Description
Join Newham's Public Health team and play a key role in improving oral health outcomes for children, families and vulnerable communities across the borough. As an Oral Health Liaison Officer, you will support the planning, coordination, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of oral health improvement programmes, with a particular focus on the National Supervised Toothbrushing Programme in schools and early years settings.
Working closely with schools, Community Dental Services, NHS partners, community organisations and council services, you will coordinate programme activities, support training and workforce development, maintain performance and monitoring systems, analyse data, produce reports and help drive continuous quality improvement. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organisational and communication skills who is passionate about reducing health inequalities and improving the health and wellbeing of Newham residents.
We welcome applications from candidates with experience in oral health, dentistry, health improvement, public health, education, or early years settings. Experience of working with schools, nurseries, childcare providers, or dental services would be particularly advantageous.
Benefits:
- Hybrid working role
Requirements:
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- Passionate about reducing health inequalities and improving the health and wellbeing of Newham residents
- Experience in oral health, dentistry, health improvement, public health, education, or early years settings