Oral Health Improvement Manager

This manager post sits within the Oral Health Improvement Team at East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust, a community provider. The work centres on planning and running evidence-based programmes to improve oral health and cut inequalities, including supervised tooth brushing and training for early years, school and care staff. The role is highly autonomous while staying part of the wider team, and it involves evaluating outcomes and reporting to commissioners.

Applicants need a relevant degree or equivalent knowledge, plus experience of delivering training.

• Plan, coordinate and deliver evidence-based oral health improvement programmes, including supervised tooth brushing
• Deliver oral health training and workforce development to health, education, early years and social care staff
• Support oral health improvement within adult social care, embedding evidence-based approaches in care practice
• Build and maintain working relationships with the council, health and care services, education settings, care providers and voluntary groups
• Monitor activity, outcomes and key performance indicators against contract requirements, keeping accurate records
• Produce reports for commissioners and senior management
• Audit and evaluate programmes using qualitative and quantitative methods
• Use current evidence and national guidance to target children, families and communities with poorer oral health
• Work autonomously while contributing to the wider Oral Health Improvement Team

• Degree-level qualification in oral health, health improvement, public health or education, or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Evidence of training or experience in delivering training, education or facilitated learning
• Evidence of relevant continuing professional development

• Delivering health improvement, oral health, health education or community-based programmes
• Planning, coordinating and delivering projects or programmes
• Delivering training or presentations to professional or community audiences

• Excellent written and verbal communication, adapted to different audiences
• Strong organisation and time management, prioritising a varied workload and meeting deadlines
• Working autonomously and using initiative, while building effective relationships with colleagues and partners

• Recognised oral health promotion or oral health education qualification
• Teaching, training or Train the Trainer qualification
• Current General Dental Council registration, where relevant to professional background
• Experience of supervised tooth brushing programmes
• Experience of working in West Northamptonshire or with comparable local authority or community populations, and knowledge of local health inequalities
• Ability to develop engaging oral health promotion, training and educational resources
• Skilled in digital and presentation platforms to support training
• Ability to use information and feedback to evaluate and improve programmes