Job summary
- Main area
- Dental
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Term time)
- Hours
- Part time
- Term time hours
- Job ref
- 070-ACS052-0725
- Employer
- Powys Teaching Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Newtown Hospital
- Town
- Newtown
- Salary
- £23,970 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Dental Health Support Worker
Band 2
Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dental Health Support Worker to join the Designed to Smile Team in Newtown. 12 months, fixed term.
The post holder will work closely with Schools and Nurseries to establish and maintain links to enable the delivery of the Designed to Smile Programme.
The post is term time only, 3 days of 6.5 hours per day.
Ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role.
Main duties of the job
The role involves driving to settings, delivery of supplies and engaging with setting staff, alongside working with the team to deliver and monitor the programme. The programme is funded by the Welsh Government and you will take an active part in monitoring stock levels, as well as collecting and monitoring data.
If you are looking for a varied role, with a mix of driving and administration, are enthusiastic and a motivator, want to make a difference in helping to improve dental health, then this post may be for you.
Working for our organisation
Powys is cited as being a wonderful place to live and work; a rural health setting where you can personally and professionally grow, where patients are at the heart of care provision. If you are an ambitious professional in search of job satisfaction, Powys is the place to be. Whatever your career aspirations, we are committed to supporting and developing you.
Powys Teaching Health Board is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the population of Powys. Powys is the largest county in Wales with Snowdonia to the North and the Brecon Beacons to the South, the spectacular scenery is something to behold. Working in partnership, we commission and provide award-winning hospital, community, mental health and learning disability services, so our portfolio is varied and diverse. We are proud to offer patients an unrivalled level of care and range of careers for professionals who want to make a real difference.
Did you know – Powys Teaching Health Board accepts applications to retire and return from within the NHS in Wales. If you would like to know more, please contact the Powys Teaching Health Board Workforce team on 01874 712580 or [email protected]
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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE grade C or Essential Skills literacy / numeracy L2
- Computer literate and experience of using Microsoft packages
- Ability to organise and collate data
Desirable criteria
- NVQ 2 Nutrition related qualification
- First Aid at work
Experience
Essential criteria
- Eperience of working in a team, or on own initiative
- Able to demonstrate experience of working with and liaising with a variety of people ranging from children to adults
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in Healthcare
Aptitude and Abilites
Essential criteria
- Ability to work independently
- Reliable and adaptable to change
- able to communicate clearly and effectively
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of the role of oral health in health and disease
- Ability to speak Welsh
Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate PTHB Values and Behaviours
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel within Powys and deliver boxes of supplies
- Flexible in approach to work and changing needs of colleagues and the service
- Undertake training and personal development as required for this post
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jacqui Bennett
- Job title
- Designed to Smile Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07754 452313
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