Oral Health Improvement Manager

Job summary

Oral Health Improvement Manager, Permanent, Part Time, 30 Hours

Hours: 30 hours per week (4 days)

Bases: Norfolk/Suffolk (see below) and Remote/Hybrid working

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 per annum pro rata (Actual £24,839.20 to £30,236.80)

Can you picture yourself working with a highly experienced and specialised team, reducing oral health inequalities in Norfolk & Waveney and Suffolk?

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?

Community Dental Services CIC (CDS) have a vacancy for a dynamic GDC registered Oral Health Improvement professional to join our team, to co-ordinate activities provided as part of the oral health improvement strategy being delivered across Norfolk and Waveney/Suffolk.

Potential bases for this role are Siskin Dental Centre, Norwich Community Hospital,Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU and Hillside, 7 Hillside Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7EA. This can be discussed at interview.

The post holder will plan and deliver a high standard of oral health improvement programmes both universally and to targeted higher risk groups across Norfolk and Waveney/Suffolk, in line with Delivering Better Oral Health (PHE 2021).

The post holder will have a good knowledge of the theory and practice of oral health improvement. Teaching, training and/or community development experience is required and "train the trainer" skills are essential. A dental background is essential along with a current GDC registration.

Excellent communication skills, proficient IT ability, along with analytical skills, imagination, drive and determination are key attributes.

The post holder must be able to travel throughout Norfolk and Waveney/Suffolk and across CDS locations, therefore a current driving licence and ability to travel is essential.

About us

What do we offer?

• Part time, permanent contract, 30 hours per week
• Starting salary gross £31,049 per year, pro rata
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata
• Access to Corporate Pension Scheme
• 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
• 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

Please ensure that you read the Job Description, which also includes the person specification, before applying.