Please see below for details of an exciting new apprenticeship programme within NHS GGC.
We are looking to recruit 10 apprentice Community Dental Health Support workers on a two year apprenticeship programme within our Oral Health Directorate.
The Oral Health Directorate (OHD) is hosted within the East Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP). The OHD supports health improvement programmes of care throughout all HSCPs area of NHSGGC. These posts are based in various locations throughout NHSGGC including:
- Glasgow City
- East Renfrewshire
- East Dunbartonshire
- Inverclyde
- West Dunbartonshire
- Renfrewshire
These posts are part of multi-disciplinary teams which provide support to care staff, individuals and families, to improve their nutrition and oral health.
The post holder will work across a range of placement settings including family homes, nursing homes, prisons, community and primary care dental service settings and will facilitate access to oral health promotion, dental preventive and treatment services through all Dental Public Health Programmes.
During the apprenticeship period you will be trained, developed and supported to carry out the duties including:
- Contact with parents and carers of all new births, as allocated by the caseload within the Child and Family Health Teams, to discuss oral health and determine their needs.
- To Provide oral health and infant nutrition advice in the family home and through community activities, for example, weaning fairs, Signposting parents to groups e.g. Breastfeeding, Demonstrating toothbrushing techniques to parent/ carers,
- To record and maintain client information utilising appropriate systems and documentation as employed by Child and Family Health Teams/Health Improvement and the Childsmile/Priority Group programmes. This includes handling of sensitive information relating to family circumstances.
- To promote Childsmile and oral health to a range of health, community and family groups including care staff, older people, prisoners, and homeless.
The starting salary for these apprenticeships will be £13,487.
Minimum entry requirements for the posts: National 5 English at Grades A-C (or equivalent) and two other National 4 (or equivalent) qualifications
Full details of the posts and the application process, including an information pack an the application form, will be available from Friday 29th May (afternoon) at www.nhsggc.org.uk/MA2015
Information sessions will be held for interested applicants on 23rd June. Details of how to book a place at one of these sessions will be available in the information pack at the website above from Friday onwards.
We will also be releasing a number of other apprenticeship opportunities over the next two weeks so please visit the website for details of the range of opportunities available.
Laura McKie
Workforce Employability Advisor
Workforce Planning & Development
J B Russell House
Gartnavel Royal Hospital
1055 Great Western Road
Glasgow G12 0XH
Contact Tel: 07920 137911
