Dental Health Support Worker

NHS Lothian; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Lothian is seeking a Dental Health Support Worker for the Childsmile programme, aimed at improving children's oral health in Edinburgh. This part-time role involves working on national health initiatives and requires a commitment to promoting healthy dental habits among children. The position is permanent, with term-time hours.

Responsibilities

• Deliver national toothbrushing programmes within the Childsmile initiative.
• Implement oral health interventions for children.

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes, please visit: [link].

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent, by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.

ORAL HEALTH SERVICE

Oral Health Improvement Department

Dental Health Support Worker (Childsmile)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within NHS Lothian’s Oral Health Service, Oral Health Improvement team, as a Dental Health Support Worker (Childsmile) based in Edinburgh/East Lothian. The postholder will deliver national toothbrushing programmes and oral health interventions within the Childsmile programme, which is a national programme funded by the Scottish Government to promote and improve the oral health of children in Scotland.

The post will be permanent, with term-time hours.

For informal enquiries, please contact Sheona McMahon, Childsmile Co-ordinator at 07909 535496.