Dental Specialist

We are looking to appoint a Full Time Specialist in Special Care Dentistry (Band C)

Salary Band C - £80,067 - £92,015

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

Part time/job share would be considered.

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

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 (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 of £809 per annum
- Lease car scheme operational
- Paid annual leave - 34 days + public holidays

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