# Oral Health Improvement Practitioner - Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/oral-health-improvement-practitioner-assistant/0f4122e3-6639-44b2-af54-bb6399f975b6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/oral-health-improvement-practitioner-assistant/0f4122e3-6639-44b2-af54-bb6399f975b6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust - **Town:** Shrewsbury - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Term time hours, 37.5 hours per week (Working from home is essential as there no estate in Staffordshire or Stoke on Trent and the role requires the staff member to travel daily to settings.) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-11T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-28T15:21:44.915Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Shropshire/Telford/Shropshire_Community_Health_NHS_Trust/Oral_Health_ImprovementPrevention/Oral_Health_ImprovementPrevention-v7997092 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7997092?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Support the oral health improvement practitioners to deliver and monitor a range of evidence-based oral health improvement interventions primarily in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. This will enable the Service to deliver its obligations and performance targets with respect to service delivery, working closely with front-line staff and other stakeholders. To communicate effectively, persuade and influence colleagues and staff from other agencies to build capacity to embed oral health improvement into daily practice to reduce oral health inequalities. Provide high quality administrative support to the Healthy Smile Team. This post would be well suited to a GDC registered dental nurse or someone working in education health or social care who has a strong passion for community based oral health improvement. Please note that this job does not meet the requirements for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK. ### Main duties of the job - To provide high-quality support to all members of the Healthy Smile Team. Assisting with the delivery of key oral health improvement programmes including; Brushing 4 Life, Brilliant Brushers supervised toothbrushing programme, Care to Smile, and workforce training and other events and campaigns as required. - To proactively contribute to the delivery of the Oral Health Improvement Service embracing the concepts within national and local priorities and targets. - To develop skills to provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to carers, health visitors, and other professionals, to promote understanding of oral health and to ensure a consistent approach to delivery of the key oral health messages. - To coordinate and manage the availability of oral health resources and raise and receipt orders when required. - To prepare and deliver resources to different settings. - To support the delivery of campaigns and events in various locations. - To ensure timely completion of monitoring data as requested by the line manager in order to monitor delivery of oral health interventions. - To remain fully updated on national policy, NICE, NHSE/I and OHID guidance and policies and developments in oral health and the evidence base supporting relevant general health and oral health improvement programmes, in order to ensure evidence based practice. - To be responsible for equipment and resources, used in carrying out duties. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role. Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment. ## Job Details Support the oral health improvement practitioners to deliver and monitor a range of evidence-based oral health improvement interventions primarily in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. This will enable the Service to deliver its obligations and performance targets with respect to service delivery, working closely with front-line staff and other stakeholders. To communicate effectively, persuade and influence colleagues and staff from other agencies to build capacity to embed oral health improvement into daily practice to reduce oral health inequalities. Provide high quality administrative support to the Healthy Smile Team. This post would be well suited to a GDC registered dental nurse or someone working in education health or social care who has a strong passion for community based oral health improvement. Please note that this job does not meet the requirements for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK. ## Job Description To provide high-quality support to all members of the Healthy Smile Team. Assisting with the delivery of key oral health improvement programmes including; Brushing 4 Life, Brilliant Brushers supervised toothbrushing programme, Care to Smile, and workforce training and other events and campaigns as required. To proactively contribute to the delivery of the Oral Health Improvement Service embracing the concepts within national and local priorities and targets. To develop skills to provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to carers, health visitors, and other professionals, to promote understanding of oral health and to ensure a consistent approach to delivery of the key oral health messages. To coordinate and manage the availability of oral health resources and raise and receipt orders when required. To prepare and deliver resources to different settings. To support the delivery of campaigns and events in various locations. To ensure timely completion of monitoring data as requested by the line manager in order to monitor delivery of oral health interventions. To remain fully updated on national policy, NICE, NHSE/I and OHID guidance and policies and developments in oral health and the evidence base supporting relevant general health and oral health improvement programmes, in order to ensure evidence based practice. To be responsible for equipment and resources, used in carrying out duties. ## Responsibilities Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role. Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the role ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in the delivery of oral health improvement sessions within the dental setting to patients individually or in small groups. - Experience in the delivery of oral hygiene instruction. - Experience in training or teaching in health or dental related field - Experience of working with vulnerable, disadvantaged individuals or communities to improve health and reduce inequalities. Experience of team and partnership working. - Experience of team and partnership working. ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of aetiology and prevention of main dental diseases. - Some understanding of oral health improvement principles and practices. - Able to describe simple oral health projects. - Political sensitivity awareness around water fluoridation. - Able to communicate effectively e.g. verbal and writing skills. - Self-aware and motivated, confident and enthusiastic. - Good administrative skills including the ability to use a range of IT applications such as MS Teams, Powerpoint, and Excel to deliver online training and maintain programme data. - Good organisational and time management skills and the ability to work to flexibly as required and to fixed deadlines. - Ability to motivate and support others. ### Qualifications & Training **Essential** - Level 3 Certificate of the Examining Board of Dental Nurses (GDC registered). OR Level 3 Public Health qualification OR Level 3 Award in Education and Training or equivalent training qualification ## Documents - [privacy notice (pdf, 326.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2731) - [band 4 oral health improvement practitioner (pdf, 258.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10332471) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 75.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2730) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.