Job vacancy: Consultant in Sedation and Special Care Dentistry, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff

Job summary

Main area: Special Care Dentistry
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (6 sessions within the UDH and 4 sessions within the CDS)
Job ref: 001-DSG946

Employer: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: University Dental Hospital
Town: Cardiff
Salary: £106,000 - £154,760 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/06/2025 23:59

Consultant in Sedation and Special Care Dentistry

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification within the supporting documentation.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

Full Registration with the General Dental Council
On Specialist Register for Special Care Dentistry or be eligible within six months of interview date

Desirable criteria

MFDS/ MJDF
PG Cert ME
Postgraduate Diploma / MSc in Special Care Dentistry and / or Sedation

Experience

Essential criteria

Recent (within 1 year prior to the date of advertisement) experience of planning and treating patients under General Anaesthesia
Recent (within 1 year prior to the date of advertisement) experience of treating patients with transmucosal sedation.

Desirable criteria

Supervision/support of Dental Core Trainees
Demonstrable knowledge of Value-based and Prudent Healthcare

Clinical Governance

Essential criteria

Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving clinical practice.
Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance management
Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation
Evidence of quality improvement project

Research

Essential criteria

Ability to critically appraise research
Active Research Interests

Desirable criteria

Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication

Management

Essential criteria

Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process
Evidence of effective leadership skills

Desirable criteria

Evidence of management training
Understanding of strategic development of services

Teaching

Essential criteria

Evidence of teaching junior medical / dental students and junior staff

Desirable criteria

Support for Teaching

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
Self-motivated and flexible approach to work
Values aligned to those of the Health Board
Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.
Effective IT (computer) skills

Desirable criteria

Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of Welsh Government policy and strategy for Special Care Dentistry
Determination to develop and improve patient care services.

MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:

We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated. We aim to create a working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential no matter their disability, sex, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity or marriage and civil partnership status. We are keen to break down barriers in the UHB, and encourage applications from under-represented groups.

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

When applying for this post, it is essential that you read the Job Description and/or Person Specification and use the 'Supporting information' space to demonstrate how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the person specification. Please note that only candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this post.

If you are shortlisted for interview for this post, you will receive notification directly via the e-mail address you have provided on your application. Please ensure that you check regularly as any subsequent revisions to interview arrangements will be forwarded to you by this method.

Please ensure that you provide an e-mail address for each referee to avoid delays with the appointment process.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board's Medical / Dental Workforce Department reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We therefore encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is committed to flexible working and equal opportunities across its medical and dental workforce. All medical and dental posts will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Cardiff and Vale UHB is a Smoke Free Health Board - smoking is banned across all of the UHB sites. Staff are therefore not able to smoke in the hospital grounds or on any other UHB premises.

Applications are welcomed from Welsh speaking candidates.

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Mr Michael Allen

Job title

Consultant in Special Care Dentistry

Email address

[email protected]

Additional information

Dr Lotte Ramsden [email protected]

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Job summary

Employer heading

Consultant in Sedation and Special Care Dentistry

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Clinical Governance

Essential criteria

Research

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Management

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Teaching

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

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