Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry

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

Through knowledge, confidence and experience, provides advice and/or support to colleagues or managers on ethical issues.

Demonstrates a professional clinical approach, including participation in appraisal, peer review, clinical audit and continuing professional development activities.

Has sufficient knowledge, confidence and experience to appraise others or lead peer review, clinical audit or CPD activities.

Has sufficient knowledge, confidence and experience to deal professionally with issues of poor or underperformance in colleagues, students and other members of the dental team.

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 patients in priority groups in accordance with Welsh Health Circular WHC(2019)021.

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

To organise and oversee the provision of dental care for patients requiring specialist dental care appropriate to the post-holder’s specialty.

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.

North Wales Community Dental Services is a large service employing over 200 staff and is committed to continuing education. Ten of our dentists are on one or more of the GDC Specialist lists and several dentists have gained Masters Degrees or DwSI Status. Many of our DCPs have also attained post registration qualifications.

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.

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.

**Benefits**:

- Relocation allowance available
- Paid study leave - 21 days in any 3 year period (pro rata)
- Annual accruable training allowance of £809 per annum
- Lease car scheme operational

Paid annual leave - 34 days + public holidays

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