Dental Oral Health Therapist (Nelson Marlborough)

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Dental Oral Health Therapist (Nelson Marlborough)

South Island - Nelson / Marlborough – Nelson

Dental / Oral Health Therapist, Nelson/Marlborough, Permanent Full-time or Part-time

• Our staff will tell you how much they love the relationships formedover the years with children and their families/whanau.
• The role offers you a great team environment providing dentalservices to some of the 23,000 children across the region who are enrolledfrom birth.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principlesof Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system thatserves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

As a Dental/ Oral Health Therapist, you will be committed to evidence based prevention and treatment strategies;sealing permanent molars, with dental assistants applying fluoride varnishbetween examination appointments. We support best practice methods including HallCrowns and provide all therapists with the full range of restorativeoptions.

You will join our team in the Nelson, Tasman or Marlborougharea.

These are full time or part-time permanent opportunities working upto 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We will work with you to meet yourneeds around days of work.

The hours are between 7.00AM to 6.00PMwith flexibility as mutually agreed. Clinics will run in most instances between0800-1700 hours.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Our facilities are modern andcomputerised, using Titanium with digital radiography. We employ 1:1ratio of dental assistants to therapists with reception staff to support.You will be supported by your own assigned Clinical Coordinator as we tailorour orientation to your needs and professional skills.

About you

As a Dental / Oral Therapist, you will:

• Be registered New ZealandDental Therapist / Oral Health Therapist with annual practicingcertificate;
• Have sound knowledge oforal health promotion;
• Have excellentorganisation and time management skills;
• Be flexible and adaptablewithing a changing environment.

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in NewZealand or hold a valid NZ work visa at the time of applying.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce thatis diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand andservice our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori,Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Job ref: R1N26-151

We will review applications as received and may proceedwith the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affectedemployees will be given preference and priority for this position.