Oral Health Improvement Practitioner

Job summary

Oral Health Improvement Practitioner (Dental Nurse)

Suffolk and Remote/Hybrid Working

FTC to 31/10/2026, Part Time

Hours: 15 hours per week (2 days)

Base: 7, Hillside Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7EA Remote/Hybrid working

Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro rata (Actual £11,356.80 - £12,462.80) )

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

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 Suffolk.

Experience of participation in health campaigns and the production of high-quality resources will demonstrate your creativity and imagination.

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 opportuni-ties to improve the oral health of our population.

You will be a GDC registrant and have proficient IT skills, accuracy and promptness are important.

This is a Suffolk wide role, so 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, FTC contract to 31/10/2026, 15 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 allowanceso £50 voucher at Christmas
• Opportunity for annual bonus

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