Oral Health Therapist Grade 1 and 2, Public Health
Core
Provide dental care to eligible patients in accordance with their identified needs within a multi-disciplinary environment focused on population health.
Role type
Clinical oral health therapist (Grade 1 or Grade 2)
Builds
High quality and cost effective dental services
Domain
Healthcare / Dentistry / Public Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Evidence-based oral healthcare delivery, clinical governance, oral health promotion, mentoring, professional development
Preferred skills
Research, evaluation, multidisciplinary teamwork
Technologies
Dental equipment and clinical software
Responsibilities
Deliver routine or comprehensive person-centred oral healthcare, maintain accurate documentation, collaborate within the dental team, mentor junior clinicians and students, contribute to clinical education and quality improvement
Seniority
Mid-level clinical practitioner (Grade 1) to Senior clinical practitioner (Grade 2)