Oral and Maxillofacial Registrar - Hutt Hospital

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location: Hutt Hospital

Service:  Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Contract:  0.6FTE , Fixed Term (to end of July 2026)

Salary:  As per relevant MECA

Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the service

The Oral Maxillo Facial Service is a tertiary service provided at Hutt Hospital and provides regional services to the Capital and Coast, Wairarapa, Mid Central, Taranaki, Hawke’s Bay, Nelson/Marlborough and Whanganui areas, servicing a population of over 1 million people. 

The service currently comprises five oral and maxillofacial surgeons. The service is supported by four dental house officers and a SET OMFS RMO. The maxillofacial surgical staff work closely with hospital dental service.

Mō tō mātou rōpū – About the role

This role will be involved in all aspects of inpatient and outpatient oral and maxillofacial surgery. Responsibilities will include:

• Provision of outpatient clinics, including surgical procedures using sedation and local anaesthesia
• Supervised theatre operating for elective and acute cases
• Be responsible to the admitting consultant (where appropriate) for the supervision of admissions and discharges, investigatory procedures, changes in treatment and similar matters.
• Participate in an out of hours/on call roster
• Attend regional clinic/theatre sessions with consultants (while the role is based at Hutt Hospital, regular travel to Wellington and Hawkes Bay is a core requirement of this position).

Moū – About you

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Recent experience and knowledge in dental and/or oral and maxillofacial surgery
• Able to deal with a wide range of conditions both acutely and electively
• Works well in a collaboration with the multidisciplinary team

Essential Professional Qualifications / Accreditations / Registrations:

• Registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand and/or New Zealand Dental Council, or through comparable health systems pathway with full registration in the country of origin
• If applying from overseas, you must meet the New Zealand Immigration Service requirements

E pā ana ki a tatou – About us

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

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email RMO_Recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number (RMO_24_25) in the subject line.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai
By joining together we will succeed