miles. Skiing and hiking on mount Ruapehu just an hour up the road, Whanganui has all your bases covered for a family friendly lifestyle.

Whanganui's reputation for having some of the best value-for-money housing in New Zealand is another big-plus for many people settling in the city. With most suburbs only 15 minutes from the central business district or Whanganui Hospital residents don't have to compromise on location to make the most of their leisure time or afford a better property.

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**Vacancy Number - 02-DA-5704