Oral Health Improvement Practitioner

NHS; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking an Oral Health Improvement Practitioner for a part-time, 12-month contract in Nottinghamshire, with remote working options. The role involves delivering oral health training sessions, participating in health campaigns, and engaging with vulnerable groups in the community. Candidates must be GDC registered and possess a valid UK driving license. The position offers a starting salary of £27,485 pro rata and various benefits including training support and a corporate pension scheme.

Benefits

Access to Corporate Pension Scheme

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Funded training for CPD

Uniforms provided

Qualifications

• You must be GDC registered with a full UK driving license.
• Experience with oral health promotion is preferred.
• Willingness to deliver training sessions is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 'train the trainer' sessions across Nottinghamshire.
• Engage with community groups to improve oral health.
• Oversee a supervised toothbrushing programme.

Skills

Confident communicator

Proficient IT skills

Experience in health campaigns

Ability to engage vulnerable groups

Education

Registered Dental Nurse

Job description

Oral Health Improvement Practitioner Nottinghamshire and Remote Working 12 Months Fixed Term Contract, Part time

Hours: Part time, 30 hours per week

Base: Hucknall Health Centre, Curtis Street, Hucknall, Nottingham, NG15 7JE and remote working

Are you a registered Dental Nurse looking for an opportunity to work in oral health? No oral health experience needed as full training will be provided.

If your answer is 'yes' and you see yourself as a caring, flexible and approachable person where you will be appreciated by community groups and the team, then this is the place for you.

Main duties of the job

What are we looking for?

You will be a confident communicator and able to deliver "train the trainer" oral health sessions to schools and groups in the community across Nottinghamshire.

Your experience of participation in health campaigns and the production of high-quality resources will demonstrate your creativity and imagination. You will liaise closely with external partners to deliver coordinated care and seek further opportunities to improve the oral health of our population.

You will be GDC registered and have proficient IT skills, accuracy and promptness are important. You will understand the oral health needs of our local population, engaging positively with those most vulnerable to oral health inequalities and disadvantage.

This is a Nottinghamshire wide role, so car drivers with a full UK driving licence and use of own vehicle are essential.

Main duties include delivering a supervised toothbrushing programme to early years settings and schools, oral health promotion to vulnerable groups in the community along with formal and informal training for a variety of employees working in the community, including health professionals and peer educators.

Working patterns are flexible within the hours Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 6.00pm. Occasionally you will be required to work outside these hours

About us

What do we offer?

• Part time, 12 Months FTC, 30 hours per week
• Starting salary gross £27,485 per annum, pro rata
• Access to Corporate Pension Scheme
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Funded internal and external mandatory training to enable you to maintain your CPD
• Support with training for your wider professional development.
• Uniforms provided
• Become a shareholder and have a say in how our organisation is run at all levels
• Opportunity to play a key part in local social care initiatives

Please ensure that you read the Job Description, which also includes the person specification, before applying.

Job responsibilities

For further details on the main duties and responsibilities for the role, please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

• Please see attached Person Specification within the Job Description

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.