Job summary
Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.
HEIW and SBUHB are looking to appoint a full-time 1 year Dental Core Trainee (DCT) 3 post in Restorative Dentistry. The post is for 12 months and will have sessions in Morriston Hospital Swansea and Neath Port Talbot Resource Centre, Baglan. Experience of all facets of Restorative Dentistry including Multidisciplinary services such as Head and Neck oncology, Hypodontia and Trauma are available. In addition sessions on the Special Care General Anaesthetic and Sedation service in Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend will also be included. The post would be ideal for a trainee looking to enter higher specialist training particularly in Restorative Dentistry or Special Care Dentistry.
Interested Candidates can seek further information from the department of Restorative Dentistry by contacting the secretary Claire Thomas (Claire.Thomas5@wales.nhs.uk Tel: 01792703130)
Main duties of the job
The Department provides advice and treatment planning for general dental practitioners and the community dental service. In addition, it supports the activity of other specialties within the Health Board. The job is split between Morriston Hospital, Neath Port Talbot Resource Centre and Princess of Wales Hospital Bridgend.
The current range of services provided by the Department includes:
- Treatment of multi- and inter-disciplinary cases in conjunction with other specialties.
- Treatment of the medically, physically and educationally compromised in conjunction with community dental service which is part of the Health Board
- Maxillo-Facial prosthodontics
- Implantology
- Fixed and removable prosthodontics
- Periodontics
- Endodontics
As a result of the location of the regional and sub-regional specialties the Restorative Department has significant involvement in the provision of tertiary services. This collaboration results in the Restorative Department being involved in the care of patients with varying and complex treatment needs such as:
- Head and neck oncology
- Radiotherapy
- Cleft lip and palate
- Cranio-facial abnormalities
- Orthognathic surgery
- Renal and cardiac surgery
- Oral and facial prosthodontics and implantology
- Blood dyscrasias e.g. haemophiliacs
- Educationally, physically or medically compromised
About us
Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.
We also have community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals.
The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of South West Wales.
Swansea is Wales' second-largest city, and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cosy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and Swansea.com stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City Football Club.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Registration
Essential
- BDS or equivalent dental qualification
- Applicants must have evidence of completion of a UK Dental Core Training Year 2 programme by time of post commencement
- Applicants must be registered with the GDC
- On the Dental Performers list
Desirable
- Experience in Restorative Dentisrty
Experience in Restorative Dentistry
Essential
- Experience in Restorative Dentistry
Desirable
- 3 Years Experience in Restorative Dentistry
Clinical skills - clinical knowledge
Essential
- Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge and awareness to full investigation of problems
- Capable of conducting operative procedures
- Personal involvement in clinical governance including clinical audit or significant event analysis
- Understand the principles and relevance of clinical research
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in research
Personal skills
Essential
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Capacity to adjust behaviour and language as appropriate to needs of differing situations
- Capacity to think beyond the obvious, with analytical and flexible mind
- Capacity and motivation to take in others' perspectives and to treat others with understanding
- Capacity to work effectively in partnership with others as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrates effective organisational skills, including ability to plan and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines
- Good use of IT systems and packages
- Capacity to know own limitations and be prepared to seek advice
Commitment to learning and personal development
Essential
- Commitment to prospective training post and demonstrates insight into the structure and benefits of Dental Core Training
- Capacity and motivation to learn from experience and constantly update skills/knowledge
- Evidence of teaching experience
Desirable
- Working towards or already obtained postgraduate qualifications (MFDS, MJDF or equivalent)
- Portfolio containing evidence of progression and development of clinical skills and professional development
Person Specification
Qualifications & Registration
Essential
- BDS or equivalent dental qualification
- Applicants must have evidence of completion of a UK Dental Core Training Year 2 programme by time of post commencement
- Applicants must be registered with the GDC
- On the Dental Performers list
Desirable
- Experience in Restorative Dentisrty
Experience in Restorative Dentistry
Essential
- Experience in Restorative Dentistry
Desirable
- 3 Years Experience in Restorative Dentistry
Clinical skills - clinical knowledge
Essential
- Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge and awareness to full investigation of problems
- Capable of conducting operative procedures
- Personal involvement in clinical governance including clinical audit or significant event analysis
- Understand the principles and relevance of clinical research
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in research
Personal skills
Essential
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Capacity to adjust behaviour and language as appropriate to needs of differing situations
- Capacity to think beyond the obvious, with analytical and flexible mind
- Capacity and motivation to take in others' perspectives and to treat others with understanding
- Capacity to work effectively in partnership with others as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrates effective organisational skills, including ability to plan and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines
- Good use of IT systems and packages
- Capacity to know own limitations and be prepared to seek advice
Commitment to learning and personal development
Essential
- Commitment to prospective training post and demonstrates insight into the structure and benefits of Dental Core Training
- Capacity and motivation to learn from experience and constantly update skills/knowledge
- Evidence of teaching experience
Desirable
- Working towards or already obtained postgraduate qualifications (MFDS, MJDF or equivalent)
- Portfolio containing evidence of progression and development of clinical skills and professional development
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).
