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Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Bank Oral Health Improvement Practitioner

The closing date is 27 May 2025

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Job summary

Exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic post holder to support the Oral Health Manager in delivering an excellent oral health promotion service across Hull and York, as required. Training to healthcare professionals, care support staff and delivering on our supervised toothbrushing schemes. In addition we undertake community events (sometimes inunsociable hours e.g. weekends) a couple of times a year. Part Time position available.

Main duties of the job

Deliver oral health promotion training in accordance with the latest national guidance, to a wide variety of stakeholders including healthcare professionals, educational frontline and care home professionals.The post holders will also support the delivery of a supervised toothbrushing programme, within the contracted areas, working flexible as required.

About us

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, we aim to reflect our values in everything we do - Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. Soif you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to the local community, Harrogate andDistrict NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you

Details

Date posted

14 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Term time hours

Reference number

421-PSC-3013C

Job locations

Fenchurch Family Hub

Fenchurch Street

Hull

HU5 1JF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job description and Person Specification or contact Vikki Tennison on vikki.tennison@nhs.net 07799251456

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job description and Person Specification or contact Vikki Tennison on vikki.tennison@nhs.net 07799251456

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Must hold driving licence

Qualifications

Essential

  • NEBDN Dental Nursing certificate or equivalent
  • Registered with the General Dental Council as a Dental Care Professional
  • Additional post registration qualification in either Oral Health, fluoride varnish application or Dental Radiography

Desirable

  • Evidence of Oral Health CPD
  • Experience of inputting into oral health projects
  • Experience of inputting into database/spreadsheet recording systems
  • General knowledge and understanding of the NHS and how the service links in with other agencies
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Must hold driving licence

Qualifications

Essential

  • NEBDN Dental Nursing certificate or equivalent
  • Registered with the General Dental Council as a Dental Care Professional
  • Additional post registration qualification in either Oral Health, fluoride varnish application or Dental Radiography

Desirable

  • Evidence of Oral Health CPD
  • Experience of inputting into oral health projects
  • Experience of inputting into database/spreadsheet recording systems
  • General knowledge and understanding of the NHS and how the service links in with other agencies

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fenchurch Family Hub

Fenchurch Street

Hull

HU5 1JF


Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fenchurch Family Hub

Fenchurch Street

Hull

HU5 1JF


Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Oral Health Team Manager

Vikki Tennison

vikki.tennison@nhs.net

07799251456

Details

Date posted

14 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Term time hours

Reference number

421-PSC-3013C

Job locations

Fenchurch Family Hub

Fenchurch Street

Hull

HU5 1JF


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