Dental Officer

We currently have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and adaptable dentist to join our highly motivated, professional and supportive dental team.

Working from the Community Clinics within Pembrokeshire the post holder will provide comprehensive dental treatment and preventive care for identified priority groups of patients, including children and adults with additional special care needs, who receive their continuing dental care in the Community Dental Service. Treatment may involve the use of sedation (IHS/IV), supporting treatment provision under general anaesthesia and domiciliary care. The post holder will also provide urgent dental treatment for residents in the local area who do not have access to NHS dental care.

The post holder will provide a full range of routine dental services, including urgent dental treatment, for the population of Hywel Dda University Health Board. You will be supported by an experienced team of Dental Nurses, Dental Therapists & Dentists. You will have access to inhouse training and take part in regular audits ensuring that high quality care is provided in a sustainable manner.

The team is increasingly aware of the need for a work life balance and this post offers:
Flexible working

A wide range of dental equipment

Access to local amenities including beautiful countryside and award winning beaches

Depending on the needs of the service, the post holder may be required to support other community dental clinics across the Health Board area.

The postholder will provide a range of primary dental care services for patients in accordance with approved Health Board plans and policies. This will include the provision of dental treatment and preventive care for patients who fall within the remit of the Community Dental Service (as set out by Welsh Government) and also including patients requiring urgent dental care who do not have access to General Dental Services.

Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:
Provision of comprehensive, high quality dental services for Community Dental Service patients. Patients who fall within the remit of the Community Dental Service include children and adults with special care needs. These additional needs may include anxiety/phobia relating to dental care, behaviour management problems, complex medical issues, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, homelessness etc.

Support of initiatives to improve and modernise the existing dental services.

Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with patients, carers, clinical team members, peers and other health professionals.

Consideration will also be given to Dentists completing formal foundation training.

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
**Four main hospitals**: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
**Seven community hospitals**: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.