Oral Health Educator

The Oral Health Promotion (OHP) Team is commissioned to work with 9 South London Local Authorities. The post holder will be working to improve the opportunities for oral and general health for individuals and families living in the boroughs of Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth. However, there will occasionally be work in the boroughs of Croydon, Merton, Sutton, Kingston, Richmond and Wandsworth, Duties will involve providing advice to parents, carers, and staff, as well as promoting oral and general health among children and young people in a variety of settings across the community.

The post holder will also assist in fluoride application in schools and supervised tooth brushing training in the early year settings and schools.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King's to another level.