Orthodontist - Hospital & Specialist Dentistry Service (HSD)

Orthodontist - Hospital & Specialist Dentistry Service (HSD)

Opportunity for an Orthodontist position in a modern, world renowned tertiary Hospital in beautiful Auckland

Part time, permanent position, based at Middlemore Hospital

The Opportunity

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

A rewarding opportunity has now arisen to join the Auckland Hospital & Specialist Dentistry team as a permanent, part-time Specialist Orthodontist for 0.25FTE (10 hours).

You will be joining a supportive team of two orthodontists, an orthodontic auxiliary and a wider, multidisciplinary team of dedicated oral and maxillofacial surgeons, plastic surgeons, dental specialists and dentists.

The orthodontic service is part of Auckland Regional Hospital & Specialist Dentistry providing hospital-based secondary and tertiary level specialist oral health services for people living in the greater Auckland area. The post is based at Middlemore Hospital, South Auckland.

The primary focus of the role is caring for children with cleft lip and palate, and contributing to the care of patients with other craniofacial abnormalities. You will also have opportunities for ongoing professional development, as well as the potential for research involvement.

In addition to your salary, there are generous holiday and study leave allowances, continuing professional development disbursements, work-place matched KiwiSaver contributions and professional fee reimbursements. For further details refer to the Associated Salaried Medical Specialists Multi-Employer Collective Agreement ( ASMS Collective ).

Important Skills

As the ideal candidate, you will be a qualified dental professional with current registration and an Annual Practising Certificate (APC) from the Dental Council of New Zealand or be eligible for registration as a Specialist Orthodontist with the Dental Council of New Zealand.

You will have a minimum of two years' post-specialisation clinical experience and demonstrate a collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.

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 Childrens Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealands 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.