Job summary
Powys Teaching Health Board community dental service is looking to recruit a full-time dental officer for up to 5 days per week based in Builth Wells. You will be part of an innovative forward thinking community dental service which provides a wide range of dental services allowing the successful colleague to work alongside specialist colleagues with opportunities to develop additional skills.
PTHB is an innovative health board and the CDS prides itself on encouraging team working especially in the area of skill mixing, the staff have access to modern equipment and materials. In summary if you want to work with a supportive friendly team and practice clinical dentistry to the best of your ability with training opportunities then consider Powys community dental service. Powys is a beautiful part of Wales with breath taking scenery and a quiet pace of life where rush hours don't exist!
Main duties of the job
A significant part of this role will be to provide a comprehensive range of NHS dental care for eligible adults and children in Powys, including GDS patients. The candidate will also provide courses of treatment for patients who are unable to access general dental services. As part of the wider team, you will also support the rest of the team to help improve access and reduce waiting times within the service.
About us
Powys is cited as being a wonderful place to live and work; a rural health setting where you can personally and professionally grow, where patients are at the heart of care provision. If you are an ambitious professional in search of job satisfaction, Powys is the place to be. Whatever your career aspirations, we are committed to supporting and developing you.
Powys Teaching Health Board is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the population of Powys. Powys is the largest county in Wales with Snowdonia to the North and the Brecon Beacons to the South, the spectacular scenery is something to behold. Working in partnership, we commission and provide award-winning hospital, community, mental health and learning disability services, so our portfolio is varied and diverse. We are proud to offer patients an unrivalled level of care and range of careers for professionals who want to make a real difference.
Did you know - Powys Teaching Health Board accepts applications to retire and return from within the NHS in Wales. If you would like to know more, please contact the Powys Teaching Health Board Workforce team on 01874 712580 or [email protected]
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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate graduate qualification or equivalent in Dentistry
- Registration with the GDC as a Dentist
Experience
Essential
- Ability and experience to deal with acute dental problems
- Current knowledge of dental surgery techniques, procedures, materials and concepts
- Eligible for a Welsh Performer Number
Desirable
- Experience of NHS GDS regulations
Aptitude and Ability
Essential
- Excellent communicator
- Ability to achieve and maintain professional standards
Desirable
- Ability to readily understand and analyse information
- ICT skills
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.
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Employer details
Employer name
Powys Teaching Health Board
Address
Glan Irfon
Love Lane
Builth Wells
LD2 3DG