Job summary
ABUHB is looking for a leader with extensive experience in a senior position in the Community Dental Service (CDS), who is willing to commit to achieve results and meet deadlines, setting high standards and motivated to achieve them. They will provide clinical leadership to all staff in the (CDS) Directorate and mange the service and its staff ensuring the delivery of service programmes, contributing towards the Quality and Clinical governance agenda and together with the Medical Director and Integrated Oral and Dental Services Group (IOHG) helping develop and implement the operational plans of the CDS service.
The successful candidate will provide strategic, clinical and professional leadership for development of oral health services across primary care and community services. As a key member of the Primary Care and Community Division, they will work across the Health Board to deliver the vision for integrated oral Health Services developing and delivering innovative, high-quality services to improve patient care in line with the Health Board strategy.
Benefits of working for CDS in ABUHB in South Wales
- Support of a full time Community Dental Manager
- Working at a newly built six surgery dental clinic
- Paid study leave
- Paid annual leave - 34 days plus bank holidays
- Lease car scheme
Main duties of the job
Provide a range of clinical duties relevant to this role, leading on triage and managing clinical referrals.
Responsible for the Community Dental Service operational implementation of policy and strategic planning.
Operational management of multiple sites and staff groups, with line management for Senior CDS staff.
Responsible for and conduct appraisals and job plans of CDS staff.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Well-being Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description and person specification for further information and main responsibilities in TRAC.
This position involves Regulated Activity with children and adults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:
- an adults and childrens barred list check
Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold full registration and a licence to practice with theGDC
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description and person specification for further information and main responsibilities in TRAC.
This position involves Regulated Activity with children and adults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:
- an adults and childrens barred list check
Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold full registration and a licence to practice with theGDC
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oBachelor in Dental Surgery or equivalent
- oPost graduate qualification MSc or equivalent, relevant clinical discipline, Dental Public Health and/or research
- oHealth service management leadership qualification.
- oActively working as a senior practitioner in a Primary Care/Community setting with full GDC registration.
Desirable
- oMembership of a professional organisation/learned society relating to the clinical specialist/specialised area of work
- oClinical Education/Teaching qualification
- oGDC Specialist List Registration in speciality relevant to clinical practice across all service areas.
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive experience in Senior position in CDS or a health-related environment
- oOperational management of dental teams
- oTeaching, training, supervision/mentorship of other grades of staff and/or students
Desirable
- oExperience of Direct Access in relation to DCP's
- oDental Public Health experience/involvement in national public health initiatives at a Senior level
- oOrganisation of Sedation and or GA service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oBachelor in Dental Surgery or equivalent
- oPost graduate qualification MSc or equivalent, relevant clinical discipline, Dental Public Health and/or research
- oHealth service management leadership qualification.
- oActively working as a senior practitioner in a Primary Care/Community setting with full GDC registration.
Desirable
- oMembership of a professional organisation/learned society relating to the clinical specialist/specialised area of work
- oClinical Education/Teaching qualification
- oGDC Specialist List Registration in speciality relevant to clinical practice across all service areas.
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive experience in Senior position in CDS or a health-related environment
- oOperational management of dental teams
- oTeaching, training, supervision/mentorship of other grades of staff and/or students
Desirable
- oExperience of Direct Access in relation to DCP's
- oDental Public Health experience/involvement in national public health initiatives at a Senior level
- oOrganisation of Sedation and or GA service
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).
