Powys Teaching Health Board

Dental Officer

The closing date is 24 July 2025

Job summary

Powys Teaching Health Board community dental service is looking to recruit a part time dental officer for up to 2 days per week based in Ystradgynlais. You will be part of an innovative forward thinking community dental service which provides a wide range of dental services allowing the successful colleague to work alongside specialist colleagues with opportunities to develop additional skills.

Main duties of the job

A significant part of this role will be to provide a comprehensive range of NHS dental care for eligible adults and children in Powys, including GDS patients. The candidate will also provide courses of treatment for patients who are unable to access general dental services. As part of the wider team, you will also support the rest of the team to help improve access and reduce waiting times within the service.

About us

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£47,914 to £71,871 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

070-MD008-0725

Job locations

Brecon Hospital

Cerrigcochion Road

Brecon

LN3 7NS


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

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

As a salaried general dental practitioner, you will get study leave, mileage allowance when travelling to other clinics away from your base and generous annual leave.

For informal enquires please email Warren Tolley, Associate Dental Director atwarren.tolley@wales.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

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

As a salaried general dental practitioner, you will get study leave, mileage allowance when travelling to other clinics away from your base and generous annual leave.

For informal enquires please email Warren Tolley, Associate Dental Director atwarren.tolley@wales.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Appropriate graduate qualification or equivalent in Dentistry
  • Registration with the GDC as a Dentist

Experience

Essential

  • Ability and experience to deal with acute dental problems
  • Current knowledge of dental surgery techniques, procedures, materials and concepts
  • Eligible for a Welsh Performer Number

Desirable

  • Experience of NHS GDS regulations

Aptitude and Ability

Essential

  • Excellent communicator
  • Ability to achieve and maintain professional standards

Desirable

  • Ability to readily understand and analyse information
  • ICT skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Appropriate graduate qualification or equivalent in Dentistry
  • Registration with the GDC as a Dentist

Experience

Essential

  • Ability and experience to deal with acute dental problems
  • Current knowledge of dental surgery techniques, procedures, materials and concepts
  • Eligible for a Welsh Performer Number

Desirable

  • Experience of NHS GDS regulations

Aptitude and Ability

Essential

  • Excellent communicator
  • Ability to achieve and maintain professional standards

Desirable

  • Ability to readily understand and analyse information
  • ICT skills

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

Powys Teaching Health Board

Address

Brecon Hospital

Cerrigcochion Road

Brecon

LN3 7NS


Employer's website

https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Powys Teaching Health Board

Address

Brecon Hospital

Cerrigcochion Road

Brecon

LN3 7NS


Employer's website

https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Dental Director

Heidi Thomas

Heidi.Thomas@wales.nhs.uk

01874615640

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£47,914 to £71,871 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

070-MD008-0725

Job locations

Brecon Hospital

Cerrigcochion Road

Brecon

LN3 7NS


Supporting documents

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