Dental Specialist - Prosthodontist

• Opportunity for a Prosthodontist position in a modern, world renowned tertiary Hospital in beautiful Auckland
• Join our dynamic Hospital & Specialist Dentistry team and contribute to the delivery of Te Toka Tumai’s vision - Kia kotahi te oranga mo te iti me te rahi o te hāpori - Healthy communities, World-class healthcare, Achieved together
• Part time, permanent position, based at Greenlane Clinical Centre.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Prosthodontic Specialist to join our busy Hospital & Specialist Dentistry team in Auckland. We have a permanent, part-time position available.

This role is predominately based at Greenlane Clinical Centre and Middlemore Hospital. However, duties may involve working across multiple sites including at Health New Zealand facilities and those at Counties Manukau and Waitemata.

Te Toka Tumai Auckland’s Regional Hospital & Specialist Dentistry (HSD) service, is located across multiple sites - Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre, Middlemore Hospital, Waitakere Hospital, Starship Children’s Hospital and Buckland Road Community Dental Clinic as well as in private provider facilities that are under a lease arrangement.

Prosthodontics is part of Auckland Regional Hospital & Specialist Dentistry providing hospital-based secondary and tertiary level hospital and specialist oral health services for adults living in the greater Auckland area. As the successful applicant you will be joining our existing established prosthodontic service as part of a wider multidisciplinary team of medical and dental specialists and senior dentists.

The focus of the role is the provision of prosthodontic services/rehabilitation of patients with dental, oral and maxillofacial defects and disabilities in both inpatient and outpatient settings. As a teaching hospital you will contribute to the supervision, teaching and support of dental house officers. In addition to clinical audit, there are opportunities for involvement in research. 

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For more information, please contact Anna Dawson, Service Clinical Director, īmēra: ADawson@adhb.govt.nz

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

• As an ideal candidate, you will be a qualified dental professional which is recognised by the New Zealand Dental Council and hold a current registration and Annual Practice Certificate with Dental Council of New Zealand.

You will have:

• At least 2 years post-graduation clinical experience providing clinical care in a hospital setting.
• Demonstrate the ability to participate in and contribute to a multidisciplinary team approach to health care provision
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Be competent in technical, measuring and computer skills

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 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.

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Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

To express your interest, please click the ‘apply now’ button below and complete the on-line application attaching an up to date cover letter and CV.

For any other queries about this opportunity or accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Kavitha John, Recruitment Consultant at kavithaj@adhb.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.