Senior Health Improvement Practitioner in Oxford OX4 4XN inOxford OX4 4XN PUBLISHED THU 25 SEP 2025 Jump to job information section

Make a real difference to oral health across Oxfordshire as a Senior Health Improvement Practitioner with Oxford Health NHS Trust, based at Trust Headquarters, Littlemore Mental Health Centre, Oxford OX4 4XN. This permanent, part‑time Band 5 post (salary £31,049–£37,796 pro rata) leads countywide oral health improvement work commissioned by the county council. You will design and deliver community programmes, training, oral health surveys and an accreditation programme; develop Communities of Practice; and work with children, families, vulnerable adults and professionals in schools, community groups, health and social care settings. This is a non‑clinical health promotion role. Essential requirements include a relevant degree or professional qualification, experience of health promotion, strong communication and facilitation skills, and the ability to manage data and stock. You will need a UK driving licence and access to a car, be prepared to travel across Oxfordshire and occasionally work evenings or weekends. The role is subject to a DBS check and may involve moving health promotion materials (lifting over 15kg).

Oxford Health is committed to caring, safe and excellent services and offers clear career development, tailored learning and a supportive workplace culture. Benefits include 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 33 days with continuous service), NHS pension, lease car and cycle‑to‑work schemes, staff discounts, an Employee Assistance Programme and staff wellbeing networks. If you want purposeful, community‑facing work that fits around family life and builds on caring experience, click the "Apply Now" button shown with this advert to apply. Full vacancy details are also listed on jobsincare.com — a quick way to check the role and apply.