Band A Dental Officer

1. We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and motivated team player with excellent communication skills to provide clinical treatment
2. We provide annual accruable training allowance of £972 per annum.
3. We offer Lease car scheme operational and Relocation allowance available.

Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week (week days)

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.

Main duties of the job

To provide a range of dental treatment for priority groups and patients referred to the CDS according to Health Board/Directorate policy.     

Benefits

• Relocation allowance available
• Paid study leave - 21 days in any 3 year period (pro rata)
• Annual accruable training allowance of £972 per annum
• Lease car scheme operational
• Paid annual leave - 34 days + 8 days public holiday (pro rata) 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Full Registration with the GDC
• Bachelor in Dental Surgery or equivalent
• Proven maintenance of postgraduate continuing professional development
• Certificate for Safeguarding (Child and Adult)
• ILS and PLS Certification

Desirable criteria

• Post-graduate qualification, demonstrating an appropriate clinical skill
• Membership of a professional organisation/learned society relating to the clinical skill
• UK-accredited Vocational Training or equivalency

Experience

Essential criteria

• 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 criteria

• Other dental disciplines
• Domiciliary and/or dental mobile environments
• Assessing and treating vulnerable patients with special clinical needs and/or challenging behaviour
• Development of Dental Care Professionals
• EDS or Safety Net provision
• Experience in Inhalation Sedation
• Experience providing care under General Anaesthetic
• Experience of other forms of sedation or anxiety control
• Assessment of patients for treatment under GA

Personal Skill

Essential criteria

• 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 criteria

• Ability to use software packages e.g. Soel Health

Personal Aptitude

Essential criteria

• 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 criteria

• Innovative e.g. suggesting new ideas to improve service delivery

General

Essential criteria

• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
• Appreciation of cultural diversity and equality issues

Desirable criteria

• Fluency or knowledge of Welsh
• Fluency or knowledge of other relevant language(s) other than English or Welsh