Oral Health Improvement Practitioner

Colchester, ENG, GB, United Kingdom

Job Description

Essex and Remote/Hybrid working

12 Months Fixed Term Contract, Part time



Hours:

Part time, 22.5 hours, 3 days



Base:

Colchester Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JR

Remote/Hybrid working



Salary:

26,530 - 29,114 per annum, pro rata (Actual 15,918 - 17,468.40)



Can you picture yourself working with a highly experienced and specialised team, reducing oral health inequalities in Essex?



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.



What are we looking for?



A confident communicator and able to deliver "train the trainer" oral health sessions to schools and groups in the community across Essex. 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 a GDC registrant 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 Essex wide role, so car drivers with a full UK driving licence are essential.



Main duties include delivering the national supervised toothbrushing programme, providing 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.



What do we offer?



Part time, 12 months fixed term contract, 22.5 hours per week



Starting salary gross 26,530 per year, pro rata



27 days holiday plus bank holidays, 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 , which also includes the person specification, before applying.



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

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD3257907
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Part Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Colchester, ENG, GB, United Kingdom
  • Education
    Not mentioned