Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Dental Core Trainee / Clinical Fellow

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Job summary

Dental Core Trainee

Glan Clwyd Hospital

We are looking for an enthusiastic Dental Core Trainee to join our Oral & Maxillofacial Department. The maxillofacial surgery service for North Wales is now centralised on the Glan Clwyd Hospital site where all emergency and inpatient elective surgery is carried out. Daycase surgery and outpatient clinics are performed at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor and Llandudno General Hospital.

Applicants must have Full / temporary GDC / GMC registration

Main duties of the job

The major workload of the department is head and neck cancer with microvascular reconstruction, the management of skin cancer and both benign and malignant salivary gland disease. All other areas of maxillofacial surgery are also provided including orthognathic surgery, dentoalveolar surgery, implantology and temporomandibular joint replacement. In addition there is a comprehensive maxillofacial trauma service.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

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

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Details

Date posted

08 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

050-DCTC-0425

Job locations

Glan Clwyd Hospital

Bodelwyddan

LL18 5UJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find a full job description and person specification alongside the additional documents within the advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find a full job description and person specification alongside the additional documents within the advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Applicants must have BDS or equivalent dental qualification

eligibility

Essential

  • Be registered with GDC by time of commencement
  • Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK
  • Applicants must have evidence of successful completion of a UK Dental Core Training Year 1 (i.e. outcome 1) or equivalent at time of post commencement
  • Applicants must have at least 24 months postgraduate clinical experience
  • Applicants must be eligible for Dental Performer List in England or Dental list in Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland for posts based wholly or partly in Primary Care
  • Applicants must provide evidence of ability to arrange transport to meet the requirements of the post

clinical skills

Essential

  • Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge
  • Capable of conducting operative procedures
  • Personal involvement in clinical governance
  • Understand the principles and relevance of

Desirable

  • Enthusiasm for participation in research

personal skills

Essential

  • Effective oral and written communication skills
  • Capacity to adjust behaviour and language
  • Capacity to think beyond the obvious
  • Capacity and motivation to take in others
  • Demonstrates an understanding of a patient
  • Capacity to work effectively in partnership with others as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Evidence of leadership
  • Demonstrates 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
  • Potential to cope with stressful situations
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Applicants must have BDS or equivalent dental qualification

eligibility

Essential

  • Be registered with GDC by time of commencement
  • Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK
  • Applicants must have evidence of successful completion of a UK Dental Core Training Year 1 (i.e. outcome 1) or equivalent at time of post commencement
  • Applicants must have at least 24 months postgraduate clinical experience
  • Applicants must be eligible for Dental Performer List in England or Dental list in Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland for posts based wholly or partly in Primary Care
  • Applicants must provide evidence of ability to arrange transport to meet the requirements of the post

clinical skills

Essential

  • Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge
  • Capable of conducting operative procedures
  • Personal involvement in clinical governance
  • Understand the principles and relevance of

Desirable

  • Enthusiasm for participation in research

personal skills

Essential

  • Effective oral and written communication skills
  • Capacity to adjust behaviour and language
  • Capacity to think beyond the obvious
  • Capacity and motivation to take in others
  • Demonstrates an understanding of a patient
  • Capacity to work effectively in partnership with others as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Evidence of leadership
  • Demonstrates 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
  • Potential to cope with stressful situations

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Glan Clwyd Hospital

Bodelwyddan

LL18 5UJ


Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Glan Clwyd Hospital

Bodelwyddan

LL18 5UJ


Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant

Mr Chris Lloyd

christopher.lloyd@wales.nhs.uk

01745448348

Details

Date posted

08 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

050-DCTC-0425

Job locations

Glan Clwyd Hospital

Bodelwyddan

LL18 5UJ


Supporting documents

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