Dental Officer/ Salaried Dentist Band A

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.

The Dental Training Unit and the Community Dental service are looking for an individual to join their team to commence asap.

This is a part time post for 22.5 hours per week. The purpose of this post is to work with the Health Board and the Welsh Deanery to improve, facilitate and develop dental health care services in the SBU area, by providing:-

• Comprehensive general dental services to patients.
• Comprehensive care to child and adult patients in the Community Dental Services.
• To be able to triage and be part of the GA assessment pathway within CDS. The unit is engaged in the GDS Reform Programme.

The objective is to reduce inequalities in oral health status and improve access to the NHS dental services by providing an accessible comprehensive range of primary care services. To support the training and mentoring of the Dental Foundation Trainees and dental team as and when requested by the Senior Educational Lead.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work, at the Dental Teaching Unit, Port Talbot Resource Centre and Community Dental Services clinics in the SBUHB area.

To provide a full range of primary care dental services under GDS regulations in the Dental teaching Unit and Community Dental Services Dental Teaching Unit operates under Dental Contract reform arrangements.

CDS:- Key Duties and Responsibilities

• To provide dental care, including Special Care dentistry, for the vulnerable children and adults seen by the CDS in a range of different settings including fixed clinics, mobile dental units, during domiciliary visits and in other locations visited by the CDS including secure units, residential homes and rehabilitation centres.
• To participate in the paediatric referral and preventive pathway.
• To supervise preventative programmes and care packages delivered by persons complementary to dentistry.
• To undertake screening of priority groups when requested.
• To participate in community based oral health promotion projects/activities commensurate with the post grade.
• To work with and support the Designed to Smile, Gwen am Byth and Cluster Transformation Programs.

DTU:

• To be responsible for ensuring Patients are aware of the nature of the contract under which they are treated and the probable cost of the proposed treatment.
• Consent is obtained for each treatment.
• Collection of NHS Patient charges payable.
• Comprehensive clinical records are maintained.

Qualifications

• BDS or Equivalent.
• Registered with the General Dental Council.
• Included on a Dental Performers List.
• Relevant Postgraduate degree or training qualification

Experience

• Experience as a General Dental Practitioner.
• Experience of Dental Foundation/Vocational Training.
• Experience of Community Dental Service/Salaried Dental Service.

Skills

• Leadership skills, ability to support and motivate people.
• Excellent communication skills and organisational skills.
• Flexible and able to work independently.
• Computer literate and knowledge of modern educational technology.
• Use of computerised patient record system

Knowledge

• A good understanding of the structure and working of General Dental Services.
• Understanding of the General Dental Services Regulations
• Knowledge of adult education theory and practice.
• Knowledge of Community Dental Service/Salaried Dental Service.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Flexible
• Willingness to work in a team.
• Approachable and responsible

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.

£52,821 to £79,232 a year Per annum, Pro rata