Are you an experienced Dental Specialist? Come and work with New Zealand’s leading public health organisation- Te Toka Tumai, Auckland!
Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
We are seeking NZ registerable Adult Special Care Dentistry Specialist to join our busy Hospital & Specialist Dentistry (HSD) team in Auckland. We have a full-time, permanent position available.
Auckland Regional Hospital & Specialist Dentistry provides hospital-based secondary and tertiary level specialist oral health services, to a population of almost 1.7 million people domiciled within the Metro Auckland region. Adult Special Care Dentistry is part of HSD providing hospital-based secondary and tertiary level hospital and specialist oral health services for adults living in the greater Auckland area. The successful applicant will be joining our existing special care dentistry specialists in a wider multidisciplinary team of dental specialists and senior dentists.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a dedicated multi-disciplinary team. The focus of the role is the provision of comprehensive treatment of adult patients with complex comorbidities in both inpatient and outpatient settings, under general anaesthesia, sedation and local anaesthesia. The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to the supervision, teaching and support of dental house officers. In addition to audit, there are opportunities for involvement in research. The post is based at Greenlane Clinical Centre in Epsom, Auckland; our services are delivered from a range of locations across the wider Auckland Region.
For more information, please contact Dr Hugh Trengrove, Service Clinical Director, Hospital & Specialist Dentistry; [email protected]
Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills
Applicants must be eligible for registration with the Dental Council of New Zealand; and where possible, should demonstrate relevant post-graduate training and experience in Special Needs Dentistry.
You will have minimum 3 years post specialisation clinical experience and enjoy working in a team environment.
We would prefer applicants to have a specialist dentist qualification but will consider a dentist or dental specialist with a relevant adult care dentistry post-graduate qualification, who also has experience in hospital-based dentistry.
For a full description of the purpose and accountabilities for this role please click here for aposition description.
Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland. We are part of Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. We are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa)
We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.
He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here
We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland. For more information on what we offer, please click here.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
You can submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.
If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Kavitha John- Recruitment Consultant at [email protected] to discuss how we can best support your application.