Job Summary
Whittington Health Community Dental Service (CDS) operates across ten boroughs in Northwest and North Central London providing a comprehensive service for patients with complex needs, as well as evidence-based oral health promotion to key population groups, in line with national and local strategies for reducing inequalities in oral health. Northwest London and North central London has some of the highest levels of deprivation in the country, with socially diverse, multi-cultural and ageing populations. Deprivation is associated with poor oral health and wide inequalities in oral health.
We are looking for an Oral Health Promoter to join our dynamic dental team, providing care to young children and vulnerable groups in NWL boroughs , in particular Ealing and Brent and also supporting the implementation and delivery of Supervised tooth brushing programme in schools and early years settings and also working with vulnerable groups and care home programmes, along with our established core community based OHP programmes. Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, and presentational skills are essential criteria for this post.
The post holder will be expected to work closely with OHP team, members of the community dental team as well as liaising with other professional and carers in the Health Service, Social Care, Educational and Voluntary sector.
Main duties of the job
This post will be based in the Community Dental Service. The principle care groups covered by Community Dental Services are:
- children with high levels of dental decay or with special needs,
- people with profound physical, mental or medical disabilities
The purpose of this job is to contribute toward the improvement of oral health and reduction of oral health inequalities by
- Supervised toothbrushing programmes
- providing education and support
- maximising the availability of fluoride
- building skills, capacity and confidence in local people
- increasing access to local NHS dental services
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- A relevant qualification in oral health promotion
- Significant experience in primary health care in the UK, part of this should have been in a work setting with relevance to oral health education or oral health promotion
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to deal with patients and carers needs in a caring and sensitive manner.
- Ability to manage difficult or challenging behaviours in clients or patients
- Knowledge and understanding of inequalities and barriers to oral health for socially excluded and vulnerable people and their relevance to oral and general health
- Knowledge and understanding of equal opportunities and relevance to delivery of oral health initiatives
- Knowledge of evidence-based and contemporary oral health promotion and preventive strategies
- Good interpersonal and liaison skills
- Good interpersonal and liaison skills
- Good group work and training skills
- Ability to manage workload and time
- Ability to set up and implement a project within a short timescale
- Initiative and flexibility in dealing with unfamiliar issues
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in primary health care in the UK
- Experience of carrying out oral health promotion activities
- Experience of delivering training sessions and presentations to groups
- Experience of project planning and implementation
Desirable
- Experience of working in the Community Dental Service
- Experience of working with people with challenging behaviour and special care needs
- Experience of working with other agencies in meeting needs of patients
- Experience of involvement in community-based oral health prevention and promotion programmes
- Experience of training and supervision of staff
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).
Closing Date: 11 May 2026
