Job summary
We are looking to appoint a Full Time Specialist in Special Care Dentistry (Band C)
Salary Band C - £80,067 - £92,015
Based at: Royal Alexandra Hospital, Rhyl
Part time/job share would be considered.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and motivated team player with excellent communication skills.
North Wales Community Dental Services is a large service employing over 200 staff and is committed to continuing education. Ten of our dentists are on one or more of the GDC Specialist lists and several dentists have gained Masters Degrees or DwSI Status. Many of our DCPs have also attained post registration qualifications.
About us
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 three 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 (to recommence September 2021).
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: Designed to Smile (an all-Wales Programme targeting children in the most deprived areas of Wales); Gwn am Byth (Care Home Programme); Mouth Care in Hospitals (1000 Lives) and Child and Adult Learning Disability Programmes.
Benefits
- Relocation allowance available
- Paid study leave - 21 days in any 3 year period (pro rata)
- Annual accruable training allowance of £809 per annum
- Lease car scheme operational
- Paid annual leave - 34 days + public holidays
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full Job Description and Person Specification is included with all further documents. Please refer to these documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full Job Description and Person Specification is included with all further documents. Please refer to these documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFull registration with the General Dental Council
- oBachelor in Dental Surgery or equivalent
- oRegistration on GDC Specialist List relevant to post
- oProven maintenance of post-graduate continuing professional development
- oDocumented recent training in Child Protection and POVA*
- oDocumented training in ILS and PLS within the last 12 months*
- oRadiation Protection/IRMER certification
Desirable
- oPost-graduate qualification relating to a specific clinical skill
- oMembership of a professional organisation/learned society relating to the clinical skill
- oClinical education/teaching qualification
- oManagement qualification
- oECDL or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- oExperience in CDS and/or HDS
- oExperience in pain and anxiety control as appropriate to specialty area including provision of conscious sedation
- oProvision of comprehensive dental care under GA
- oExperience with all groups of patients with special clinical needs
- oProven track record in specialty area
- oExperience in Risk Management
- oCommittee experience
- oExperience of teaching, training, supervising and mentoring junior staff, trainees and/or undergraduate dental students
- oProducing reports and/or papers
- oClinical audit/Peer review
Desirable
- oExperience in other dental discipline(s)
- oNHS GDS or relevant UK primary dental care experience
- oManagement experience
- oDomiciliary and/or dental mobile experience relevant to Special Care Dentistry
- oResearch experience
- oExperience of working with dental therapists/hygienists
- oMembership of relevant professional body
Personal Skills
Essential
- oOrganisational and leadership skills: ability to communicate with, support and motivate team
- oComputer literacy
- oAble to organise a clinical service across an area and produce reports
- oAbility to plan strategically
- oSelf-motivated and can meet deadlines
- oAbility to prioritise patients, sessions and organise work
- oGood interpersonal skills with patients, carers and colleagues from other disciplines
- oAble to take the lead clinically, facilitate new innovations and assist with management of change
Desirable
- oAbility to impart theory and skills in the specialty
- oKnowledge of relevant software packages
- oExperience of research and/or an interest in service-based research
- oKnowledge and experience of the financial framework relating to the speciality
- oUse of patient management techniques such as Hypnosis; NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming); Cognitive behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Personal Aptitude
Essential
- oFlexible and willing to commit to achieve results and meet deadlines
- oSets high standards and motivated to achieve them
- oAware of own limitations
- oAble to work autonomously
- oFlexible approach to changing priorities and work systems
Desirable
- oHigh degree of professionalism demonstrable by support from peers and managers
- oAbility/confidence to appraise others
General
Essential
- oAbility to visit various locations across the Health Board area or have access to a suitable vehicle (insured, taxed and in-date MOT) and driven by a licensed driver
- oAppreciation of cultural diversity and equality issues*
Desirable
- oFluency or knowledge of Welsh*
- oFluency in a modern foreign language (other than Welsh or English)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFull registration with the General Dental Council
- oBachelor in Dental Surgery or equivalent
- oRegistration on GDC Specialist List relevant to post
- oProven maintenance of post-graduate continuing professional development
- oDocumented recent training in Child Protection and POVA*
- oDocumented training in ILS and PLS within the last 12 months*
- oRadiation Protection/IRMER certification
Desirable
- oPost-graduate qualification relating to a specific clinical skill
- oMembership of a professional organisation/learned society relating to the clinical skill
- oClinical education/teaching qualification
- oManagement qualification
- oECDL or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- oExperience in CDS and/or HDS
- oExperience in pain and anxiety control as appropriate to specialty area including provision of conscious sedation
- oProvision of comprehensive dental care under GA
- oExperience with all groups of patients with special clinical needs
- oProven track record in specialty area
- oExperience in Risk Management
- oCommittee experience
- oExperience of teaching, training, supervising and mentoring junior staff, trainees and/or undergraduate dental students
- oProducing reports and/or papers
- oClinical audit/Peer review
Desirable
- oExperience in other dental discipline(s)
- oNHS GDS or relevant UK primary dental care experience
- oManagement experience
- oDomiciliary and/or dental mobile experience relevant to Special Care Dentistry
- oResearch experience
- oExperience of working with dental therapists/hygienists
- oMembership of relevant professional body
Personal Skills
Essential
- oOrganisational and leadership skills: ability to communicate with, support and motivate team
- oComputer literacy
- oAble to organise a clinical service across an area and produce reports
- oAbility to plan strategically
- oSelf-motivated and can meet deadlines
- oAbility to prioritise patients, sessions and organise work
- oGood interpersonal skills with patients, carers and colleagues from other disciplines
- oAble to take the lead clinically, facilitate new innovations and assist with management of change
Desirable
- oAbility to impart theory and skills in the specialty
- oKnowledge of relevant software packages
- oExperience of research and/or an interest in service-based research
- oKnowledge and experience of the financial framework relating to the speciality
- oUse of patient management techniques such as Hypnosis; NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming); Cognitive behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Personal Aptitude
Essential
- oFlexible and willing to commit to achieve results and meet deadlines
- oSets high standards and motivated to achieve them
- oAware of own limitations
- oAble to work autonomously
- oFlexible approach to changing priorities and work systems
Desirable
- oHigh degree of professionalism demonstrable by support from peers and managers
- oAbility/confidence to appraise others
General
Essential
- oAbility to visit various locations across the Health Board area or have access to a suitable vehicle (insured, taxed and in-date MOT) and driven by a licensed driver
- oAppreciation of cultural diversity and equality issues*
Desirable
- oFluency or knowledge of Welsh*
- oFluency in a modern foreign language (other than Welsh or English)
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).
