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. The successful candidate will hold full registration with the General Dental Council.
Main duties of the job
Full Time - 37.5 hours per week Salaried Band A Dental Officer
Salary Band A - £44,957 - £69,932* (*extended competency point)
Dental treatment for adults and children within the Community Dental Service.
About us
Most clinical staff receive training 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. The paediatric service is supported by a Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry and a visiting Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry from Alder Hey Hospital. The adult service is supported by a team of Specialists in Special Care Dentistry.
We currently host two DCT1's per annum and we also hope to host a DCT2 in 2024/25. We also have two Speciality Trainee posts in Special Care Dentistry. All final year dental students from Cardiff Dental School attend the Outreach Student Training Scheme operating at Wrexham Dental Centre.
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.
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
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.
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).
