Dental Health Educator - Designed to Smile

Job description

Job summary

• To introduce and facilitate Oral Health Promotion programmes, at a variety of settings, dependent on the assigned programme, this may include nurseries, schools, community, care home, health and other settings.
• To support and promote the work of the North Wales Community Dental Service and to provide information about access to General Dental Services.
• To act as a representative of the North Wales Community Dental Service in educational, health, care and community settings and act in an appropriate manner to project professional practice.

Ability to speak Welsh is essential

Main duties of the job

NORTH WALES COMMUNITY DENTAL SERVICE

Dental Health Educator

(Designed to Smile Programme)

Band: 5

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week x 42 weeks

Department:(North Wales) Community Dental Service

Base: Canolfan Goffa Ffestiniog

North Wales Community Dental Service currently has an opportunity for an Oral Health Educator to join the North Wales Oral Health Promotion team.

The post holder will be a key facilitator for the delivery of the Designed to Smile programme.

The job will involve partnership working with schools and health and social care providers in the community.

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

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. 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.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Job description
Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

• GDC Registered

Qualifications

Essential

• Oral Health Educator or Special Care Certificate

Desirable

• Fluoride Varnish Applicator Certificate

Experience

Essential

• Delivering training

Other

Essential

• Ability to Speak Welsh

Person Specification
Registration

Essential

• GDC Registered

Qualifications

Essential

• Oral Health Educator or Special Care Certificate

Desirable

• Fluoride Varnish Applicator Certificate

Experience

Essential

• Delivering training

Other

Essential

• Ability to Speak Welsh

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Address

Canolfan Goffa Ffestiniog

Wynne Road

Blaenau Ffestiniog

LL41 3DW

United Kingdom

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