Oral Health Improvement Practitioner
The closing date is 17 September 2025
Job summary
Oral Health Improvement PractitionerReading & West Berkshire & Remote/Hybrid WorkingPart Time, 15 Hours, 12 Months FTC
Hours: Part time, 15 hours, 2 days per week
Base: Reading/West Berkshire & Remote/Hybrid working
Salary: £27,485 - £30,162 per annum, pro rata (Actual £10,994 - £12,064.80)
Can you picture yourself working with a highly experienced and specialised team, reducing oral health inequalities in Reading and West Berkshire
If your answer is 'yes' and you see yourself as a caring, flexible and approachable person where you will be appreciated by community groups and the team, then this is the place for you.
Main duties of the job
What are we looking for?
You will be a confident communicator and able to deliver "train the trainer" oral health sessions to schools and groups in the community across Reading and West Berkshire.
Your experience of participation in health campaigns and the production of high-quality resources will demonstrate your creativity and imagination. You will liaise closely with external partners to deliver coordinated care and seek further opportunities to improve the oral health of our population.
You will be a GDC registrant and have proficient IT skills. Accuracy and promptness are important. You will understand the oral health needs of our local population, engaging positively with those most vulnerable to oral health inequalities and disadvantage.
This is a Reading/West Berkshire wide role, so car drivers with a full UK driving licence are essential.
Main duties include delivering the national supervised toothbrushing programme, providing oral health promotion to vulnerable groups in the community along with formal and informal training for a variety of employees working in the community, including health professionals and peer educators.
Working patterns are flexible within the hours Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 6.00pm. Occasionally you will be required to work outside these hours.
About us
What do we offer?
- Part time, 12 Months FTC, 15 hours per week
- Starting salary gross £27,485 per year, pro rata
- 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata
- Access to Corporate Pension Scheme
- 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Funded internal and external mandatory training to enable you to maintain your CPD
- Support with training for your wider professional development.
- Uniforms provided
- Become a shareholder and have a say in how our organisation is run at all levels
- Opportunity to play a key part in local social care initiatives
Please ensure that you read the Job Description, which also includes the person specification, before applying.
Details
Date posted
03 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year pro rata (Actual £10,994 - £12,064.80)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time, Home or remote working
Reference number
Reading & West Berks OHI
Job locations
Reading & West Berkshire
Reading
MK44 1LZ
Employer details
Employer name
Community Dental Services CIC
Address
Reading & West Berkshire
Reading
MK44 1LZ
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