Powys Teaching Health Board

Dental Health Support Worker

The closing date is 17 July 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dental Health Support Worker to join the Designed to Smile Team in Newtown. 12 months, fixed term.

The post holder will work closely with Schools and Nurseries to establish and maintain links to enable the delivery of the Designed to Smile Programme.

The post is term time only, 3 days of 6.5 hours per day.

Ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role.

Main duties of the job

The role involves driving to settings, delivery of supplies and engaging with setting staff, alongside working with the team to deliver and monitor the programme. The programme is funded by the Welsh Government and you will take an active part in monitoring stock levels, as well as collecting and monitoring data.

If you are looking for a varied role, with a mix of driving and administration, are enthusiastic and a motivator, want to make a difference in helping to improve dental health, then this post may be for you.

About us

Powys is cited as being a wonderful place to live and work; a rural health setting where you can personally and professionally grow, where patients are at the heart of care provision. If you are an ambitious professional in search of job satisfaction, Powys is the place to be. Whatever your career aspirations, we are committed to supporting and developing you.

Powys Teaching Health Board is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the population of Powys. Powys is the largest county in Wales with Snowdonia to the North and the Brecon Beacons to the South, the spectacular scenery is something to behold. Working in partnership, we commission and provide award-winning hospital, community, mental health and learning disability services, so our portfolio is varied and diverse. We are proud to offer patients an unrivalled level of care and range of careers for professionals who want to make a real difference.

Did you know - Powys Teaching Health Board accepts applications to retire and return from within the NHS in Wales. If you would like to know more, please contact the Powys Teaching Health Board Workforce team on 01874 712580 or powys.workforcegeneralenquiries@wales.nhs.uk

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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,970 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Term time hours

Reference number

070-ACS052-0725

Job locations

Newtown Hospital

Llanfair Road

Newtown

SY16 2DW


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE grade C or Essential Skills literacy / numeracy L2
  • Computer literate and experience of using Microsoft packages
  • Ability to organise and collate data

Desirable

  • NVQ 2 Nutrition related qualification
  • First Aid at work

Experience

Essential

  • Eperience of working in a team, or on own initiative
  • Able to demonstrate experience of working with and liaising with a variety of people ranging from children to adults

Desirable

  • Previous experience in Healthcare

Aptitude and Abilites

Essential

  • Ability to work independently
  • Reliable and adaptable to change
  • able to communicate clearly and effectively

Desirable

  • Understanding of the role of oral health in health and disease
  • Ability to speak Welsh

Values

Essential

  • Demonstrate PTHB Values and Behaviours

Other

Essential

  • Ability to travel within Powys and deliver boxes of supplies
  • Flexible in approach to work and changing needs of colleagues and the service
  • Undertake training and personal development as required for this post
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE grade C or Essential Skills literacy / numeracy L2
  • Computer literate and experience of using Microsoft packages
  • Ability to organise and collate data

Desirable

  • NVQ 2 Nutrition related qualification
  • First Aid at work

Experience

Essential

  • Eperience of working in a team, or on own initiative
  • Able to demonstrate experience of working with and liaising with a variety of people ranging from children to adults

Desirable

  • Previous experience in Healthcare

Aptitude and Abilites

Essential

  • Ability to work independently
  • Reliable and adaptable to change
  • able to communicate clearly and effectively

Desirable

  • Understanding of the role of oral health in health and disease
  • Ability to speak Welsh

Values

Essential

  • Demonstrate PTHB Values and Behaviours

Other

Essential

  • Ability to travel within Powys and deliver boxes of supplies
  • Flexible in approach to work and changing needs of colleagues and the service
  • Undertake training and personal development as required for this post

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Powys Teaching Health Board

Address

Newtown Hospital

Llanfair Road

Newtown

SY16 2DW


Employer's website

https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Powys Teaching Health Board

Address

Newtown Hospital

Llanfair Road

Newtown

SY16 2DW


Employer's website

https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Designed to Smile Team Lead

Jacqui Bennett

jacqui.bennett@wales.nhs.uk

07754452313

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,970 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Term time hours

Reference number

070-ACS052-0725

Job locations

Newtown Hospital

Llanfair Road

Newtown

SY16 2DW


Supporting documents

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