Band B Senior Dental Officer

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for providing clinical care at Senior Dental Officer level with a particular focus on special care dentistry, paediatric dentistry, sedation services and services for other vulnerable patient groups that meet the criteria for treatment in CDS.

You will assist the Clinical Director in the planning and delivery of Community Dental Services across Hywel Dda but with a particular focus on Ceredigion.

To provide dental treatment to patients within the remit of the Community Dental Service in dental clinics, hospitals and domiciliary settings, including driving between establishments and the transportation of appropriate equipment required for such visits.

This includes provisions under general anaesthesia and inhalation sedation for adults and children where appropriate.

To provide preventive care and advice to individual patients and their carers. This may also include involvement in the development of oral health promotion services to groups of such patients, their carers or staff in conjunction with the Oral Health Team.

To provide advice to and delegation of patient treatment to community dentists and dental auxiliary staff in cases where the specialised skills of a senior community dentist are not required.

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 with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

• Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth
• Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen
• Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli
• Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest

• Amman Valley Hospital in Carmarthenshire
• Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire
• Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion
• Tenby Hospital in Pembrokeshire
• South Pembrokeshire Hospital in Pembrokeshire

• Aberaeron Integrated Care Centre in Ceredigion
• Cardigan Integrated Care Centre in Ceredigion

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.

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

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

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