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.
We are looking to recruit to two DCT 2 posts in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery to commence 2nd September 2026 to 30th August 2027 only.
The successful candidate(s) will have the opportunity to attend outpatient clinics and treatment sessions. Experience will be gained working closely with medical and surgical colleagues in all clinical areas of OMFS. The candidate(s) will attend theatre sessions and encouraged to develop their surgical skills appropriate for their level.
Main duties of the job
The candidate(s)will be part of 7 1st tier trainees that includes a core surgical trainee. The working pattern is a 7-week cycle (1:7) rotating through operating theatres, outpatient activities including treatment sessions, day case theatre, ward and on call duties. The post includes resident out of hours on call duties based at Morriston Hospital.The trainee on-call commitment will be a split between weekdays and weekend covering days or nights in a rolling rota.
The candidate (s) will have the opportunity to attend outpatient clinics and treatment sessions. Experience will be gained working closely with medical and surgical colleagues in all clinical areas of OMFS. The trainee will attend theatre sessions and encouraged to develop their surgical skills appropriate for their level. The trainee will be encouraged to participate in a quality improvement project / clinical audit and there are opportunities to pursue research
The successful candidate (s) will be required to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary Clinical Team to promote the safety and well-being of the patients, under the supervision of an OMFS middle grade and Consultant
The service works closely with our partner organisations, both statutory and voluntary, and has established links with local General Practitioners
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.
The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of South West Wales.
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, cozy 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 liberty 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
Interview Essential
oApplicants must be eligible to work in the UK
English Essential
oApplicants must have evidence of completion of a UK Dental Core Training Year 1 programme or equivalent by the time of post commencement
Essential Essential
Applicants must have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as assessed by the General Dental Council.
Desirable Essential
Tystiolaeth o gyfranogiad mewn ymchwil
Desirable
Evidence of participation in research
Desirable Desirable
Portffolio sy'n cynnwys tystiolaeth o gynnydd a datblygiad sgiliau clinigol a datblygiad proffesiynol oPortfolio containing evidence of progression and development of clinical skills and professional development
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 Morriston Hospital
Swansea
SA6 6NL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)