Job summary
Applications are invited for a full time Consultant in Sedation and Special Care Dentistry to work across the University Dental Hospital,and University Hospital Llandough within the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. This post offers a rare opportunity to shape the strategy for adult special care dental services across primary and secondary care, and to develop a 'Community of Practice' around Special Care Dentistry within the health board area.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services
Applicants must be on the General Dental Council Specialist list in Special Care Dentistry or within 6 months of completion of specialty training in Special Care Dentistry.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to collaborate with advice to Cardiff University to help provide high quality education to undergraduates in the areas of Sedation and Special Care Dentistry.
The University Hospital of Wales is a regional and national centre for a number of medical specialties and this role will include opportunities to support the development of networks where medicine and dentistry interface.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiffand the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification within the supporting documentation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification within the supporting documentation.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full Registration with the General Dental Council
- On Specialist Register for Special Care Dentistry or be eligible within six months of interview date
- Higher-level (postgraduate) qualification in Sedation and/or Special Care Dentistry (at Postgraduate Certificate level or above), or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- MFDS/ MJDF
- Evidence of training/ a postgraduate qualification in education/ dental education
- Postgraduate Research Degree
- Completion of a recognised 3-year specialist training programme in Special Care Dentistry.
Experience
Essential
- Current experience with conscious sedation including transmucosal techniques.
- Ability to demonstrate clinical procedures at a specialist level, with an emphasis on Sedation and Special Care Dentistry
- Evidence of up to date ILS training
- Representation on national and UK sedation and/or special care dentistry groups
- Demonstrable experience of service development and managing change
Desirable
- Evidence of developing sedation and/or special care dentistry guidance and standards
- Demonstrable knowledge of Value-based Healthcare
- Experience of teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level
- Demonstrable leadership in conscious sedation and/or special care dentistry at national level.
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving clinical practice.
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance management
- Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation
Research
Essential
- Ability to critically appraise research
- Active Research Interests
Desirable
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
Management
Essential
- Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process
- Good clinical leadership skills and an ability to develop effective clinical teams
- Management of clinical services in Sedation and Special Care Dentistry
Desirable
- Evidence of management training
- An excellent understanding of primary care dentistry and system reform
- Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of teaching junior medical / dental students and junior staff
Desirable
- Organisation of (undergraduate and / or postgraduate) teaching programmes
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
- Self-motivated and flexible approach to work
- Values aligned to those of the Health Board
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.
- Effective IT (computer) skills
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full Registration with the General Dental Council
- On Specialist Register for Special Care Dentistry or be eligible within six months of interview date
- Higher-level (postgraduate) qualification in Sedation and/or Special Care Dentistry (at Postgraduate Certificate level or above), or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- MFDS/ MJDF
- Evidence of training/ a postgraduate qualification in education/ dental education
- Postgraduate Research Degree
- Completion of a recognised 3-year specialist training programme in Special Care Dentistry.
Experience
Essential
- Current experience with conscious sedation including transmucosal techniques.
- Ability to demonstrate clinical procedures at a specialist level, with an emphasis on Sedation and Special Care Dentistry
- Evidence of up to date ILS training
- Representation on national and UK sedation and/or special care dentistry groups
- Demonstrable experience of service development and managing change
Desirable
- Evidence of developing sedation and/or special care dentistry guidance and standards
- Demonstrable knowledge of Value-based Healthcare
- Experience of teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level
- Demonstrable leadership in conscious sedation and/or special care dentistry at national level.
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving clinical practice.
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance management
- Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation
Research
Essential
- Ability to critically appraise research
- Active Research Interests
Desirable
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
Management
Essential
- Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process
- Good clinical leadership skills and an ability to develop effective clinical teams
- Management of clinical services in Sedation and Special Care Dentistry
Desirable
- Evidence of management training
- An excellent understanding of primary care dentistry and system reform
- Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of teaching junior medical / dental students and junior staff
Desirable
- Organisation of (undergraduate and / or postgraduate) teaching programmes
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
- Self-motivated and flexible approach to work
- Values aligned to those of the Health Board
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.
- Effective IT (computer) skills
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
