Oral Health Improvement Specialist

6 days ago

Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT Full time

About the Role

The Oral Health Improvement Service is a commissioned service within the Dental Division of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The purpose of the Oral Health Improvement Team is to deliver evidence-based oral health interventions to reduce inequalities in oral health, working across organisational boundaries within Birmingham ICS.

Main Responsibilities

You will be expected to work within a team to contribute to the planning of oral health improvement interventions, the delivery of workforce development training, supervised toothbrushing programmes, Mouth Care Matters programmes, management of targeted toothbrushing resources and other evidence-based interventions and evaluation across Birmingham.

About Us

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry.

Person Specification

  • General Dental Council registration.
  • Certificate of the Examining Board of Dental Nurses (or equivalent)
  • Certificate in Oral Health Promotion. (or equivalent Diploma/ Business Technology and Education Council Level 4 professional qualification)
  • or A Diploma or BSc in Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy.

Essential Skills and Knowledge

  • Knowledge of aetiology and prevention of dental diseases.
  • Good understanding of health improvement principles and practices.
  • Knowledge of the use of epidemiology and deprivation data to identify target groups.
  • Understanding of the evidence base of health improvement.
  • Excellent ability to communicate effectively using verbal and written skills.
  • Knowledge of planning, managing and evaluating health improvement programmes.
  • Understanding of planning and delivering multi-disciplinary training.
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills to work to fixed deadlines.
  • Competent in the use of IT systems and Microsoft Office for delivering training, with good keyboard skills for writing reports and recording data.

Personal Qualities

  • A strong commitment to a social model of health for reducing oral health inequalities.
  • Ability to motivate and influence others.
  • Confidence to use initiative and make decisions.
  • Ability to reflect on performance and identify areas for improvement.

Other Job Requirements

  • Ability to manage conflict in a sensitive and assertive manner when seeking to change behaviour and practice.
  • Concentration required when evaluating interventions, undertaking audits, writing briefings or reports.
  • Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the role.
  • A combination of walking, standing, sitting and bending will be required while carrying out training sessions.
  • Car owner / driver essential for use on a daily basis.
  • Travel may be required in all localities.

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