Job summary
In March 2025, the Government announced they are working with the NHS to expand access to supervised toothbrushing programmes and the inclusion of oral health education. Northumbria NHS Foundation Trust's mouth care training requirements have increased as the service moves to support schools in the local area. An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 fixed term posts to support the provision of mouth care training and education.
The post holders will:
support the Mouth Care Lead Dental Nurse / Trainer to provide training and educational support on mouth care and oral hygiene.
promote approved mouth care products
support the delivery of an evidence-based training programme across the Northumbria footprint in a range of hospital and community settings.
- role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a)engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
To support the delivery of established mouth care training programmes to a range of staff (clinical and non-clinical) across acute and community settings
Support the Mouth Care Lead Dental Nurse / Trainer to provide staff, patients, carers, parents, guardians and their families (in acute and community settings) with general oral health advice e.g. how to access dental care, treatment for dry mouth.
Travel is required across the Northumbria Trust footprint.
Working in a variety of settings - health centres, primary care networks, schools, hospitals and community settings.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the Mouth Care Lead Dental Nurse / Trainer to provide training and educational support on mouth care and oral hygiene.
To promote oral health with the organisation by empowering healthcare professionals to provide effective mouth care. This will include training and education for staff, prioritising the assessment of patients' needs, and ensuring safe and compassionate mouth care delivery.
To promote approved mouth care products
To support the delivery of an evidence-based training programme across the Northumbria foot print in a range of hospital and community settings.
To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the Mouth Care Lead Dental Nurse / Trainer to provide training and educational support on mouth care and oral hygiene.
To promote oral health with the organisation by empowering healthcare professionals to provide effective mouth care. This will include training and education for staff, prioritising the assessment of patients' needs, and ensuring safe and compassionate mouth care delivery.
To promote approved mouth care products
To support the delivery of an evidence-based training programme across the Northumbria foot print in a range of hospital and community settings.
To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with either the General Dental Council (GDC), Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Desirable
- Teaching/training qualification
- Qualification in health promotion/public health
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Professional, clinical knowledge acquired through training
Desirable
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
Other Requirements
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving license and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with either the General Dental Council (GDC), Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Desirable
- Teaching/training qualification
- Qualification in health promotion/public health
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Professional, clinical knowledge acquired through training
Desirable
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
Other Requirements
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving license and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
