Dental Health Educator - Designed to Smile

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Date: 1 week ago

City: Rhyl, Wales

Contract type: Full time

Job Overview

NORTH WALES COMMUNITY DENTAL SERVICE

Dental Health Educator

(Designed to Smile Programme)

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.

Main duties of the job

Band: 5

Working Hours: 30 Hours x 38 weeks annualised hours

Department: (North Wales) Community Dental Service

Base: Clarence Medical Centre

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

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

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