About this role
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.
The Dental Unit is looking for a part-time Senior Dentist - Band B to join their team on a permanent basis. This is a part-time role based at the Dental Teaching Unit (DTU) in Port Talbot. Hours to be discussed at interview.
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 and effective training and mentoring to the Foundation Dentist. The post holder will also be responsible for liaising with the Welsh Deanery regarding the study day programme and managing the Business Manager, Foundation Trainees and other dental staff on the training side of the Unit, in line with patient needs and the General Dental Services Contract. The post holder will also be required to assist in the management of the service.
Main duties of the job
To support DTU service provision and planning as a member of the DTU senior management team
To participate in clinical audit as part of a clinical governance strategy
To participate in risk management and health and safety awareness
The post holder must be available for guidance and training of the Dental Foundation Trainees and other Dental Care Professionals in training in the unit as agreed with the Lead Senior Dentist.
To develop good working relationships with other health care professionals and agencies and participate in projects and activities.
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.
Mental Health and learning Disabilities services are provided both in hospital settings (Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea Caswell clinic and Taith Newydd at Glanrhyd Bridgend) and other community settings.
We also have community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals.
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. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
BDS or recognized equivalent Full registration with the GDC Regular attendance on dental postgraduate courses and appropriate CPD. Developing Dental Educators (DDE) and maintained refresher training. Acceptance via DESAP
Desirable
Relevant postgraduate qualification. On the Welsh NHS Dental Performers list or eligible for entry.
Experience Essential
Broad professional experience Experience of organising educational events Considerable experience of training young colleagues Broad understanding of the structure and working of local dental services Understanding of CDS role Broad understanding of the General Dental Services contract and how it applies to patients and trainees
Desirable
Experience of clinical audit Experience of dental service development
Skills Essential
Effective communication with members of the dental team, client groups, health professionals and outside agencies. Good IT skills Capable of working on own initiative Good organizational skills to ensure effective provision of service Leadership skills and an ability to support and motivate people
Desirable
Ability to prioritize competing work demands Ability to cope with occasional work-related distressing or emotional circumstances Ability to actively engage with other health care professionals to develop networks and clinical services Understanding of NHS Clinical Governance and resource constraints, management/financial awareness
Knowledge Essential
Ability to give appropriate information to colleagues, carers and patients Good working knowledge of mental capacity and consent
Desirable
Awareness of risk management, Health and Safety management and Clinical Governance Familiarity with the role of the CDS, GDS and HDS Understanding of mental capacity and consent issues
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 Swansea Bay University Health Board
Address Dental Teaching unit, Port Talbot resource centre
Moor Road
Port Talbot
SA12 7BJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)