Job summary
- Main area
- Dental
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried Dentist - B
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 100-MED-DEN-028-A
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- North Road Clinic
- Town
- Aberystwyth
- Salary
- £79,003 - £92,406 per annum
- Closing
- 22/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Band B Senior Dental Officer
NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried Dentist - B
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Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Job overview
Are you passionate about providing exceptional dental care to individuals with complex needs? Do you thrive in a close-knit, community focused environment with willingness to work in a rural location and embrace a fulfilling career in a community setting? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
We are seeking a dedicated Senior Dental Officer with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our team and provide Special Care Dentistry services in a beautiful rural location in Ceredigion, West Wales.
You will provide a range of Dental services in accordance with approved Health board plans and policies. You will be required to assist with the training and development of community dentists, dentists with enhanced skills in special care dentistry and professions complimentary to dentistry.
Main duties of the job
The Hywel Dda Community Dental Service (CDS) is dedicated to providing dental care for vulnerable adults and children who may have difficulties in seeking and receiving dental treatment throughout the Ceredigion . Our clinics are different to high street dental practices in that we see patients on a referral basis only, which ensures that they receive their treatment from the most appropriately trained member of the team and in the best clinic to suit their needs. The Senior Dental Officer will be supported by the Clinical Lead and the Community Team.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings.
47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers.
Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role will be based in North Road Clinic, Aberystwyth but there is currently a need to cover some clinics at Cardigan Integrated Care Centre as well.
Delivery of intravenous and inhalation sedation services
General and Specialist DGH and Community-based outpatient clinics
Effective leadership of multidisciplinary staff members within the unit
Development of teaching, training and research within the Organisation
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Person specification
Qualifcations
Essential criteria
- - Bachelor of Dental Surgery or equivalent
- - Current General Dental Council registration certificate
- - Current Performers number, VT number or completion of competency Equivalence scheme and therefore eligible for immediate inclusion on to Performer list
Desirable criteria
- - Appropriate post-graduate qualification to specialist field. Inclusion on Specialist list
- - Sedation experience/SAAD accreditation
Abilities and Skills
Essential criteria
- - Good communication skills – interpersonal, written and verbal
- - Ability to organise self, clinic and respond to time pressures
- - Basic IT skills
Desirable criteria
- - Ability to use a clinical computer system
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- - Experienced in a wide range of general and/or community dentistry
- - Minimum 5 years postgraduate experience
- - Experience in Special Care dentistry and paediatric dentistry in the previous two years
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jelena Paden
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Please contact Jelena Paden to arrange a discussion and a visit prior to submitting your application.
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