Oral Health Improvement Practitioner

Community Dental Services CIC; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking an Oral Health Improvement Practitioner to deliver oral health sessions and promote health within the community. The role is part-time, 30 hours a week, based in Nottinghamshire with flexible hours. Candidates should be GDC registered Dental Nurses with strong communication skills and a commitment to improving oral health for vulnerable populations. Salary starts at £27,485 pro rata.

Benefits

Access to Corporate Pension Scheme

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Funded training for CPD

Uniforms provided

Opportunity to become a shareholder

Qualifications

• Registered Dental Nurse with a GDC registration.
• Experience in delivering oral health sessions to schools.
• Ability to engage with vulnerable populations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 'train the trainer' oral health sessions.
• Provide oral health promotion to vulnerable groups.
• Conduct formal and informal training.

Skills

Confident communicator

Proficient IT skills

Experience in health campaigns

Ability to liaise with external partners

Understanding of oral health needs

Education

GDC registered

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.