Job summary
Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl (main base), Oral and Restorative Maxillofacial Surgery - 6 months
Community Dental Service, North Wales. The post will mainly be at Wrexham Dental Centre and Buckley Dental Clinic, with the option of gaining other experiences at other sites. - 6 months
Applicants must have Full GDC registration
Main duties of the job
Minor oral surgery, day case oral surgery both under local and general anaesthesia. Management of elective and emergency, outpatient and inpatient oral and maxillofacial surgery. Including head and neck cancers and orthognathic surgery. Experience of a breadth of Oral medicine conditions. Outpatient management of oral and maxillofacial conditions including a large number of skin cancers.N15B: Community Dental Service, North Wales, various sites - 6 months:The time spent within North Wales CDS will provide experience in the treatment of a full range of patients within eligible vulnerable and 'Special Care' groups, including children and young people, the frail older person, people with learning disabilities, mental health problems, anxiety/behavioural issues and complex medical and social histories. There are opportunities to gain a broad experience in the use of inhalation sedation and short case general anaesthetic cases. The appointee may also be involved in intravenous sedation, comprehensive general anaesthetic cases, oral surgery treatments, domiciliary care provision and oral health promotion. The post-holder may also take the opportunity to gain experience working in HMP Berwyn and contribute to local quality improvement initiatives. The North Wales Community Dental Service is involved with the Welsh Government funded National Oral Health Improvement Programme "Designed to Smile" which targets young children in high need areas and the National Programme for older people in care homes, as well as a number of other local oral health initiatives.
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.
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
- GDC
- 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
- GDC
- 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.
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.
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).
