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Dental Officer
FULL TIME & PART TIME
October 30, 2024
The Hospital Dental Service at Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua Mid Central is expanding, which means we have exciting new opportunity for a Dental Officer to join our team! This role is for 16 hours per week, consisting of three clinical and one non-clinical sessions.
About the position:
As a Dental Officer within the Hospital Dental Service, you will provide a high standard of clinical care to patients in our community requiring dental services. This includes referred patients in a clinic and procedure setting as well as acute patients that present to the Emergency Department during working hours.
Dental services are provided primarily in the dental unit, with regular sessions in the Operating Theatre for patients that require general anaesthetic.
The Hospital Dental Service requires the development of effective working relationships across multidisciplinary teams, and the ability within a service and organisation committed to continuous quality improvement and to achieving accreditation. Mid Central is a teaching hospital, and you will be required to provide supervision and instruction for Resident Medical Officers rostered to the Dental service.
What can we offer you?
About our organisation:
Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua – Mid Central is a 350-bed hospital in the city of Palmerston North, Manawatū, a city in the Lower North Island of New Zealand. Palmerston North Hospital is a secondary hospital and offers most medical and surgical specialties with the exception of Cardiothoracic, Plastic and Neurosurgery. The hospital serves a local population of 180,000 but is the base for a regional head and neck oncology service which has responsibility for a population of 550,000 and draws patients from Whanganui, Taranaki, and Hawke's Bay. Employing over 2500 people, Mid Central offers a supportive work environment that accepts and values all employees. We actively seek Māori kaimahi into our workforce and provide an environment which delivers our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
The Mid Central Region is ideally situated for those who like to work, rest, and play – beaches close by, ski fields and wineries just up the road, stunning scenery with loads of hiking tracks including Te Arapuke mountain bike track. Our region also offers excellent schools and a local university. If you would like to know more about Mid Central and our region please click here.
Our team actively encourage work life balance and the Mid Central Region is ideally situated for those who like to work, rest and play – beaches close by, ski fields and wineries just up the road, stunning scenery with loads of hiking tracks including Te Arapuke mountain bike track. Our region also offers excellent schools and a local university.
Manawatū is known for its effortless blend of city and rural living; here you can choose your ideal lifestyle, from peaceful rural villages, to bustling townships, or city life. The region includes the charming towns of Feilding, Kimbolton, Āpiti, Himatangi Beach, Linton and Ashhurst to name a few, and at the centre of it all is the city of Palmerston North, the lively, multi-cultural heart of Manawatū. Over 120,000 people choose to call Manawatū home, and with a diverse landscape like this it's easy to see why!
It's a family-friendly place that's easy to live and work, with easy access to an array of outdoor activities – beaches, ski fields, lakes, mountains, as well as fantastic mountain biking and hiking tracks. No traffic and an easy commute to work, really help a with true work-life balance.
Our fantastic central location means exploring other parts of New Zealand is easy as a drive or a short flight. We are well served with excellent schooling options, as well as two tertiary institutes – Massey University and the International Pacific College. Discover more hidden gems that Manawatū and Palmerston North have to offer here: Manawatū & Palmerston North - Visit | Live | Study | Business (manawatunz.co.nz). Check out our careers site here for more information about Palmerston North hospital.
If you are interested in discussing these opportunities, please don't hesitate to reach out for a chat! You can connect with our Recruitment Specialist, Maree Loynes
About the position:
As a Dental Officer within the Hospital Dental Service, you will provide a high standard of clinical care to patients in our community requiring dental services. This includes referred patients in a clinic and procedure setting as well as acute patients that present to the Emergency Department during working hours.
Dental services are provided primarily in the dental unit, with regular sessions in the Operating Theatre for patients that require general anaesthetic.
The Hospital Dental Service requires the development of effective working relationships across multidisciplinary teams, and the ability within a service and organisation committed to continuous quality improvement and to achieving accreditation. Mid Central is a teaching hospital, and you will be required to provide supervision and instruction for Resident Medical Officers rostered to the Dental service.
What can we offer you?
- Real work life balance
- A diverse, dynamic and collegial team environment
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
About our organisation:
Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua – Mid Central is a 350-bed hospital in the city of Palmerston North, Manawatū, a city in the Lower North Island of New Zealand. Palmerston North Hospital is a secondary hospital and offers most medical and surgical specialties with the exception of Cardiothoracic, Plastic and Neurosurgery. The hospital serves a local population of 180,000 but is the base for a regional head and neck oncology service which has responsibility for a population of 550,000 and draws patients from Whanganui, Taranaki, and Hawke's Bay. Employing over 2500 people, Mid Central offers a supportive work environment that accepts and values all employees. We actively seek Māori kaimahi into our workforce and provide an environment which delivers our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
The Mid Central Region is ideally situated for those who like to work, rest, and play – beaches close by, ski fields and wineries just up the road, stunning scenery with loads of hiking tracks including Te Arapuke mountain bike track. Our region also offers excellent schools and a local university. If you would like to know more about Mid Central and our region please click here.
Our team actively encourage work life balance and the Mid Central Region is ideally situated for those who like to work, rest and play – beaches close by, ski fields and wineries just up the road, stunning scenery with loads of hiking tracks including Te Arapuke mountain bike track. Our region also offers excellent schools and a local university.
Manawatū is known for its effortless blend of city and rural living; here you can choose your ideal lifestyle, from peaceful rural villages, to bustling townships, or city life. The region includes the charming towns of Feilding, Kimbolton, Āpiti, Himatangi Beach, Linton and Ashhurst to name a few, and at the centre of it all is the city of Palmerston North, the lively, multi-cultural heart of Manawatū. Over 120,000 people choose to call Manawatū home, and with a diverse landscape like this it's easy to see why!
It's a family-friendly place that's easy to live and work, with easy access to an array of outdoor activities – beaches, ski fields, lakes, mountains, as well as fantastic mountain biking and hiking tracks. No traffic and an easy commute to work, really help a with true work-life balance.
Our fantastic central location means exploring other parts of New Zealand is easy as a drive or a short flight. We are well served with excellent schooling options, as well as two tertiary institutes – Massey University and the International Pacific College. Discover more hidden gems that Manawatū and Palmerston North have to offer here: Manawatū & Palmerston North - Visit | Live | Study | Business (manawatunz.co.nz). Check out our careers site here for more information about Palmerston North hospital.
If you are interested in discussing these opportunities, please don't hesitate to reach out for a chat! You can connect with our Recruitment Specialist, Maree Loynes
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