Band A Dentist, Salaried Dental Services

Job overview

Salaried Dental Services has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Band A Dentist to join our team, working in the Community Dental Service (CDS) which provides dental services to vulnerable patient groups (including both adults and paediatrics) who are unable to access high street dentistry.

Your job plan will include cover across all areas of the service, across sites, including domiciliary care, providing treatment under general anaesthetic at one of our hospital sites (this will include work outside of routine hours), providing treatment under sedation, undertaking assessment clinics and other areas of service provision.

We provide care across community-based sites in CTMUHB, ranging from Keir Hardie Health Park in Merthyr Tydfil, Dewi Sant Hospital in Pontypridd and our new clinic which is anticipated to open in April 2026 in Bridgend Health and Wellbeing Centre, as well as our peripheral clinics across the footprint.

What we can offer you is a dynamic, innovative and supportive team. At CDS, we are keen to review and improve services on a continuous cycle to ensure we are offering the best quality services to patients and provide a positive working environment for staff. We are keen to support your development and foster an environment where all members of the team can contribute their experience, knowledge and ideas to help us transform services.

Welsh and English speakers are welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

To provide the full range of primary dental care for patients within agreed guidelines under the remit of a salaried dental service, this includes but is not limited to adult special care, sedation, paediatrics, general anaesthetic services, domiciliary services, personal dental services and bariatric services.

To provide care to a diverse range of service users including the elderly, those with additional care needs; for example medically compromised, mental health issues, physical disabilities, sensory impairment, bariatric and phobic patients within the scope of the Salaried Dental Service, as set out by the Welsh Government document ‘The role of the Community Dental Service’ (WHC/2022/022).

To provide emergency care for patients for both those who are registered and not registered within the CDS.

The post holder may be the sole practitioner within dental service premises and as such must be able to make appropriate decisions relating to patient care and the provision of services in the designated site.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable at Level 3 Speaking/Listening (or ‘B1’ Level if you’ve learnt Welsh as an adult). This doesn’t mean you have to be fluent or able to write long reports in Welsh; it just means being able to hold simple conversations with patients. Have a look at the ‘Croeso Candidate!’ guide attached below for more information.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed breakdown of responsibilities.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable