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Job summary

Main area
Dental
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried Dentist - B
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref
100-MED-DEN-026
Employer
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Elizabeth Williams Clinic
Town
Llanelli
Salary
£74,531 - £87,175 per annum
Closing
06/10/2024 23:59
Interview date
16/10/2024

Employer heading

Hywel Dda University Health Board logo

Senior Dental Officer Band B Special Care

NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried Dentist - B

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]

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Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the  living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until  the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed.

Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.


 

Job overview

This a replacement post and you will join colleagues as part of an established team at an interesting time of developing the Community Dental Service 

Key Objectives of the role

Delivering a range of comprehensive special care dental treatment 

Delivery  of intravenous and inhalation services 

General and Specialist DGH and community based outpatient clinics

Effective leadership of multidisciplinary staff  members with in the organisation 

The potential for Health board wide developments and a closer liaison with primary care and social services is substantial and exciting 

 

Main duties of the job

Delivering a range of comprehensive special care dental treatment 

Delivery  of intravenous and inhalation services 

General and Specialist DGH and community based outpatient clinics

Effective leadership of multidisciplinary staff  members with in the organisation 

The potential for Health board wide developments and a closer liaison with primary care and social services is substantial and exciting 

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

47 general practices (6 of which are managed practices), 45 dental practices (including 4 orthodontic), 96 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for additional information on this vacancy.

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Batchelor of Dental Surgery
  • MSc in Conscious Sedation or equivalent
  • Current GDC registration
  • Current Performers number, VT number or completion of competency Equivalence scheme and therefore eligible for immediate inclusion on to Performer list
Desirable criteria
  • Appropriate post-graduate qualification to specialist field. Inclusion on Specialist list

Abilities & Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good communication skills – interpersonal, written and verbal
  • Ability to organise self, clinic and respond to time pressures
  • Basic IT skills
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to use a clinical computer system

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experienced in a wide range of special care dentistry
  • Minimum 5 years postgraduate experience
  • Experience in Special Care dentistry in the previous two years
  • Experience in provision of care under General Anaesthesia and conscious sedation
  • Knowledge and understanding of change management and behaviour change
  • Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development
  • Understanding of clinical governance and audit

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyCymraegMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCarer Confident -Accomplished - WelshStep into healthCarer Confident -AccomplishedDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCore principlesStonewall 2023 Bronze

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are not necessary

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Catherine Nelson
Job title
Associate Medical Director
Email address
[email protected]
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