Oral Health Educator

NHS; London, Croydon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust seeks an Oral Health Educator to enhance oral health across multiple South London boroughs. The role involves community engagement, promoting dental health, and delivering educational activities in schools. Applicants must be registered with the General Dental Council and have experience in health promotion.

Qualifications

• Experience of oral health promotion required.
• Understanding local health inequalities and current issues in dental services.

Responsibilities

• Provide oral health advice and promote health in community and school settings.
• Assist in fluoride application and supervised tooth brushing programs.

Skills

Oral health promotion

Communication

Community engagement

Education

Full registration with the General Dental Council

Post Qualification Level 3 Certificate in Health Promotion or Health Education

Job description

Go back King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Oral Health Educator

The closing date is 09 July 2025

The Oral Health Promotion (OHP) Team is commissioned to work with 9 South London Local Authorities. The post holder will be working to improve the opportunities for oral and general health for individuals and families living in the boroughs of Croydon, Merton, Sutton,. However, there will occasionally be work in the boroughs of Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth Kingston, Richmond and Wandsworth

Main duties of the job

Duties will involve providing advice to parents, carers, and staff, as well as promoting oral and general health among children and young people in a variety of settings across the community.

The post holder will also assist in fluoride application in schools and supervised tooth brushing training in the early year settings and schools.

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King's to another level.

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Communicate evidence-based oral health advice to local families in settings across the community, using various methods and resources. This will include displays and arts-based activities.

Work in schools to promote oral health, including providing evidence-based classroom activities, delivery of health events, information and advice for parents/carers and supporting school staff to incorporate oral health promotion into everyday practice.

Assist in the delivery of Supervised Tooth Brushing and Fluoride Varnishing Application Programmes.

Contribute to developing high-quality innovative oral health promotion activities for use in schools and community settings, designed to meet specific oral health, general health and broader curriculum objectives.

The dissemination of materials and resources to local communities

Deliver oral health promotion to hard-to-reach and vulnerable groups across the community.

Accompany and assist staff in undertaking home visits to parents and carers of children and adults with special needs as part of the Infant Preventative Dentistry Scheme and Adult Preventative Dentistry Scheme.

Promote the oral health of older people and provide information and advice for carers and staff teams working with older people.

Build links across the community with practitioners and local groups to promote oral health and develop joint working to improve the opportunities for oral health.

Person Specification

Education & Qualification and Experience

• Full registration with the General Dental Council
• Experience of oral health promotion
• Demonstrates awareness of the ethical principles of care compassion, dignity, safety, confidentiality and consent
• Post Qualification Level 3 Certificate in Health Promotion or Health Education PTLLS / AET (Award in Education and Training) - for delivering structured sessions CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools NEBDN Certificate in Oral Health Education NEBDN Certificate in Dental Radiography or Fluoride Application (for added clinical competence)
• Understanding local health inequalities and the current issues facing dental services in the UK

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Community Special Care Dental Department

£35,964 to £43,780 a yearPro rata per annum including HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

213-CAY-7290208

Job locations

King's Community Special Care Dental Department