# Band B Senior Dental Officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hywel Dda University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-b-senior-dental-officer/66a16433-8ad6-446f-a113-6bec75095c6e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-b-senior-dental-officer/66a16433-8ad6-446f-a113-6bec75095c6e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hywel Dda University Health Board - **Town:** Haverfordwest - **Region:** West Wales - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Salary:** £85,246 - £99,707 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-29T11:01:39.966Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Carmarthenshire/Aberystwyth/Hywel_Dda_University_Health_Board/Dental/Dental-v8045237 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8045237?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://hduhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### 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 https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sY https://youtu.be/Xb5ksZWmXm8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgt03XPT6RQ ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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. ## 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 https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sY https://youtu.be/Xb5ksZWmXm8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgt03XPT6RQ ## 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 ## Documents - [privacy notice (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2373) - [occupational health form (pdf, 720.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10333932) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2383) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 488.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10333933) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.