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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Completion of UK Dental Core Training Year 1 programme or equivalent by the time post commences
- Experience
24 months whole time equivalent postgraduate clinical experience to the full scope of a dentist by the time post commences
- Experience
Evidence of teaching experience
- Qualifications
BDS or Equivalent
- Qualifications
Full GDC Registration or eligible for full registration with the GDC at intended start date
- Fitness to Practive
Up to date and fit to practice safely
- Fitness to Practive
Satisfactory enhanced DBS check
- Attitude, Aptitudes, PC
Motivated and efficient
- Attitude, Aptitudes, PC
Able to relate to patients, staff and medical colleagues
- Attitude, Aptitudes, PC
Demonstrate an understanding of a patient centred approach
- Attitude, Aptitudes, PC
Ability to work as part of a team
- Attitude, Aptitudes, PC
Evidence of leadership
- Attitude, Aptitudes, PC
Demonstrates effective organisational skills, including the ability to plan and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines
- Skills,Knowledge, Abilities
Demonstrable skills in written and spoken english adequate to enable effective communication about dental / medical topics
- Skills,Knowledge, Abilities
Have evidence that their present level of achievement and performance is commensurate with the totality of their period of training
- Skills,Knowledge, Abilities
Personal involvement in clinical governance including clinical audit or significant event analysis
- Skills,Knowledge, Abilities
Understand the principles and relevance of clinical research
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Publications
- Experience
Presentations
- Qualifications
Portfolio containing evidence of progression and development of clinical skills and professional development
- Qualifications
Working towards postgraduate qualification or already obtained postgraduate qualifications (MFDS, MJDF or equivalent)
- Special Interests
Enthusiasm for participation in Research
- Attitude, Aptitudes, PC
Ability to speak welsh
- Skills,Knowledge, Abilities
Training in Radiation Protection or agreement to attend next available course
- Skills,Knowledge, Abilities
Evidence of participation in research
Job overview
A vacancy has arisen for Dental Core Trainee year 2 / LAS posts based within the Community Dental Service within the Cardiff and Vale locality.
This post requires full registration with the General Dental Council.
These fixed term posts are offered for a fixed term period until 31st August 2027 and will commence as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job
This post will provide the opportunity to gain a wide expereince in treating a range of patients within the CDS patient demographic,
Clinical experience will include treating patients with complex health needs - which may include medical, physical or mental health needs, together with the provision of dental care for looked after children or children with high rates of dental disease, and frail and vulnerable older people.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full post 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 Dental Core Trainee Year 2 /LAS within the Community Dental Service with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board in Cardiff, Wales. It is listed as a Junior Dentist role. The advertised salary is £56,925 per annum. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term until 31st August 2027). The application deadline is 20 Sep 2026.
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