Dental Officer

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and motivated team player with excellent communication skills to provide clinical treatment in accordance with a Band A job description and Welsh Government (WG) policy.

Main duties of the job

To provide a range of dental treatment for priority groups and patients referred to the CDS according to Health Board/Directorate policy.

A Full Job Description and Person Specification can be found within the additional documents section.

About us

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and motivated team player with excellent communication skills to provide clinical treatment in accordance with a Band A job description and Welsh Government (WG) policy.

Most clinical staff are trained in Inhalation Sedation, a service offered by dentists and therapists at most of our sites. IV sedation services are also available and the Community Dental Service operates general anaesthetic services at the three District General Hospitals. We are also supported by a visiting Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry from Alder Hey Hospital.

We currently host two DCT(1)s per annum and have a Speciality Trainee post in Special Care Dentistry. All final year dental students from Cardiff Dental School attend the Outreach Student Training Scheme operating at Wrexham Dental Centre (recommence September).

Enhanced services include an Intermediate Tier Dentoalveolar Surgery Service and the provision of Special Care Dentistry support to the Head and Neck Cancer MDT. Direct Access and Inhalation Sedation training for Therapists is provided and we are committed to expanding our skill mix models. A number of preventative oral health promotion programmes operate.

Benefits

• Relocation allowance available
• Paid study leave - 21 days in any 3 year period (pro rata)
• Annual accruable training allowance of £917 per annum
• Lease car scheme operational
• Paid annual leave - 34 days + 8 days public holiday (pro rata)

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full Job Description and Person Specification can be found within the additional documents section.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full Registration with the GDC
• Bachelor in Dental Surgery or equivalent
• Proven maintenance of post-graduate continuing professional development
• Certificate for Safeguarding (Child and Adult)
• ILS and PLS Certification

Desirable

• Post-graduate qualification, demonstrating an appropriate clinical skill
• Membership of a relevant professional organisation

Experience

Essential

• Recent NHS experience in CDS/Salaried Service and/or GDS experience
• All aspects of general dentistry
• Provision of care to patients of all ages

Desirable

• Experience in other dental disciplines
• Domiciliary and/or dental mobile experience
• Assessing and treating vulnerable patients with special clinical needs and/or challenging behaviour
• Deployment of Dental Care Professionals
• EDS or Safety Net provision
• Experience in Inhalation Sedation
• Experience of providing care under General Anaesthesia
• Experience of other forms of sedation or anxiety control
• Assessment of patients for treatment under GA

Personal Skills

Essential

• Team skills: ability to communicate with, lead, support and motivate team
• Self-motivated and can meet deadlines
• Ability to prioritise and organise work
• Good interpersonal communication skills
• Able to use initiative
• Delegation skills-working with dental therapists/hygienists
• Computer literate

Desirable

• Ability to use software packages e.g. Soel Health

Personal Aptitude

Essential

• Willing to commit to achieve results and meet deadlines
• Set high standards and motivated to achieve them
• Respond positively to a team ethos
• Aware of own limitations
• Able to work autonomously
• Flexible approach to changing priorities and work systems

Desirable

• Innovative e.g. suggesting new ideas to improve service delivery

General

Essential

• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
• Appreciation of cultural diversity and equality issues

Desirable

• Fluency or knowledge of Welsh
• Fluency or knowledge of other relevant language(s) other than English or Welsh

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Wrexham Dental Centre

Grove Road

Wrexham

LL11 1DY

Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)