Job summary
We are currently looking for an experienced Outreach Therapist to support the delivery of oral health promotion/outreach programmes including fluoride application and national oral health surveys, ensuring the focus remains firmly on quality and safety. You will act as an ambassador for the Service, promoting the highest standards of excellence in working practices.
You will employ a cohesive team approach, developing and strengthening partnership working both internally and externally. The position would be open to a dental Hygienist or Therapist with knowledge and experience in oral health promotion and prevention
Main duties of the job
The key aspects of this role is to support the Oral Health Practitioner in providing an Oral Health Promotion service to the boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Havering and Waltham Forest as well as delivering the fluoride varnish programme to targeted schools and supporting the targeted schools with a supervised brushing programme.
About us
Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our valuesCompassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma in Dental Therapy
Qualifications
Essential
- GDC Registered Dental Therapist with post qualification in extended skills to allow the administration of inferior dental blocks
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
Desirable
- Experience working in a community dental service setting
Experience
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - ability to use tact, diplomacy and empathy
Experince
Essential
- Proven ability to work within a team and to work under own initiative.
Knowledge
Essential
- Good organisational skills & ability to prioritise
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Delivering Better Oral Health, The Toolkit, 3rd edition, to enable giving advice and application of evidence informed actions as part of consistent messages provided by the dental team
Skills
Essential
- Ability to empathize and to be attuned to the needs and feelings of others, whether directly or indirectly expressed.
Desirable
- Additional skill (able to demonstrate post certification training) in varying the detail but not the direction of a prescription
Skills
Essential
- IT skills to record the clinical procedures performed & Excellent time management
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Professional, Adaptable ,Courteous, flexible and reliable
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.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website .
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Employer details
Employer name
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Hainault Health Centre
Ilford
IG7 4DF