Band 5 Oral Health Improvement Practitioner
Job overview
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 the inequalities in oral health, working across organisational boundaries within Birmingham ICS.
If you have experience of delivering oral health improvement programmes and enjoy working with communities to improve oral health outcomes, then joining this new team might be the job for you.
Main duties of the job
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.
Working for our organisation
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.
We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more detailed information.
If you would like additional information, please email the Oral Health Improvement Lead, Julie Smith.
[email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria- General Dental Council registration.
- and 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.
- Award in education and Training (or equivalent Diploma / Business Technology and Education Council Level 3
Experience
Essential criteria- Relevant experience of planning and delivering oral health improvement programmes, training and events.
- Relevant experience of managing own workload and working to tight timescales.
- Relevant experience of team working.
Skills/Knowledge
Essential criteria- 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.
- Ability to maintain and update professional competency
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria- 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
Essential criteria- 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.
Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme
BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification.We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities. BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much possible.
We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.
Promoting Workforce Equality
In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics.As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.
The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
Flexible Working
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible.This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.
In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!
Benefits of working for us:
- Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
- Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
- Discounts for local and national retailers
- Dedicated well-being services for all employees
- Flexible working where possible