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Hywel Dda University Health Board
Designed to Smile Dental Health Support Worker
Haverfordwest On-site 0-2 yrs exp Hospitals and Health Care 2,453 employees
Oral Health PromotionPatient AdviceAdministrative SupportData CollectionRelationship Management
Requirements
The candidate must be able to work autonomously to support school and nursery settings and integrate well within a team. Ability to drive and manage vehicle maintenance is required.
Job Description
Job Overview
We are seeking a motivated individual to join our well established Oral Health Promotion team.
This is part-time, term time only position (22.5 hours).
You will need to demonstrate the ability to work autonomously to ensure that school and nursery settings are supported, to enable them to maintain toothbrushing and fluoride varnish throughout the academic year.
We are seeking an individual who will integrate well within the team, and open to developing the broader Oral Health Promotion activities.
Main duties of the job
Working under the direction of the Oral Health Practitioner (OHP), you will support the delivery of the Designed to Smile Oral Health Programme by promoting positive oral health behaviours to children, families and carers. The role involves providing basic oral health advice, encouraging participation in oral health promotion activities, and developing strong relationships with schools and nurseries to support programme delivery. You will also assist with health promotion events, study days and patient-focused initiatives across the community.
In addition, you will provide administrative support to the oral health promotion team, ensuring accurate completion of records, data collection and computer-based tasks. The role includes driving Designed to Smile vans and monitoring vehicle maintenance requirements, including servicing, MOTs and repairs. You will contribute to the ongoing monitoring, evaluation and improvement of the service, helping to maintain quality standards while effectively managing your workload to support the successful delivery of programme objectives.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS: Applications for our roles are carefully reviewed and shortlisted based on specific criteria, which varies from job to job. Using a generic application to apply for multiple roles or relying on automated AI application services, such as Lazy Apply or AI Apply, may not provide the necessary information, leading to your application being overlooked. To ensure your application is given full consideration, we recommend submitting a tailored application that directly addresses the criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the advert.
By submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable).
These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing in line with current Data Protection Legislation especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data (sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). As an organisation, we ensure that the legislation defining confidentiality is observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII)
If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
We are seeking a motivated individual to join our well established Oral Health Promotion team.
This is part-time, term time only position (22.5 hours).
You will need to demonstrate the ability to work autonomously to ensure that school and nursery settings are supported, to enable them to maintain toothbrushing and fluoride varnish throughout the academic year.
We are seeking an individual who will integrate well within the team, and open to developing the broader Oral Health Promotion activities.
Main duties of the job
Working under the direction of the Oral Health Practitioner (OHP), you will support the delivery of the Designed to Smile Oral Health Programme by promoting positive oral health behaviours to children, families and carers. The role involves providing basic oral health advice, encouraging participation in oral health promotion activities, and developing strong relationships with schools and nurseries to support programme delivery. You will also assist with health promotion events, study days and patient-focused initiatives across the community.
In addition, you will provide administrative support to the oral health promotion team, ensuring accurate completion of records, data collection and computer-based tasks. The role includes driving Designed to Smile vans and monitoring vehicle maintenance requirements, including servicing, MOTs and repairs. You will contribute to the ongoing monitoring, evaluation and improvement of the service, helping to maintain quality standards while effectively managing your workload to support the successful delivery of programme objectives.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS: Applications for our roles are carefully reviewed and shortlisted based on specific criteria, which varies from job to job. Using a generic application to apply for multiple roles or relying on automated AI application services, such as Lazy Apply or AI Apply, may not provide the necessary information, leading to your application being overlooked. To ensure your application is given full consideration, we recommend submitting a tailored application that directly addresses the criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the advert.
By submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable).
These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing in line with current Data Protection Legislation especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data (sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). As an organisation, we ensure that the legislation defining confidentiality is observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII)
If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
Skills
Oral Health PromotionPatient AdviceAdministrative SupportData CollectionRelationship ManagementVehicle MaintenanceCommunity OutreachWorkload Management
About Hywel Dda University Health Board
Mae Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Hywel Dda yn darparu gwasanaethau gofal iechyd GIG i bobl sy’n byw yn Sir Gâr, Sir Benfro a Cheredigion, a siroedd sy’n ffinio. Mae gennym dros 13,000 o staff a gyda’n gilydd rydym yn darparu gwasanaethau cynradd, cymuned, yn yr ysbyty, iechyd meddwl ac anghenion dysgu. Gweithiwn mewn partneriaeth gyda’r tri awdurdod lleol, yn ogystal â chydweithwyr cyhoeddus, preifat a trydydd sector, a hefyd ein tîm o wirfoddolwyr gwerthfawr. Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers. Thinking of joining us? Contact us with recruiting queries on RecruitmentCampaigns.hdd@wales.nhs.uk
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