Job summary Oral Health Promotion is a commissioned service from Derbyshire County Council and sits within the Children's Specialist Service within Derbyshire Community Health Services Trust. The role of the oral health improvement practitioner is to implement local oral health improvement strategies by providing a range of activities to specific population groups with identified oral health needs across Derbyshire County. It will broaden the scope of oral health promotion in the wider community by working in collaborative partnerships across sectors, agencies, and organizations in the development of oral health initiatives. The focus of this role will be in the planning, delivery and evaluation of training health professionals and other agencies to increase their awareness of current evidence based oral health issues. In addition, this role will support other key areas of contracted activities which are performance managed each quarter with our commissioners. As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Workerroute we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa's and Immigration. After carefullyreviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibilitycriteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Main duties of the job You will assist in the implementation of government preventive oral health schemes and projects at local level, eg, Brushing for Life, Toothbrushing Programmes in Early Years and Special Schools. You will support the Oral Health Team in the organization and delivery of training health professionals and other agencies to increase their awareness of current evidence based oral health issues. This includes child carers, staff, and parents with young children to establish healthy dental practices within early years settings, and to carers/parents/staff of vulnerable children and vulnerable adults. You will actively contributes to service improvement by developing good quality assurance practices. This includes monitoring and evaluating oral health projects to review progress, improve practice/standards and service delivery. Engage with the community at occasional events to promote the service and offer brief intervention support to clients and staff. To produce expanded public information using a variety of presentation formats and experience of using digital platforms eg, MS TEAMS. About us Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire. We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals, and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in peoples own homes and via virtual consultations. Date posted 29 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year pa, pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 842-SCS-5386-25 Job locations Walton Hospital, Chesterfield. Whitecoats Lane Chesterfield S40 3HW Job description Job responsibilities PLEASE NOTE: Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account Job description Job responsibilities PLEASE NOTE: Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account Person Specification Education. Qualifications and Training Essential Educated to degree level or equivalent experience PTTLLS qualification or relevant teaching/training experience Desirable Public health/oral health qualification Professions Complimentary to Dentistry Knowledge and Experience Essential Oral health issues and government initiatives Understanding of national/local strategies in relation to oral health Experience of teaching both small and large groups Knowldege of determinant of health and inequalities/disparities Desirable Experience of working with vulnerable children, young people and adults Skills and Attributes Essential Use of MS Office applications Excellent social communication skills with all age groups across diverse groups of the population Planning and preparation of appropriate resources for training/presentations Adaptable, flexible and comfortable working with change Desirable Ability to influence/motivate change within specific population groups Aptitude and Personal Qualities Essential Ability to work on own and as part of a team Multi tasking and flexible approach to working Non judgemental and good listening skills Person Specification Education. Qualifications and Training Essential Educated to degree level or equivalent experience PTTLLS qualification or relevant teaching/training experience Desirable Public health/oral health qualification Professions Complimentary to Dentistry Knowledge and Experience Essential Oral health issues and government initiatives Understanding of national/local strategies in relation to oral health Experience of teaching both small and large groups Knowldege of determinant of health and inequalities/disparities Desirable Experience of working with vulnerable children, young people and adults Skills and Attributes Essential Use of MS Office applications Excellent social communication skills with all age groups across diverse groups of the population Planning and preparation of appropriate resources for training/presentations Adaptable, flexible and comfortable working with change Desirable Ability to influence/motivate change within specific population groups Aptitude and Personal Qualities Essential Ability to work on own and as part of a team Multi tasking and flexible approach to working Non judgemental and good listening skills 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. Employer details Employer name Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT Address Walton Hospital, Chesterfield. Whitecoats Lane Chesterfield S40 3HW Employer's website http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)