About this role
Job summary
Powys Teaching Health Board's Community Dental Service is seeking to appoint a Senior Dental Officer. The base location is Llandrindod Wells.
This is an exciting opportunity to join aprogressive and innovative teamdelivering a broad spectrum of dental services. The successful candidate will work alongside specialist colleagues and benefit from opportunities to develop additional skills within a supportive environment.
This is a full-time role (37.5 hours per week) However, part time would be considered. The ability to travel across sites is essential. Applicants must be registered with the General Dental Council (GDC)and hold the appropriate qualifications required for this post.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will support the planning and delivery of a high-quality domiciliary dental service across Powys, providing comprehensive care to patients who are unable to access traditional dental settings due to frailty, disability, complex medical needs, or social circumstances.
The role will include clinical, managerial, and strategic responsibilities, ensuring the service is safe, effective, patient-centred, and aligned with wider Powys Teaching Health Board priorities.
The successful candidate will be required to provide urgent access when capacity allows. This role includes line management of clinical staff, oversight of complex patient care, service planning and coordination, and acting as a key strategic link with Primary Care Clusters, the Powys Frailty Programme, and wider multidisciplinary teams.
About us
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Job description Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
communication Essential
Excellent oral and written skills
Qualifications Essential
Appropriate graduate qualification or equivalent in Dentistry Relevant postgraduate Dental Qualification Full registration with the GDC
Knowledge and experience Essential
Competent clinician including all level 1 procedures, ability to work in a team as well as in isolation. Totally flexible in the ability to be able to work in different environments including a mobile dental unit. This will also include a domiciliary setting Current knowledge of dental surgery techniques, procedures, materials and concepts Appreciation of the requirements of confidentiality/consent Proven track record of being able to work on own initiative GDS experience Eligible for performers number
Desirable
Experience of working in multi-disciplinary settings MOS experience Teaching experience
Technical Smills Essential
Ability to achieve and maintain professional standards Knowledge of General Dental Services including use of electronic record keeping, NHS rules and regulations, understanding of the current FP17W form. Knowledge of Contract Reform and principles in Wales
Desirable
Ability to readily understand and analyse information Working knowledge of the Welsh healthcare system I.T skills Working knowledge of the current Welsh NHS policies/processes insofar as they relate to the delivery of special care dentistry in Wales
Skills, Abilities, Knowledge Essential
Ability to be methodical with a good attention to detail Ability to work calmly under pressure A willingness to undertake further training and personal development as required
Desirable
The ability to travel both within and outside Powys as required
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
Employer details Employer name Powys Teaching Health Board
Address Llandrindod Wells
Temple Street
Llandrindod Wells
LD1 5HF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)