# Oral Health Improvement Practitioner (Dental Nurse) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Community Dental Services CIC. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/oral-health-improvement-practitioner-dental-nurse/ef585d03-7233-4bf4-bfad-d8fe16c48165 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/oral-health-improvement-practitioner-dental-nurse/ef585d03-7233-4bf4-bfad-d8fe16c48165.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Community Dental Services CIC - **Town:** Norwich - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Dental nurse - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 to £31,157 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part-time, Home or remote working - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T13:05:25.373Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/B0342-26-0095?employerCode=B0342 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8062713?FromJobsNHS=1&ShowJobAdvert= ## Job Content ### Job summary Oral Health Improvement Practitioner (Dental Nurse)Buckinghamshire & Remote/Hybrid Working Permanent, Part Time, 22.5 Hours Hours: Part time, 22.5 hours, 3 days per week Base: Buckinghamshire Area & Remote/Hybrid working Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro-rata (Actual £17,035.20 - £18,694.20) Are you a registered dental nurse looking for an opportunity to work in oral health? No oral health experience needed as full training will be provided. If your answer is 'yes' and you see yourself as a caring, flexible and approachable person where you will be appreciated by community groups and the team, then this is the place for you. ### Main duties of the job What are we looking for? You will be a confident communicator and able to deliver "train the trainer" oral health sessions to schools and groups in the community across Buckinghamshire. Experience of participation in health campaigns and the production of high-quality resources will demonstrate your creativity and imagination.You will liaise closely with external partners to deliver coordinated care and seek further opportunities to improve the oral health of our population. Main duties include delivering a supervised toothbrushing programme to early years settings and schools, oral health promotion to vulnerable groups in the community along with formal and informal training for a variety of employees working in the community, including health professionals and peer educators. You will understand the oral health needs of our local population, engaging positively with those most vulnerable to oral health inequalities and disadvantage.You will liaise closely with external partners to deliver coordinated care and seek further opportunities to improve the oral health of our population. You will be a GDC registrant and have proficient IT skills, accuracy and promptness are important. Ideally applicants will live within Buckinghamshire. Car drivers with a full UK driving licence and use of own vehicle are essential. Working patterns are flexible within the hours Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 6.00pm. Occasionally you will be required to work outside these hours. ### About us What do we offer? - Part time, Permanent, 22.5 hours per week - Starting salary gross £28,392 per annum, pro rata - 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata - Paid sick pay - Access to Corporate Pension Scheme (10% Employer contribution) - 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme - Funded internal and external mandatory training to enable you to maintain your CPD - Support with training for your wider professional development. - Uniforms provided - Recommend a friend scheme - Become a shareholder and have a say in how our organisation is run at all levels - Opportunity to play a key part in local social care initiatives - Travel allowances - £50 voucher at Christmas - Opportunity for annual bonus Please ensure that you read the Job Description, which also includes the person specification, before applying. ### Details - Date posted: 05 June 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 4 - Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum, pro-rata (Actual £17,035.20 - £18,694.20) - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Part-time, Home or remote working - Reference number: Bucks OHI - Job locations: Buckinghamshire Area & Remote/Hybrid working, Buckingham, MK44 1LZ, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities For further details on the main duties and responsibilities for the role, please see the attached job description. ## Job Details Oral Health Improvement Practitioner (Dental Nurse)Buckinghamshire & Remote/Hybrid Working Permanent, Part Time, 22.5 Hours Hours: Part time, 22.5 hours, 3 days per week Base: Buckinghamshire Area & Remote/Hybrid working Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro-rata (Actual £17,035.20 - £18,694.20) Are you a registered dental nurse looking for an opportunity to work in oral health? No oral health experience needed as full training will be provided. If your answer is 'yes' and you see yourself as a caring, flexible and approachable person where you will be appreciated by community groups and the team, then this is the place for you. ## Job Description What are we looking for? You will be a confident communicator and able to deliver "train the trainer" oral health sessions to schools and groups in the community across Buckinghamshire. Experience of participation in health campaigns and the production of high-quality resources will demonstrate your creativity and imagination.You will liaise closely with external partners to deliver coordinated care and seek further opportunities to improve the oral health of our population. Main duties include delivering a supervised toothbrushing programme to early years settings and schools, oral health promotion to vulnerable groups in the community along with formal and informal training for a variety of employees working in the community, including health professionals and peer educators. You will understand the oral health needs of our local population, engaging positively with those most vulnerable to oral health inequalities and disadvantage.You will liaise closely with external partners to deliver coordinated care and seek further opportunities to improve the oral health of our population. You will be a GDC registrant and have proficient IT skills, accuracy and promptness are important. Ideally applicants will live within Buckinghamshire. Car drivers with a full UK driving licence and use of own vehicle are essential. Working patterns are flexible within the hours Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 6.00pm. Occasionally you will be required to work outside these hours. ## Responsibilities For further details on the main duties and responsibilities for the role, please see the attached job description. ## Person Specification ### Oral Health Improvement Practitioner **Essential** - Please see attached Person Specification within the Job Description ## Documents - [JD OHI Practitioner Bucks.pdf (PDF, 286 KB)](document:2948589) - [Additional Info OHI Practitioner Bucks CDS1385.pdf (PDF, 124 KB)](document:2948590) ## 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.