Job vacancy: Dental Core Trainee 1 (DCT1), Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Merthyr Tydfil

Job summary

Main area: DCT 1 Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/Community Dental Service
Grade: Dental Core Trainee
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (6 Months CTM Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery with On Call rotating with 6 months Community Dental Service)
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week (With On Call for OMFS rotation)
Job ref: 110-MD346-0625

Employer: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: Prince Charles Hospital
Town: Merthyr Tydfil
Salary: £43,670 - £60,102 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/07/2025 23:59

Dental Core Trainee 1 (DCT1)

Dental Core Trainee

We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.

Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.

We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.

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

All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

M11A: Prince Charles Hospital, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with
on-call – 6 months
1 in 8 out of hours on-call rota in a busy District General Hospital.
Experience will be gained in facial hard and soft tissue trauma, orofacial infection, deformity, pathology of the jaws and oral soft tissues,
facial and oral neoplasia and dento-alveolar surgery.
Trainees will work in out-patient clinics, in-patient wards, A&E
departments, Operating Theatres and Minor Surgery units.

M11B: Community Dental Service, Ysbyty Cwm Cynon and various
other sites – 6 months
The community rotation within Cwm Taf Morgannwg University
Health Board provides experience treating a range of patients within
the CDS patient demographic, as outlined in the Welsh Health Circular
WHC (2022) 022.
Clinical experience will include treating patients with complex health
needs - which may include medical, physical or mental health needs.
In addition to the provision of dental care for looked after children or
children with high rates of dental disease, and frail and vulnerable
older people. The post also includes regular independent domiciliary
care sessions.
There will be opportunities to observe inhalation sedation sessions,
the paediatric GA lists, general anaesthetic assessment clinics, special
care dentistry consultants, paediatric specialists, and the designed to
smile prevention programme.

Person specification

Clinical Skills - Clinical Knowledge & Expertise

Essential criteria

Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge and awareness to full investigation of problems
Capable of conducting operative procedures
Experience of clinical governance including clinical audit or significant event analysis
Understand the principles and relevance of clinical research

Desirable criteria

Evidence of participation in research

Personal Skills

Essential criteria

Effective oral and written communication skills
Capacity to adjust behaviour and language as appropriate to needs of differing situations
Capacity to think beyond the obvious, with analytical and flexible mind
Capacity and motivation to take in others’ perspectives and to treat others with understanding
Demonstrates an understanding of a patient centred approach
Capacity to work effectively in partnership with others as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Evidence of leadership
Demonstrate effective organisational skills, including ability to plan and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines
Good use of IT systems and packages
Capacity to know own limitations and be prepared to seek advice
Potential to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility
Understands, respects, and demonstrates the following values: everyone counts; improving lives; commitment to quality of care; respect and dignity; working together for patients; compassion

Probity - Professional Integrity

Essential criteria

Understands, respects, and demonstrates the following values: everyone counts; improving lives; commitment to quality of care; respect and dignity; working together for patients; compassion
Demonstrates respect for all
Able to demonstrate professional attitude

Commitment to Learning and Personal Development

Essential criteria

Commitment to prospective training post and demonstrates insight into the structure and benefits of Dental Core Training
Capacity and motivation to learn from experience and constantly update skills/knowledge

Desirable criteria

Clear desire to pursue
Evidence of teaching experience
Enthusiasm for teaching; exposure to different groups/teaching methods
Publications
Presentations

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.

Stop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in Wales

Mindful employer. Being positive about mental health.

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 not necessary

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Mr Keith Smart
Job title: Consultant Oral Surgeon/CD Head & Neck
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01685 723685

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Employer heading

Dental Core Trainee 1 (DCT1)

Dental Core Trainee

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Clinical Skills - Clinical Knowledge & Expertise

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Personal Skills

Essential criteria

Probity - Professional Integrity

Essential criteria

Commitment to Learning and Personal Development

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

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