Job summary
- Main area
- Health Promotion
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week
- Job ref
- 421-CYPD-3366R
- Employer
- Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cumberland
- Town
- Carlisle/Whitehaven
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Oral Health Improvement Practitioner **Internal HDFT Applicants Only**
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
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**Internal HDFT Applicants Only**
The Oral Health Improvement Practitioner is integrated in the 0-19 Healthy Child Service to deliver a range of evidence-based oral health improvement programmes across Cumberland as identified in NHS England and Improvement Oral Health Improvement Specification for Adults and Children, on behalf of Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with a range of front-line health, education, social care and voluntary agency staff to contribute to improving oral health and reducing inequalities in oral health. To provide specialist oral health advice, education and training in the specialist area, maintaining knowledge and skills in line with evidence-base. |
Main duties of the job
· Evidenced-based supervised tooth brushing programme for selected Early Years settings/ schools in Cumberland. This is an initiative aimed at reducing the prevalence of tooth decay by increasing exposure to fluoride for children
· Training programme – provides designated training for children’s residential care home staff, health professionals and staff working with children and babies.
· Provide oral health advice, training and resources in line with service specifications as required
· Responsible for ensuring the team has the appropriate stock levels to deliver a sustainable service.
Working for our organisation
HDFT are committed to providing a high quality, safe and effective service. Directed by the values and behaviours expected by HDFT, this interesting and varied role would be suitable for experienced practitioners educated to degree level or equivalent experience to deliver dental health programmes.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Access to personal transport is essential in order to meet service needs.
See uploaded job description/person specification. If you have any questions, please contact Anna Jacobs on [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in Public Health
- Degree level or equivalent practical experience to deliver Dental Health Programmes
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of Oral Health CPD
- NEBDN Dental Nursing Certificate or equivalent
- Registered with the General Dental Council as a Dental Care Professional
- Additional post registration qualification in Oral Health, Radiography or Fluoride Varnish Application
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of inputting into Oral Health Projects
- Experience of inputting into database/spreadsheets recording systems
- Oral Health Experience
- General Knowledge and understanding of the NHS and how the service links in with other agencies
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Well developed interpersonal communication (written and oral), persuasive and facilitation skills.
- Ability to work with and deliver within a fixed project timescale
- Well developed workload management skills
- Analytical skills
- Demonstrates willingness and ability to challenge existing practice
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Anna Jacobs
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07468624115
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