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Job summary

Main area
Oral Health
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Part Time / Full Time available)
Job ref
421-CCS-1157R
Employer
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Fenchurch Family Hub
Town
Hull
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/05/2024 23:59
Interview date
04/06/2024

Employer heading

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust logo

Oral Health Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 5

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area as well as across North Yorkshire and Leeds. We also provide children’s services in the North East in County Durham, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Gateshead and Sunderland.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is one of only two trusts in Yorkshire and Humber to be awarded HSJ’s Top 100 Best Places to Work. We believe that You Matter Most, and this is reflected in what we value: Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality.  So if you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you.

Job overview

Exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic post holder to support the Oral Health Manager in delivering an excellent oral health promotion service across Hull and as part of our virtual training offer in Sunderland and York, as required. Training to healthcare professionals, care support staff and delivering on our supervised toothbrushing schemes. In addition we undertake community events (sometimes in
unsociable hours e.g. weekends) a couple of times a year. Full/ Part Time positions available.

Main duties of the job

Deliver oral health promotion training in accordance with the latest national guidance, to a wide variety of stakeholders including healthcare professionals, educational frontline and care home professionals.
The post holders will also  support the delivery of a supervised toothbrushing programme,  within the contracted areas, working flexible as required.

Working for our organisation

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, we aim to reflect our values in everything we do - Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. So
if you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to the local community, Harrogate and
District NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job description and Person Specification or contact Vikki Tennison on [email protected]

Person specification

interview

Essential criteria
  • Must hold driving licence

Interview

Essential criteria
  • NEBDN Dental Nursing certificate or equivalent
  • Registered with the General Dental Council as a Dental Care Professional
  • Additional post registration qualification in Oral Health
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of Oral Health CPD
  • Experience of inputting into oral health projects
  • Experience of inputting into database/spreadsheet recording systems
  • General knowledge and understanding of the NHS and how the service links in with other agencies

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerApprenticeships logoMenopause Friendly EmployerAge positiveHSJ Best places to workMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Vikki Tennison
Job title
Oral Health Team Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07799251456
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