Dental Health Support Worker

Scot; Irvine; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire and Arran seeks a Dental Health Support Worker to join the Childsmile Team at Ayrshire Central Hospital, Irvine. This permanent role is 36 hours per week, with shifts described, and requires a UK driving licence.

You will support delivery of the national Childsmile programmes, provide oral health advice to children and families, assist in schools and nurseries with toothbrushing and fluoride varnish, and support clinicians with the National Dental Inspection Programme.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in a health care setting or similar
• SVQIII in health or social care required
• NES Childsmile training preferred; training provided with NES online course
• Excellent IT and written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work in a team or on own initiative without direct supervision

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of the national Childsmile programmes
• Provide oral health and dietary advice to children and families
• Deliver Toothbrushing and Fluoride Varnish programmes in nurseries and schools
• Support Public Dental Service clinicians with the National Dental Inspection Programme

Skills

IT skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

SVQIII health/social care

Job description

Ayrshire Central Hospital

NHS Scotland:

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.

Who we are:

NHS Ayrshire and Arran are one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran, we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit our website - NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net)

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Position:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Childsmile Dental Health Support Workerwithin ourPrimary Care Departmentbased atAyrshire CentralHospital, Irvine.Th is post is offered on a permanent basis.

Please note that we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once enough applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at your earliest opportunity.

Hours:

36.00 hours per week.

Monday Friday 8.30 am 4.30pm (4 days with a 4.30pm finish and one day with a 3.30pm finish (tba))

UK Driving Licence:

A UK driving licence is essential for this role.

What you will do:

As a Dental Health Support Worker (DHSW) you will work within our Childsmile Team. As part of the East HSCP Primary Care Team you will work as part of an integrated dental team and wider multidisciplinary team. You will be responsible for supporting the delivery of the national Childsmile Programmes. As part of the Community and Practice Programme you will be responsible for supporting children and families on referral from health care professionals to provide oral health and dietary advice as well as supporting various community groups. In nursery and primary schools you will ensure the delivery of the Toothbrushing and Fluoride Varnish Programmes. You will also provide support to the Public Dental Service clinicians in their delivery of the National Dental Inspection Programme.

For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description.

Knowledge, training and/or experience required for this post:

Relevant experience in the health care setting or other agency or SVQIII equivalent in health or social care is essential as well as previous experience of working with children or involvement with health improvement and /or community development initiatives.

You should preferably have the NES accredited Childsmile Training certificate. However training will be provided and the post holder will require to attend the 6 week NES Childsmile online training course.

Excellent IT and written and verbal communication skills are essential as well as excellent organisational skills.

You must have e xcellent listening and interpersonal skills and a commitment to working in a client centred way and be able to work as part of a team as well as on own initiative without direct supervision.

For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification.

If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact Amanda Crombie on 07866008006 .

Right to Work / Certificates of Sponsorship

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack.

It is essential that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application form.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran may be able to offer visa sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. When considering if a post meets the salary threshold for sponsorship, please note the salary advertised is based on a full-time contract and must be pro-rated for part-time positions. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for Band 2 posts or bank contracts.

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