Dental Assistants - Oral & Maxillofacial

• Waikato Hospital
• Oral Maxillofacial Services (OMS)
• 2 x positions available
• Permanent, part time - 32 hours per week - 0.8 FTE
• Rostered, Monday to Friday

We are seeking two experienced Dental Assistants to join our Oral and Maxillofacial Department (OMS) here at Waikato hospital, Hamilton.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, were building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whanau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

As a successful Dental Assistant, you will play a key role in assisting our OMS Specialists, Registrars and House Officers with OMS and Dental procedures in our hospital clinics and general anaesthetic settings.

Key responsibilities:

• Perform routine activities to improve oral health for patients under the direction of a registered health processional.
• Complete other tasks and activities to support the functioning of the service.
• Responsible for performing tasks that are outlined in the assistant task list this comprises core and service specific tasks.
• Perform routine activities to improve oral health for patients under the direction of a registered health processional.
• Complete other tasks and activities to support the functioning of the service.
• Responsible for performing tasks that are outlined in the assistant task list this comprises core and service specific tasks.

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About our Service

The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) Department provides a tertiary service to the Central North Island of New Zealand.

Hamilton is a level 1 major trauma centre and one of the largest tertiary teaching hospitals with over 600 inpatient beds and 22 operating theatres. As a member of the Maxillofacial Team, this role has shared accountability for a population of over 900,000. The team consists of four SMOs, three Registrars, four House Officers, one Clinical Nurse Coordinator and two Dental Assistants.

About you

To be effective and succeed in this role it is expected the person will deliver the accountabilities required of the Dental Assistant including meeting the objectives established annually with the line Manager.

Essential:

• NZQA certificate to minimum level 2 or willing to undertake training experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop rapport with different age groups, in particular children and their parents / caregivers.
• Competency in administration, including literacy and numeracy.
• Ability to multi-tasks and prioritise.

Desired:

• NZRC Core Level 4 certificate or willing to undertake training.
• NZDA Certificate in Dental Assisting or willing to undertake training.

Working for Health New Zealand

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

How to Apply

To apply please click Apply online or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Kaitlin Basson at Kaitlin.Basson@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

Closing date: until filled.

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