Job overview
Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.
We are currently looking for an experienced Oral Health Practitioner to play a key role in delivering community outreach programmes in the London borough of Redbridge including fluoride application and tooth brushing schemes across a wide variety of community settings, ensuring the focus remains firmly on quality and safety. You will act as an ambassador for the Service, promoting the highest standards of excellence in working practices.
You will lead on ensuring outreach programmes are delivered to the highest standard and play an active role in the stakeholder engagement programmes to promote uptake of the schemes. You will be responsible for directing and supervising a team of Outreach Therapists and Extended Duties Dental Nurse and support a cohesive team approach, developing and strengthening partnership working both internally and externally. As part of the role you will be expected to attend commissioner meetings where you will be expected to provide feedback and background to the activity reports submitted.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will need to be able to work in a very busy environment whilst remaining calm and be able to deliver the outreach programmes effectively through challenging situations, so the ability to work independently, proactively and under pressure is important. A positive attitude, excellent clinical skills and a commitment to best practice in clinical care and continued professional development is essential.
You will be required to travel around London to reach the communities we serve.
Please note if you do not meet the essential criteria for this role we would be willing to view this as a development opportunity for the right candidate.
Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.
Working for our organisation
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
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As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
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At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Diploma/ Degree in Dental Therapy GDC Registered Dental Therapist plus specialist training & experience of specific client groups with multiple complex needs to master’s level equivalent
2. Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
3. Management or supervisory qualification / programme of study
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
4. Experience of co-ordinating the planning, delivery and evaluation of an intervention
5. Experience of health inequalities and partnership working
6. In depth understanding of the practices and principles of public health and oral health improvement
7. Understanding of dental legislation and its application
8. Knowledge of Delivering Better Oral Health, The Toolkit, 3nd edition, to enable giving advice and application of evidence informed actions as part of consistent messages provided by the dental team
Desirable criteria
9. Level 1 Stop Smoking interventional Training
10. National and local oral health improvement strategy and policy
11. Experience of supervision and or management of a team
12. Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of IT packages (E-Pay / Eroster/ TAPS/ CIS
13. Experience in community engagement and training groups
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
14. A full, valid UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) and the ability to travel independently are essential for this role.
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