About this role
Job summary
Oral Health Improvement Practitioner (Dental Nurse)
Norfolk and Remote/Hybrid Working
Permanent, Part Time
Hours: 22.5 hours per week (3 days)
Possible Base: Siskin Dental Centre, Norwich Community Hospital, Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU (To be discussed at interview)
Remote/Hybrid working
Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro rata (Actual £17,035.20 - £18,694.20)
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
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 Norfolk.
Experience of participation in health campaigns and the production of high-quality resources will demonstrate your creativity and imagination.
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.
You will understand the oral health needs of our local population, engaging positively with those most vulnerable to oral health inequalities and disadvantage.
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 a GDC registrant and have proficient IT skills, accuracy and promptness are important.
This is a Norfolk wide role, so car drivers with a full UK driving licence and use of own vehicle are essential.
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, Permanent contract, 22.5 hours per weekStarting salary gross £28,392 per annum, pro rata27 days holiday plus bank holidays, pro rataPaid sick payAccess to Corporate Pension Scheme (10% Employer contribution)24/7 access to an Employee Assistance ProgrammeFunded internal and external mandatory training to enable you to maintain your CPDSupport with training for your wider professional developmentUniforms providedRecommend a friend schemeBecome a shareholder and have a say in how our organisation is run at all levelsOpportunity to play a key part in local social care initiativesTravel allowances£50 voucher at ChristmasOpportunity for annual bonus
Please ensure that you read the Job Description, which also includes the person specification, before applying.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further details on the main duties and responsibilities for the role, please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Oral Health Improvement Practitioner Essential
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Community Dental Services CIC
Address Siskin Dental Centre
Norwich Community Hospital, Bowthorpe Road,
Norfolk
NR2 3TU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://communitydentalservices.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)