Overview
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. The job will include visiting participating schools as well as other sites at various locations. We are seeking to appoint to our Caernarfon 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. The ability to speak Welsh is essential for this role.
Responsibilities
* 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.
* To communicate with patients to gain consent for Oral Health programmes.
* To order and monitor the use of Oral Health Promotion resources, under the guidance of the OHE.
* 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.
* To assist the OHE staff in the development of departmental resources to support the delivery of the Oral Health Promotion programme.
* Assist the OHEs with administrative and basic computer tasks.
* 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.
Requirements
* The job will include visiting participating schools as well as other sites at various locations. We are seeking to appoint to our Caernarfon 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. The ability to speak Welsh is essential for this role.
* The ability to travel between sites and transport stock and items is essential.
Other information
* BCUHB North Wales is 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 700,000, across North Wales.
* Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
* We are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
* Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
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