Dental Health Support Worker

3 days ago


Treforest, United Kingdom Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Full time

To support and assist the Health Improvement Practitioner (HIP) in implementing and monitoring Oral Health Promotion programmes (OHPs) under the Designed to Smile umbrella under their supervision.
- 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 HIP.
- To work as a member of the Oral Health Improvement team conducting delegated tasks related to OHP activities and adopting a community development approach.
- To assist the HIP staff in the development of departmental resources to support the delivery of the Designed to Smile Oral Health Promotion programme.
- Assist the HIPs with administrative and basic computer tasks.

We are seeking to recruit a Dental Health Support Worker. The successful post holder will work as part of the Welsh Government funded, Designed to Smile programme visiting nurseries and primary schools across Cardiff and Vale.

The post holder will work alongside a Dental Health Educator and will be responsible for the organisation of the supervised tooth brushing programme, to ensure it is run effectively and efficiently.To give full support when necessary with the Toothbrushing, Screening and Fluoride Varnish programmes.

The post holder will need to be a self motivated individual who is keen to be involved in delivering and developing the programme. A requirement of the post is to liaise with school staff and other health professionals to maintain good working relationships. Excellent communication skills and the ability to prioritise are required.

The post holder will be required to travel between sites on a daily basis.

A full manual driving licence is essential as you will be required to drive trust vehicles.

Working hours will be 9.00 - 3.30pm Term Time Only Tuesday to Friday based at Treforest Industrial Estate ( 24 hours per week Term Time Only).

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.



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