Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location:  Hutt Hospital

Service:    Hutt Dental Hospital

Contract:  Permanent, part time (0.6 FTE), starting 2024

Salary:      As per ASMS MECA

Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role

We are looking for an experienced trained senior dentist to replaces a long-serving member of the team, the successful applicant will provide high quality dentistry care in clinic and in theatre for those who require special needs dentistry, the majority of whom are treated as a day case or clinic appointment.  This can include those with intellectual and physical disabilities, those with mental health support requirements and those with dental phobia. Other key requirements of the role will include outpatient assessment and care, mentor and support junior dental staff with clinical plans and treatment.

Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team

The Dental & Oral Health Service provides hospital-based oral health and dental services concerned with maintaining or restoring to function the hard and soft tissues of the mouth and its supporting and associated structures, in particular those areas affected by major trauma, infection, developmental anomalies, pathology, or the underlying medical or psychological status of the person.

The Service provides clinical services which are an essential part of in-patient and outpatient hospital medical and surgical treatment.  The Service also has a role in educating hospital staff in the maintenance of oral hygiene and improving oral comfort and function for in-patients.  Hospital dental services play a complementary role to the services provided by private dental practitioners and school dental services, but they are not an alternative system.

The Oral Health Service is staffed by a team of clinical and non-clinical staff who provide a strong commitment to the Service and demonstrate expertise in delivering care to the specialised patient group.

Moū – About you

• Qualified senior dentist or dental specialist
• Recent dental experience in a hospital setting and with an interest in special needs dentistry
• Be able to undertake theatre sessions
• Current annual practicing certificate with the Dental Council of New Zealand
• Be able to demonstrate collegial working relationships with multi-disciplinary teams

E pā ana ki a tatou – About us

Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley district is located centrally in Wellington and has over 6,000 full-time equivalent staff, making us one of the major employers in the Wellington region. We operate three hospitals – Wellington Regional Hospital in Newtown, Hutt Valley Hospital and Kenepuru Hospital in Porirua – as well as the Kāpiti Health Centre at Paraparaumu.

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District is a pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

Me pēhea te tuku tono – How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email sandra.tam@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Please note we are not accepting recruitment agency’s applications.

We require all our employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with an approved vaccine, including have had one booster vaccination. We are not accepting applications that do not meet this criteria.

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