1. Can you tell us about your professional background and how it has prepared you for the role of Oral Health Educator? Can you tell us about your professional background and how it has prepared you for the role of Oral Health Educator?
2. What experience do you have in public health or health education, particularly with children and young people? What experience do you have in public health or health education, particularly with children and young people?
3. Describe a situation where you successfully promoted oral health within a community. What strategies did you use, and what were the outcomes? Describe a situation where you successfully promoted oral health within a community. What strategies did you use, and what were the outcomes?
4. How would you approach delivering oral health education to parents and carers who may have limited knowledge about dental care? How would you approach delivering oral health education to parents and carers who may have limited knowledge about dental care?
5. What methods would you employ to engage children and young people in oral health education? What methods would you employ to engage children and young people in oral health education?
6. Can you discuss your experience with fluoride application and supervised tooth brushing training in educational settings? Can you discuss your experience with fluoride application and supervised tooth brushing training in educational settings?
7. This role requires collaboration with various local authorities and community organisations. How do you build effective working relationships with such diverse groups? This role requires collaboration with various local authorities and community organisations. How do you build effective working relationships with such diverse groups?
8. Describe a time when you had to work as part of a team to achieve a public health goal. What role did you play, and what was the result? Describe a time when you had to work as part of a team to achieve a public health goal. What role did you play, and what was the result?
9. How do you align your health promotion strategies with the principles of sustainability outlined in the Trust’s Green Plan? How do you align your health promotion strategies with the principles of sustainability outlined in the Trust’s Green Plan?
10. In what ways do you think digital tools can enhance oral health education and promotion among hard-to-reach communities? In what ways do you think digital tools can enhance oral health education and promotion among hard-to-reach communities?
11. What challenges do you anticipate in this role, and how would you address them? What challenges do you anticipate in this role, and how would you address them?
12. Describe a time when you encountered resistance to a health initiative. How did you manage the situation? Describe a time when you encountered resistance to a health initiative. How did you manage the situation?
13. King’s College Hospital has a strong commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion. How do these principles inform your approach to health education? King’s College Hospital has a strong commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion. How do these principles inform your approach to health education?
14. Can you give examples of how you have previously demonstrated your commitment to providing person-centred care? Can you give examples of how you have previously demonstrated your commitment to providing person-centred care?
15. What motivates you to work in oral health promotion, particularly within a community context? What motivates you to work in oral health promotion, particularly within a community context?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!