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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
20 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Research
Knowledge of the principals involved in research
- Research
Evidence of involvement in research
- Research
Evidence of peer review research papers
- Teaching
Evidence of teaching medical / dental students and resident doctors / dentists
- Experience
Experience in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology including conventional radiography, CBCT, Ultrasound, Sialography
- Experience
Experience in diagnostic sialography
- Experience
Experience in diagnostic ultrasound examination of the head and neck
- Management
Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process
- Management
Evidence of effective leadership skills
- Management
Management of clinical services in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology
- Personal Qualities
Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
- Personal Qualities
Self-motivated and flexible approach to work
- Personal Qualities
Values aligned to those of the Health Board
- Personal Qualities
Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.
- Personal Qualities
Effective IT (computer) skills
- Clinical Governance
Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving clinical practice.
- Clinical Governance
Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance management
- Clinical Governance
Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation
- Qualifications and Training
Full Registration with the General Dental Council
- Qualifications and Training
On Specialist Register for Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology (DMFR) / DMFR Specialty Registrar with CCST due within 6 months of interview date
Desirable
15 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Research
Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
- Teaching
Organisation of (undergraduate and / or postgraduate) teaching programmes
- Experience
Experience in salivary gland interventions.
- Experience
Experience in image guided biopsy techniques.
- Experience
Experience of carrying out sclerotherapy of vascular malformations
- Experience
Experience of CT & MRI scanning
- Management
Evidence of management training
- Management
An excellent understanding of primary care dentistry and system reform
- Management
Knowledge of value-based healthcare
- Qualifications and Training
MFDS/ MJDF or equivalent
- Qualifications and Training
Evidence of training/ postgraduate qualification in education/ dental education
- Qualifications and Training
A postgraduate research degree
- Qualifications and Training
Completion of a recognised specialist training programme in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology
- Qualifications and Training
Academic excellence (prizes, merits, distinctions etc.)
- Qualifications and Training
Postgraduate certificate in medical and dental education or equivalent
Job overview
Join one of the UK’s leading dental teaching centres as a Consultant in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology at the University Dental Hospital, Cardiff and Vale University health Board.
This exciting post offers the rare opportunity to lead and shape a modern, high-volume diagnostic imaging service, working alongside multidisciplinary dental and head and neck teams with supporting cutting-edge CBCT, ultrasound and salivary gland imaging services
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 Demtal and Maxillofacial Radiology or within 6 months of completion of specialty training.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in undergraduate and postgraduate education through Cardiff University’s School of Dentistry. With excellent research opportunities, strong academic links and access to state-of-the-art imaging facilities, this post provides an outstanding platform for professional development and clinical leadership.
The successful applicants will be expected to
- Provide specialist opinion on conventional dental radiographs
- Provide radiological reports on CBCT imaging
- Provide specialist dental imaging
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification within the supporting documentation.
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
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This advert is for Consultant in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board in Cardiff, Wales. It is listed as a Consultant Dentist Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology role. The advertised salary is £114,099 - £166,585 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Nov 2026.
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