# Community Dentist - Band A > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-dentist-band-a/0270a6f1-cf99-4a35-8408-5deaaaa232f5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-dentist-band-a/0270a6f1-cf99-4a35-8408-5deaaaa232f5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Aneurin Bevan University Health Board - **Town:** Newport - **Region:** Newport - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Dentist - **Salary:** £54,802 - £82,204 per annum/pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T12:22:03.687Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Newport/Ringland/Aneurin_Bevan_University_Health_Board/Community_Dental/Community_Dental-v8013106 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8013106?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://abuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview Enthusiastic and caring dentists required to work as part of a team in Gwent. These posts based in the North and South of Gwent, will provide an interesting and challenging role for an established, experienced dental practitioner who will be joining a committed and motivated community dental service. The post holder/s will carry out oral healthcare to vulnerable children and adults requiring special care dentistry. Supervision of undergraduate dental students is also required. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) Community Dental Service (CDS) offers support for professional and personal development and training opportunities to succeed in the above roles.  The service is able to provide accredited in house sedation training as well as in more specialist areas such as Special Care and Paediatric Dentistry.  We would welcome applications from enthusiastic and self-motivated team players with the presence and credibility to generate commitment and support from other members of the team, and who are able to demonstrate good clinical and communication skills. There is Dental Therapist support available. ### Main duties of the job To undertake the full range of preventative and clinical oral care expected of a Community Dentist treating children and vulnerable adults in fixed and mobile dental units, care homes and hospital care across (ABUHB) area. Duties also include supervision of undergraduate dental students. To provide dental care in sites where appropriate for children and vulnerable adults including domiciliary care, alongside other clinical staff as required. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached JD and person specification in TRAC. This position involves Regulated Activity with children and adults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer. Enhanced check with barred list information including an adults and children’s barred list check. Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold a full registration and a licence to practice with the GDC. ## Job Details Enthusiastic and caring dentists required to work as part of a team in Gwent. These posts based in the North and South of Gwent, will provide an interesting and challenging role for an established, experienced dental practitioner who will be joining a committed and motivated community dental service. The post holder/s will carry out oral healthcare to vulnerable children and adults requiring special care dentistry. Supervision of undergraduate dental students is also required. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) Community Dental Service (CDS) offers support for professional and personal development and training opportunities to succeed in the above roles. The service is able to provide accredited in house sedation training as well as in more specialist areas such as Special Care and Paediatric Dentistry. We would welcome applications from enthusiastic and self-motivated team players with the presence and credibility to generate commitment and support from other members of the team, and who are able to demonstrate good clinical and communication skills. There is Dental Therapist support available. ## Job Description To undertake the full range of preventative and clinical oral care expected of a Community Dentist treating children and vulnerable adults in fixed and mobile dental units, care homes and hospital care across (ABUHB) area. Duties also include supervision of undergraduate dental students. To provide dental care in sites where appropriate for children and vulnerable adults including domiciliary care, alongside other clinical staff as required. ## Responsibilities Please see attached JD and person specification in TRAC. This position involves Regulated Activity with children and adults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer. Enhanced check with barred list information including an adults and children’s barred list check. Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold a full registration and a licence to practice with the GDC. ## Person Specification ### Research **Essential** - Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence **Desirable** - Evidence of inclusion with research projects with publication ### Experience **Essential** - Broad based experience in NHS primary and community dental care - Participation in CPD and Personal Develop Planning as per GDC standards **Desirable** - Experience of NHS Conscious Sedation ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full GDC Registration - BDS - Foundation 1 (DF1) or equivalent **Desirable** - Further postgraduate qualifications i.e. MJDF - Dental core training ### Quality and patient safety **Essential** - Evidence of participation in Quality and Patient Safety activities, that includes audit, Peer Review, Reflective Learning etc. **Desirable** - Initiation of quality improvement projects and measured outcomes ## Documents - [flexible working policy (pdf, 584.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3033) - [occupational health form (pdf, 648.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10315832) - [jd and person specification (pdf, 600.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10298884) - [agile hybrid working framework (pdf, 5.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2695) - [values & behaviour framework (pdf, 700.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=813) - [home working policy and guidance (pdf, 380.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2696) - [guidance notes for applicants nov 25 (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2844) - [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1633) - [information on aneurin bevan university health board for medical and dental applicants (pdf, 899.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1700) ## 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.