Job overview

We are looking for a dynamic, inspiring and dedicated clinician to bring enthusiasm and innovation to our Community Dental Service. The post is a permanent post for 30 hours per week. The successful applicant will be required to work across various sites dependent on service needs.

The purpose of the role is to support the provision of high-quality clinical care to adults or children in line with the Welsh Health Circular (WHC/2022/22) The Role of the Community Dental Service and Services for Vulnerable People.

The Community Dental Service is a dynamic team providing the full range of community dentistry and you would be working alongside other dentists, including specialists in Special Care and Paediatric dentistry, dental therapists and hygienist. Development of personal professional interests which match those of the Community Dental Service will be encouraged.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to treat a wide range of patients. The service is currently involved with supervision of Dental Core Trainees Years 1 and 2. This would suit applicants who enjoy the prospect of developing learning in other dental professionals.

The CDS also runs the Welsh Government oral health improvement initiative, ‘Designed to Smile’, Gwen am Byth and epidemiology surveys in these areas.

Previous Community Dental experience is desirable, however an understanding of patients’ needs with conditions such as Dementia, Autism, Learning Disabilities and medically compromised patients is essential.

Excellent communication and organisational skills are required along with a flexible approach towards work.

A driving licence is essential as there are occassions when the post holder will be required to work in fixed clinics, on mobile dental units or provide domiciliary care.

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.   Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal.   As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing.    We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research.   Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.    

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions.    Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline.  Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.