Consultant in Sedation and Special Care Dentistry

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Applications are invited for a full time Consultant in Sedation and Special Care Dentistry to work across the University Dental Hospital, University Hospital Llandough and Community Dental Service in Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. This exciting post offers a rare opportunity to shape the strategy for adult special care dental services across primary and secondary care, and to develop a 'Community of Practice' around Special Care Dentistry within the health board area.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.

Applicants must be on the General Dental Council Specialist list in Special Care Dentistry or within 6 months of completion of specialty training in Special Care Dentistry.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to collaborate with advice to Cardiff University to help provide high quality education to undergraduates in the areas of Sedation and Special Care Dentistry.

The University Hospital of Wales is a regional and national centre for a number of medical specialties and this role will include opportunities to support the development of networks where medicine and dentistry interface.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is Caring for People, Keeping People Well, and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification within the supporting documentation.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Full Registration with the General Dental Council
• On Specialist Register for Special Care Dentistry or be eligible within six months of interview date

Desirable

• MFDS/ MJDF
• PG Cert ME
• Postgraduate Diploma / MSc in Special Care Dentistry and / or Sedation

Experience

Essential

• Recent (within 1 year prior to the date of advertisement) experience of planning and treating patients under General Anaesthesia
• Recent (within 1 year prior to the date of advertisement) experience of treating patients with transmucosal sedation.

Desirable

• Supervision/support of Dental Core Trainees
• Demonstrable knowledge of Value-based and Prudent Healthcare

Clinical Governance

Essential

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving clinical practice.
• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance management
• Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation
• Evidence of quality improvement project

Research

Essential

• Ability to critically appraise research
• Active Research Interests

Desirable

• Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication

Management

Essential

• Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process
• Evidence of effective leadership skills

Desirable

• Evidence of management training
• Understanding of strategic development of services

Teaching

Essential

• Evidence of teaching junior medical / dental students and junior staff

Desirable

• Support for Teaching

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
• Self-motivated and flexible approach to work
• Values aligned to those of the Health Board
• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.
• Effective IT (computer) skills

Desirable

• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of Welsh Government policy and strategy for Special Care Dentistry
• Determination to develop and improve patient care services.