Band 5
NHS
Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on oral health inequalities in diverse communities in Central London.
Involvement in a well-regarded Oral Health Promotion Team, offering collaborative and supportive working relationships.
Flexible working options, allowing for a better work-life balance.
Comprehensive training, support, and development opportunities to enhance professional skills and career growth.
Access to benefits like a car lease scheme and annual travel card loan, facilitating easier commutes.
Fixed-term contract with the possibility of extension, ensuring job security in a crucial health role.
Engagement in multifaceted work across children's centres, schools, and care homes, providing varied and enriching experiences.
The Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an Oral Health Promoter for a fixed-term, part-time position (2 days a week, 0.4 WTE) within its Oral Health Promotion Service, which operates across the London boroughs of Westminster, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Kensington and Chelsea. The role involves providing evidence-based oral health education and promotion to a range of groups, including children’s centers, schools, and care homes, with a focus on reducing inequalities in oral health. Candidates must hold a dental nursing qualification, registration with the General Dental Council, and a recognized fluoride varnish application qualification; an Oral Health Education qualification is desirable but not mandatory.
The Oral Health Promoter will work closely with a multidisciplinary team, supporting and training health professionals to ensure sustainability of oral health initiatives. This position offers various benefits, including flexible working options, a comprehensive induction program, and opportunities for career development. Interested applicants can contact the Oral Health Promotion Service Manager for further details or informal visits.
The Oral Health Promoter will work closely with a multidisciplinary team, supporting and training health professionals to ensure sustainability of oral health initiatives. This position offers various benefits, including flexible working options, a comprehensive induction program, and opportunities for career development. Interested applicants can contact the Oral Health Promotion Service Manager for further details or informal visits.
Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on oral health inequalities in diverse communities in Central London.
Involvement in a well-regarded Oral Health Promotion Team, offering collaborative and supportive working relationships.
Flexible working options, allowing for a better work-life balance.
Comprehensive training, support, and development opportunities to enhance professional skills and career growth.
Access to benefits like a car lease scheme and annual travel card loan, facilitating easier commutes.
Fixed-term contract with the possibility of extension, ensuring job security in a crucial health role.
Engagement in multifaceted work across children's centres, schools, and care homes, providing varied and enriching experiences.
An opportunity for fixed term contract (until 31 Mar 2026) has arisen for 2-days a week (0.4 WTE) position to work within the CLCH Oral Health Promotion Service as an oral health promoter. There is a possibility of further extension of this contract.
The commissioned service is the Oral Health Promotion (OHP) contract across the London boroughs of Westminster, Hammersmith and Fulham and Kensington and Chelsea.
This service is provided within children’s centres, targeted primary schools, Early Years settings, families, care homes and other key prioritized groups as defined in the contract.
The Oral Health Promoter must hold a dental nursing qualification and registration with General Dental Council (UK) and a recognised fluoride varnish application qualification . Oral Health Education qualification is not mandatory but but highly desirable.
The Oral Health Promoter will become a member of a highly regarded OHP Team to provide evidence based oral health promotion and education to the statutory, voluntary and community groups and individuals within the local population in order to help reduce the inequalities in oral health. The staff member will provide support and train members of the Early Years Workforce, Health Visiting staff and other health professionals in order to able to lead on and continue the initiatives implemented, thus creating sustainability of programmes.
Oral Health Promotion is a multifaceted role requiring an expansive knowledge base and a diversity of inter-personal and organisational skills.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
The post holder will have regular contact with a diverse range of multidisciplinary team members including Clinical Director, Clinical Lead for Dental Therapy and Oral Health Promotion services, Oral Health Promotion Service Manager, Oral Health Promotion Team, Clinical Leads, Dentists, Dental Nurse Team Leads, Senior Data Analyst, Administrative teams, Patient Safety Manager and Patient Experience Facilitator.
Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!
We Can Offer You
The commissioned service is the Oral Health Promotion (OHP) contract across the London boroughs of Westminster, Hammersmith and Fulham and Kensington and Chelsea.
This service is provided within children’s centres, targeted primary schools, Early Years settings, families, care homes and other key prioritized groups as defined in the contract.
The Oral Health Promoter must hold a dental nursing qualification and registration with General Dental Council (UK) and a recognised fluoride varnish application qualification . Oral Health Education qualification is not mandatory but but highly desirable.
The Oral Health Promoter will become a member of a highly regarded OHP Team to provide evidence based oral health promotion and education to the statutory, voluntary and community groups and individuals within the local population in order to help reduce the inequalities in oral health. The staff member will provide support and train members of the Early Years Workforce, Health Visiting staff and other health professionals in order to able to lead on and continue the initiatives implemented, thus creating sustainability of programmes.
Oral Health Promotion is a multifaceted role requiring an expansive knowledge base and a diversity of inter-personal and organisational skills.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
The post holder will have regular contact with a diverse range of multidisciplinary team members including Clinical Director, Clinical Lead for Dental Therapy and Oral Health Promotion services, Oral Health Promotion Service Manager, Oral Health Promotion Team, Clinical Leads, Dentists, Dental Nurse Team Leads, Senior Data Analyst, Administrative teams, Patient Safety Manager and Patient Experience Facilitator.
Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!
We Can Offer You
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
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