Dental Specialist

We are looking to appoint a Part Time Specialist in Orthodontics (Band C)

Salary Band C - £89,174 - £102,479

**Based at**: Royal Alexandra Hospital, Rhyl

3.75 hours per week equating to 2 days per month

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and motivated team player with excellent communication skills.

To provide specialist care in an identified clinical discipline.

To perform other duties as specified to meet the needs of the service.

To develop and maintain services designed to identify patients requiring treatment within the specialty.

To lead in an identified specialist field within the service as required.

To provide training and/or supervision associated with specialist and allied clinical disciplines to a range of staff.

A Full Job Description and Person Specification can be found within the additional documents section.

Most clinical staff are trained in Inhalation Sedation, a service offered by dentists and therapists at most of our sites. IV sedation services are also available and the Community Dental Service operates general anaesthetic services at the three District General Hospitals. We are also supported by a visiting Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry from Alder Hey Hospital.

We currently host three DCT(1)s per annum and have a Speciality Trainee post in Special Care Dentistry. All final year dental students from Cardiff Dental School attend the Outreach Student Training Scheme operating at Wrexham Dental Centre (to recommence September 2021).

Enhanced services include an Intermediate Tier Dentoalveolar Surgery Service and the provision of Special Care Dentistry support to the Head and Neck Cancer MDT. Direct Access and Inhalation Sedation training for Therapists is provided and we are committed to expanding our skill mix models. A number of preventative oral health promotion programmes operate: Designed to Smile (an all-Wales Programme targeting children in the most deprived areas of Wales); Gwên am Byth (Care Home Programme); Mouth Care in Hospitals (1000 Lives) and Child and Adult Learning Disability Programmes.

**Benefits**:
Relocation allowance available

Paid study leave - 21 days in any 3 year period (pro rata)

Annual accruable training allowance

Lease car scheme operational

Paid annual leave - 34 days + public holidays (pro rata)

Full Job Description and Person Specification is included with all further documents. Please refer to these documents.