Job summary
The role is to lead & develop the Oral Health Improvement Team within the Trust-based Dental Services across Cumbria to ensure commissioned oral health improvement objectives & associated programmes are delivered.
Under guidance from regional Consultants in Dental Public Health & the Clinical Director to manage the oral health improvement initiatives either directly or through engagement with other professionals.
Capable of working autonomously, demonstrating a high level of skills, knowledge & competence whilst acting as a positive role model, leading by example, mentoring & co-ordinating staff & identifying opportunities for continuing professional development.
The post holder will be required to work closely & collaboratively with key dental, public health, medical, social & education professionals & agencies & actively participate within Networks relevant to the role.
A key requirement of the post holder is to facilitate the co-ordinated delivery of the oral health improvement objectives set out within Cumbria Oral Health Team Improvement Plan, in particular the Smile4Life Programme.
The delivery of initiatives will take place within settings such as Children Centres and other Early Years Foundation Stage settings, schools, workplaces, prisons and nursing and residential care settings. In addition, you will link with numerous organisations but will have strong links with Cumberland Council, Westmorland and Furness Council, and NHS England.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will need to link with other agencies and organisations to influence people about the importance of oral health, as part of wider general health, and in relation to social inclusion. The post holder will need to have a clear overview of various campaigns and initiatives across Cumbria and the impact these are having on oral health and general wellbeing.
As part of this post there will be an expectation that reports will be produced for a variety of multi-agency groups as appropriate to update on various initiatives and/or where new initiatives are proposed. Epidemiological and statistical updates will need to be collated to assess progress against local government targets.
Press releases on new initiatives, good work, or to raise awareness are an expectation of this job. These will be produced in liaison with relevant Communications team.
As part of project management responsibilities the post holder, in liaison with the Dental Services Manager, will be expected to oversee budgets and determine spend within their role, where this is appropriate. Where necessary, the post holder will also need to identify staffing/capacity to support the delivery of commissioned oral health improvement initiative. The post holder will be involved in recruitment and supervision of oral health improvement team staff.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree in Public Health or relevant subject or equivalent work experience and/or willingness to work towards this level of qualification
- oEvidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- oWork experience as a Dental Therapist and/or Dental Hygienist or in oral health improvement
- oCertificate in Education or Training
Knowledge & experience
Essential
- oExperience of public health/oral health improvement
- oExperience of developing, implementing and evaluation (oral) health improvement interventions
- oExperience of working with other agencies
- oTeaching or training experience
- oAn understanding of oral health issues, particularly in relation to vulnerable groups
- oAn awareness of the causes of inequalities in oral health
- oAn awareness of government policy to improve oral health
- oAn awareness of and commitment to equal opportunities in service delivery
Desirable
- oExperience of leading oral health improvement initiatives and/or teams
- oMulti-agency partnership group management
- oICDL qualification or equivalent
- oKnowledge of local statutory and voluntary services
- oKnowledge of the evidence-base for public health interventions that impact on oral health
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- oAble to plan, implement and evaluate a programme of work
- oSkilled in delivering oral health improvement programmes and sharing information with a range of clinical and non-clinical stakeholders both internally and externally of NCIC NHSFT.
- oAble to learn rapidly about current research, information and activities on a variety of oral health improvement issues
- oAble to learn rapidly about current research, information and activities on a variety of oral health improvement issues
- oUnderstanding of good practice in project management.
- oAble to work unsupervised, to plan and prioritise a diverse workload to meet deadlines
- oAble to work effectively as part of a team, sharing ideas and expertise with colleagues and external organisations
- oAble to think creatively, introduce innovative ideas and be proactive
- oOrganisational and administrative skills for managing a complex workload
- oSkilled in the use of a range of IT applications to collate information, monitor data and create reports.
- oUnderstanding of informed persuasion, health improvement principles and motivational change to influence others.
- oTraining and facilitation skills
- oSkills in database, spread sheets and PowerPoint presentation packages
Desirable
- oUnderstanding of local dental services
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- oBe able to work on own imitative and as part of a team
- oA strong commitment to a social model of health for reducing oral health inequalities.
- oAbility to motivate and influence others.
- oCar owner / driver essential for use on a daily basis.
- oAbility to travel across the County on a regular basis, with occasional regional and national travel
- oComply with the NHS policy on smoking
- oAbility to work flexibly to meet the needs of the role.
- oWillingness to be flexible and work on a variety of topics according to the requirements of the Service and/or under guidance from the Consultant in Dental Public Health
- oAble to work at a VDU for prolonged periods of time with prolonged concentration to produce detailed reports and complete evidence reviews in line with DSE Regulations
- oAble to lift health improvement materials and equipment
Other requirements
Essential
- Promote equality and value diversity Level 3
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree in Public Health or relevant subject or equivalent work experience and/or willingness to work towards this level of qualification
- oEvidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- oWork experience as a Dental Therapist and/or Dental Hygienist or in oral health improvement
- oCertificate in Education or Training
Knowledge & experience
Essential
- oExperience of public health/oral health improvement
- oExperience of developing, implementing and evaluation (oral) health improvement interventions
- oExperience of working with other agencies
- oTeaching or training experience
- oAn understanding of oral health issues, particularly in relation to vulnerable groups
- oAn awareness of the causes of inequalities in oral health
- oAn awareness of government policy to improve oral health
- oAn awareness of and commitment to equal opportunities in service delivery
Desirable
- oExperience of leading oral health improvement initiatives and/or teams
- oMulti-agency partnership group management
- oICDL qualification or equivalent
- oKnowledge of local statutory and voluntary services
- oKnowledge of the evidence-base for public health interventions that impact on oral health
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- oAble to plan, implement and evaluate a programme of work
- oSkilled in delivering oral health improvement programmes and sharing information with a range of clinical and non-clinical stakeholders both internally and externally of NCIC NHSFT.
- oAble to learn rapidly about current research, information and activities on a variety of oral health improvement issues
- oAble to learn rapidly about current research, information and activities on a variety of oral health improvement issues
- oUnderstanding of good practice in project management.
- oAble to work unsupervised, to plan and prioritise a diverse workload to meet deadlines
- oAble to work effectively as part of a team, sharing ideas and expertise with colleagues and external organisations
- oAble to think creatively, introduce innovative ideas and be proactive
- oOrganisational and administrative skills for managing a complex workload
- oSkilled in the use of a range of IT applications to collate information, monitor data and create reports.
- oUnderstanding of informed persuasion, health improvement principles and motivational change to influence others.
- oTraining and facilitation skills
- oSkills in database, spread sheets and PowerPoint presentation packages
Desirable
- oUnderstanding of local dental services
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- oBe able to work on own imitative and as part of a team
- oA strong commitment to a social model of health for reducing oral health inequalities.
- oAbility to motivate and influence others.
- oCar owner / driver essential for use on a daily basis.
- oAbility to travel across the County on a regular basis, with occasional regional and national travel
- oComply with the NHS policy on smoking
- oAbility to work flexibly to meet the needs of the role.
- oWillingness to be flexible and work on a variety of topics according to the requirements of the Service and/or under guidance from the Consultant in Dental Public Health
- oAble to work at a VDU for prolonged periods of time with prolonged concentration to produce detailed reports and complete evidence reviews in line with DSE Regulations
- oAble to lift health improvement materials and equipment
Other requirements
Essential
- Promote equality and value diversity Level 3
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
