Job summaryPlease note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare. Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.
We are looking to recruit an Outreach Dental Therapist to join our team at St Leonards Hospital in London.
This is a part time role for 14 hours per week to be worked over Tuesdays and Fridays.
The role is Band 6 AFC with the salary ranging from £39,959 - £48,117 +20% Inner London HCA , pro rata, per annum.
Main duties of the jobTo deliver all aspects of Oral Health Promotion (OHP) programmes as required by the Service in line with service specifications.
The Outreach Dental Therapist will be required to oversee and provide a bespoke programme of evidence based oral health improvement interventions and training informed by national and local strategies across NE London to targeted groups by direct action and by working in tandem with and providing direct line supervision to Dental Therapist/s and Extended Duties Dental Nurse.
These interventions will include but not limited to: the fluoride varnish programme, the supervised toothbrushing programme and training other health and social care professionals on oral health. It will also include participation in epidemiology fieldwork.
Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.About usKent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is due to integrate with Medway Community Healthcare on 1 October 2026. Following integration and to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Please do contact the recruiting manager if you have any concerns about this so they can answer any questions you might have.Rated 'Outstanding' by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent.We are proud to be an inclusive, welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We use protected characteristic information for monitoring only and it is not seen by recruiting managers, except where applicants choose to be considered under our disability guaranteed interview scheme.We know life outside work matters.As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.Explore KCHFT career pathwaysDetailsDate posted: 05 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
pro rata, per annum + 20% Inner London HCA
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 846-8128394-TS
Job locations: St Leonards Hospital, Hackney, London, N1 5LZ, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesAs a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net, quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
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Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Diploma/ Degree in Dental Therapy GDC Registered Dental Therapist plus specialist training & experience of specific client groups with multiple complex needs to master's level equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable- Management or supervisory qualification / programme of study
ExperienceEssential- Experience in area of practice
- Experience of co-ordinating the planning, delivery and evaluation of an intervention
Desirable- Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of IT packages (E-Pay / Eroster/ TAPS/ CIS
- Experience in community engagement and training group
- Experience of supervision and or management of a team
KnowledgeEssential- Knowledge of Delivering Better Oral Health, The Toolkit, 3nd edition, to enable giving advice and application of evidence informed actions as part of consistent messages provided by the dental team
- In depth understanding of the practices and principles of public health and oral health improvement
- Understanding of dental legislation and its application
- Thorough understanding of the importance of meeting CQC outcomes
Desirable- National and local oral health improvement strategy and policy
- Level 1 Stop Smoking interventional Training
Skills & AbilitiesEssential- Excellent presentation skills and able to create and deliver presentations IT skills to record the clinical procedures performed
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer name: Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address: St Leonards Hospital, Hackney, London, N1 5LZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact: Senior Project Coordinator, Surjeet Jhheent, surjeet.jheent@nhs.net
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
