The postholder will be responsible for providing clinical care at senior dental officer level with a particular focus on special care dentistry, paediatric dentistry, sedation services and services for other vulnerable patient groups that meet the criteria for treatment in CDS. You will assist the Clinical Director in the planning and delivery of Community Dental Services across Hywel Dda but with a particular focus on Ceredigion.
You will provide a range of Dental services in accordance with approved Health board plans and policies. These will include treatment of individual patients using inhalation sedation, intravenous sedation and may include care under general Anaesthesia on adults and children. You will be required to assist with the training and development of community dentists, dentists with enhanced skills in special care dentistry and professions complimentary to dentistry.
Main duties of the job
The Hywel Dda Community Dental Service (CDS) is dedicated to providing dental care for vulnerable adults and children who may have difficulties in seeking and receiving dental treatment throughout Ceredigion. Our clinics are different from high street dental practices in that we see patients on a referral basis only, which ensures that they receive their treatment from the most appropriately trained member of the team and in the best clinic to suit their needs. The Senior Dental Officer will be supported by the Clinical Lead and the Community Team. Job responsibilities
The role will be based in North Road Clinic, Aberystwyth but there is currently a need to cover some clinics at Cardigan Integrated Care Centre as well. Responsibilities include: Delivery of intravenous and inhalation sedation services General and Specialist DGH and Community-based outpatient clinics Effective leadership of multidisciplinary staff members within the unit Development of teaching, training and research within the Organisation Person Specification
Qualifications
Bachelor of Dental Surgery or equivalent Current Performers number, VT number or completion of competency Equivalence scheme and therefore eligible for immediate inclusion on to Performer list Appropriate post-graduate qualification to specialist field. Inclusion on Specialist list Abilities and Skills
Good communication skills - interpersonal, written and verbal Ability to organise self, clinic and respond to time pressures Basic IT skills Ability to use a clinical computer system Knowledge and Experience
Experienced in a wide range of general and/or community dentistry Minimum 5 years postgraduate experience Experience in Special Care dentistry and paediatric dentistry in the previous two years 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. Associate Medical Director - Dental Services Depending on experience £79,003 - £92,406 per annum
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The Hywel Dda Community Dental Service (CDS) is dedicated to providing dental care for vulnerable adults and children who may have difficulties in seeking and receiving dental treatment throughout Ceredigion. Our clinics are different from high street dental practices in that we see patients on a referral basis only, which ensures that they receive their treatment from the most appropriately trained member of the team and in the best clinic to suit their needs. The Senior Dental Officer will be supported by the Clinical Lead and the Community Team. Job responsibilities
The role will be based in North Road Clinic, Aberystwyth but there is currently a need to cover some clinics at Cardigan Integrated Care Centre as well. Responsibilities include: Delivery of intravenous and inhalation sedation services General and Specialist DGH and Community-based outpatient clinics Effective leadership of multidisciplinary staff members within the unit Development of teaching, training and research within the Organisation Person Specification
Qualifications
Bachelor of Dental Surgery or equivalent Current Performers number, VT number or completion of competency Equivalence scheme and therefore eligible for immediate inclusion on to Performer list Appropriate post-graduate qualification to specialist field. Inclusion on Specialist list Abilities and Skills
Good communication skills - interpersonal, written and verbal Ability to organise self, clinic and respond to time pressures Basic IT skills Ability to use a clinical computer system Knowledge and Experience
Experienced in a wide range of general and/or community dentistry Minimum 5 years postgraduate experience Experience in Special Care dentistry and paediatric dentistry in the previous two years 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. Associate Medical Director - Dental Services Depending on experience £79,003 - £92,406 per annum
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