Oral Health Therapist / Dental Therapist

# Oral Health Therapist / Dental TherapistThe Oral Health Service has a permanent, full-time (40 hours per week) opportunity available for an Oral Health Therapist or Dental Therapist to work as part of our professional and supportive Central Otago team.

This 1.0FTE role is based in our clinic in Wakatipu.

There has never been a better time to join our Southern Family!

• About the role
• You will be responsible for maintaining the oral health of children in our region, educating children and their families on oral health and the prevention of dental disease.

You will recognise, diagnose and treat oral abnormalities and disease within your scope of practice.You will work alongside a Dental Assistant as part of a supportive and friendly team who is committed to delivering quality health services for our tamariki.

Excellent communication, natural empathy for children and great interpersonal skills are essential.You will need to have the flexibility to be able to cover occasional rostered afternoon shifts.

You will also need to be able to work in other clinics throughout the region; on occasion, this may see you staying away overnight.

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.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Sunday, 7 December

If you have any questions about the role, please contact James Boyd

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