The post holder is responsible for the planning, development and implementation of local and national initiatives across Wolverhampton in respect of oral health promotion based on epidemiological, demographic, cultural and oral health indicators.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with the Special Care Dental Team to improve the oral health of people in vulnerable groups who are not able to access general dental services in Wolverhampton.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Management
To contribute to the development of the Special Care Dental Service as a member of the senior clinical team liaising with appropriate colleagues to ensure effective delivery of oral health promotion programmes to improve the oral health of special care groups.
To assist with the management of a budget for Oral health promotion including cost improvements and income generation within the service.
To produce reports on the implementation, progress, development and effectiveness of all initiatives.
To contribute to the strategic development of oral health promotion in Wolverhampton in support of the special care dental service strategy. All oral health promotion advice and intervention will be evidence based, reflecting advice in Delivering Better Oral Health- an evidence-based toolkit for prevention and any national guidance that supersedes this.
This includes identification of individuals and groups of individuals who meet the criteria for treatment in the Special Care Dental Service and provision of oral health advice to these groups including signposting to the appropriate dental service.
To assist in the case finding protocol to identify new groups of patients who do not access NHS dentistry and are eligible for the special care dental service.
To help plan and work to an agreed oral health plan for Wolverhampton.
To facilitate and co-ordinate appropriate health promotion strategies which relate to oral health for Special Care Dental patients
To formulate partnership and support working with other programme co-ordinators, organisations and other statutory bodies.
Training
Develop and deliver appropriate oral health training or information packages to support improvements in the oral health of individuals eligible to attend Special Care Dental Service
To design and provide relevant dental training programmes for health and local authority staff in Wolverhampton.
To plan and provide training for carers of special needs clients and relevant interventions for the clients themselves.
Provide relevant training and programmes within the Voluntary sector i.e. Age Concern, Aquarius, Alzheimer’s.
To support general practitioners and their staff within the trust and general dental practitioner with oral health resources and training if appropriate.
To implement local and National Oral Health campaigns and organise input into Exhibitions and Health Fairs where appropriate
To be pro-active in personal and professional development, updating knowledge and skills by appropriate means.
Service provision
To provide 1:1 oral health advice to individuals who meet the criteria for treatment in the Special Care Dental Service including signposting to the appropriate dental service. This may involve arranging for their treatment within the special care dental service where necessary.
To provide oral health support to the dental staff to support the clinical programme, particularly those working with the mobile dental unit. This may involve the provision of advice to individual service users, carers, groups of service users and individuals
Liaising with individual members of clinical staff to ensure that the correct oral health advice is provided for their patients
Person specification
Experience
* Effective communication
* Experience of delivering oral health promotion or training sessions
* Previous experience of working with adult and children with additional needs and/or vulnerable groups
Qualifications
* Qualified to degree level or relevant experience
* Teaching degree or alternative teaching qualification
Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.
Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.
Sponsorship - Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. As of 1 January 2021, free movement ended and the UK introduced a points-based immigration system. Further information is available regarding two types of visa; Health Care Visa https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/your-job and Skilled worker visa https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa .
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Elaine Forbes Job title Clinical Lead Email address elaine.forbes4@nhs.net Telephone number 01902446681 Additional information
Please note Elaine's working hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
If you have problems applying, contact
Address Building 12
New Cross Hospital
Wolverhampton Road
Wolverhampton
WV10 0QP
Telephone 01902 481900
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