Job overview
Are you passionate about providing exceptional dental care to individuals with complex needs? Do you thrive in a close-knit, community focused environment with willingness to work in a rural location and embrace a fulfilling career in a community setting? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
We are seeking a dedicated Senior Dental Officer with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our team and provide Special Care Dentistry services in a beautiful rural location in Ceredigion, West Wales.
You will provide a range of Dental services in accordance with approved Health board plans and policies. You will be required to assist with the training and development of community dentists, dentists with enhanced skills in special care dentistry and professions complimentary to dentistry.
Main duties of the job
The Hywel Dda Community Dental Service (CDS) is dedicated to providing dental care for vulnerable adults and children who may have difficulties in seeking and receiving dental treatment throughout the Ceredigion . Our clinics are different to high street dental practices in that we see patients on a referral basis only, which ensures that they receive their treatment from the most appropriately trained member of the team and in the best clinic to suit their needs. The Senior Dental Officer will be supported by the Clinical Lead and the Community Team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role will be based in North Road Clinic, Aberystwyth but there is currently a need to cover some clinics at Cardigan Integrated Care Centre as well. Delivery of intravenous and inhalation sedation services General and Specialist DGH and Community-based outpatient clinics Effective leadership of multidisciplinary staff members within the unit Development of teaching, training and research within the Organisation
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Person specification
Qualifcations
Essential
- - Bachelor of Dental Surgery or equivalent
- - Current General Dental Council registration certificate
- - Current Performers number, VT number or completion of competency Equivalence scheme and therefore eligible for immediate inclusion on to Performer list
Desirable
- - Appropriate post-graduate qualification to specialist field. Inclusion on Specialist list
- - Sedation experience/SAAD accreditation
Abilities and Skills
Essential
- - Good communication skills – interpersonal, written and verbal
- - Ability to organise self, clinic and respond to time pressures
- - Basic IT skills
Desirable
- - Ability to use a clinical computer system
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- - Experienced in a wide range of general and/or community dentistry
- - Minimum 5 years postgraduate experience
- - Experience in Special Care dentistry and paediatric dentistry in the previous two years
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This advert is for Band B Senior Dental Officer with Hywel Dda University Health Board in Haverfordwest, West Wales, Wales. It is listed as a Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £85,246 - £99,707 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Jul 2026.
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