Oral Health Promoter - London, United Kingdom - King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Oral Health Promotion (OHP) Team is commissioned to work with 9 South London Local Authorities.

The post holder will deliver oral health promotion across the communities of South London, with specific responsibility for the Boroughs of Kingston, Richmond and Wandsworth.

However there will be occasional working in the boroughs of Merton, Sutton, Croydon, Lewisham, Southwark and Lambeth.

Work in schools to promote oral health, this will include providing evidence based classroom activities
Provide coaching and mentoring of new team members.
Plan and provide workforce training for health and nonhealth professionals working in the community, for example, health visiting teams and children's centre managers.
Build links across the community with practitioners and groups to promote oral health and develop joint working to improve the opportunities for oral health.
Communicate evidence based oral health advice to local families in settings across the community, using a wide variety of methods and resources. This will include display, puppetry, costume and arts based activities.
Work in schools to promote oral health, this will include providing evidence based classroom activities

, delivery of health events, information and advice for parents/carers and supporting school staff

Assist in the organisation and the delivery of Fluoride Varnishing Application Programmes. To ensure the smooth running of activities and that programmes are consistent with legislation policies and procedures.
Deliver oral health promotion with hard to reach and vulnerable groups across the community.
Promote the oral health of older people and provide information and advice for carers and staff teams working with older people.
Organise and deliver the Infant Preventative Dental Scheme, including home visiting to support families with children with additional needs

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London.

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites.

The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do.

By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan.

In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus.

Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Support data management, activity monitoring and evaluation of OHP programmes under the direction of the OHP Manager
Day to day organisation, delivery and monitoring of the Oral Health Promotion Programme (OHPP).This will include the coordination and smooth running of activities and consistency with the delivery plan, needs of the department, legislation, policies and procedure.
Work in schools to promote oral health, this will include providing evidence based classroom activities
Provide coaching and mentoring of new team members.
Plan and provide workforce training for health and nonhealth professionals working in the community, for example, health visiting teams and children's centre managers.
Deputise for the OHP Manager(s) as needed in fulfilling OHP commissioned contracts and team management
Build links across the community with practitioners and groups to promote oral health and develop joint working to improve the opportunities for oral health.
Communicate evidence based oral health advice to local families in settings across the community, using a wide variety of methods and resources. This will include display, puppetry, costume and arts based activities.
Work in schools to promote oral health, this will include providing evidence based classroom activities

, delivery of health events, information and advice for parents/carers and supporting school staff to incorporate oral health promotion into everyday practice.

Assist in the organisation and the delivery of Fluoride Varnishing Application Programmes. To ensure the smooth running of activities and that programmes are consistent with legislation policies and procedures.
Contribute to the development of high quality innovative oral health pro