Oral Health Educator - Adults

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Abergele; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

North Wales Community Dental Service is seeking an Oral Health Educator to join the North Wales Oral Health Promotion team. The role focuses on delivering the Gwn am Byth and Gwn Wen programmes for vulnerable adults, with partnership work in care homes and related agencies.

Welsh language ability is desirable, but English or Welsh speakers are welcome. The post involves training professionals to promote oral health and to implement the assigned programmes in a designated locality, under the Oral

Qualifications

• Registered with General Dental Council.
• Holds Certificate in Oral Health Education/Promotion or Certificate in Special Care Dentistry.

Responsibilities

• Implement Oral Health Improvement programmes in designated locality.
• Understand elements of the Oral Health Promotion Programme and roles of key players.
• Train other professionals to impart Oral Health messages.
• Collaborate with care homes and other agencies involved in care of vulnerable adults.

Skills

Training/teaching

Vulnerable adults

Audio-visual equipment

Education

Certificate in Oral Health Education/Promotion

Certificate in Special Care Dentistry

Tools

Audio-visual equipment

Job description

Job summary

North Wales Community Dental Service currently has an opportunity for an Oral Health Educator to join the North Wales Oral Health Promotion team. The post holder will be a key facilitator for the delivery of the Gwn am Byth and Gwn Wen vulnerable adults programmes. The job will involve partnership working with care homes and other agencies involved in the care of vulnerable adults. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

• To implement all aspects of the assigned Oral Health Improvement programme/s within designated locality area, under the direction of the Oral Health Promotion Manager.
• To have a wide understanding of all elements of the assigned Oral Health Promotion Programme/s and the roles and responsibilities of each of the key players.
• To train other professionals (for example, within education, health and social care), to impart Oral Health messages in line with the assigned Oral Health Promotion programme.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with General Dental Council
• Holds Certificate in Oral Health Education/Promotion or Certificate in Special Care Dentistry

Experience

Desirable

• Experience of working with vulnerable adults
• Experience of using audio visual equipment
• Experience of training/teaching

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.