Job overview
NORTH WALES COMMUNITY DENTAL SERVICE
Dental Health Support Worker
(Working Hours per week x weeks per annum)
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, self-motivated Dental Health Support Worker to assist the Oral Health Promoter/ Oral Health Improvement Practitioner (OHP/OHIP) in implementing and monitoring Oral Health Promotion programmes.
The job will include visiting participating schools as well as other sites at various locations.
We are seeking to appoint to our Wrexham base.
The ability to travel between sites in a timely manner is essential and will require both the use of health board and other vehicles to travel between sites and transport stock and items.
For further information regarding this post please contact the Oral Health Promotion Manager:
1. Rachel Roberts Tel.
Main duties of the job
2. To support and assist the Oral Health Educator (OHE) in implementing and monitoring Oral Health Promotion programme in a variety of locations dependent upon the assigned oral health programme, such as Designed to Smile, or, Older Persons programmes; this will include attending schools, or, other community settings such as care homes.
3. To communicate with patients to gain consent for Oral Health programmes.
4. To order and monitor the use of Oral Health Promotion resources, under the guidance of the OHE.
5. To work as a member of the Oral Health Improvement team conducting delegated tasks related to Oral Health Promotion activities and adopting a community development approach.
6. To assist the OHE staff in the development of departmental resources to support the delivery of the Oral Health Promotion programme.
7. Assist the OHEs with administrative and basic computer tasks.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around ,, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.