Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Registrar (non-training)

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

Location: Hutt Hospital, Wellington Hospital, Kenepuru Hospital

Service:  Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Contract:  Full-time, Fixed Term (Feb 2027 to Feb 2028)

Salary:  As per relevant MECA

Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the service

The Oral Maxillo Facial Service is a tertiary service based 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 and an RMO trainee. The service is supported by four dental house officers and works 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 link:

Capital and Coast District & Hutt Valley District

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_38_26)  in the subject line.

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

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