Clinical Dental Technician

at  Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand Capital Coast and Hutt Valley

NAU MAI, HAERE MAI KI TE WHATU ORA – CAPITAL, COAST & HUTT VALLEY DISTRICT

Location: Dental & Oral Health Wellington & Kenepuru,
Service: Dental and Oral Health Service
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Salary: MECA step 1-7 depending on experience

E PĀ ANA KI A TATOU – ABOUT US

The Dental & Oral Health Service provides hospital-based oral health and dental services concerned with maintaining or restoring to function, the hard and soft tissues of the mouth and its supporting and associated structures. In particular those areas affected by major trauma, infection, developmental anomalies, pathology, or the underlying medical or psychological status of the person.
The core business of the Service is the provision of quality specialist services, integrated with primary and secondary providers in the communities we serve.
Wellington is New Zealand’s capital city, a cultural and cosmopolitan epicentre renowned for its vibrant cafés, restaurants, international sporting and cultural events set in a beautiful natural harbour. With easy access to vineyards in the Wairarapa and beaches on the Kapiti Coast, there’s plenty of opportunity for adventure or simply to relax and unwind.
Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.
Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
To find out more about us click on the following links:
Capital and Coast
Hutt Valley
Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Capital and Coast Dental and Oral Health Department have an opportunity for an enthusiastic, qualified Clinical Dental Technician to join our well established, good humoured lab team.
You will be responsible for the delivery of high quality removable plastic prosthetics and occlusal splints for Dental and Oral Health patients in outpatient clinics. In the role you may also be required to provide clinical support, assistance and advice to Dentists.
There may be some flexibility in terms of hours - the exact format of the role can be discussed in the interview.

The following tasks are included in the role:

• Following a treatment plan provided by clinicians
• Working alongside other Clinical Dental Technicians
• Providing appropriate technical advice on prosthetic limitations
• Rehabilitating soft and hard tissues with dentures
• Processing and flasking dentures, trim and polish to finish
• Bite blocks, Wax ups, Try ins
• Repairs/ relines and additions to existing plates
• Fabrication of oral splints
• Designing with clear instructions for laboratory work to be completed