Consultant in Oral Medicine

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board invites applications for a full-time Consultant in Oral Medicine at the University Dental Hospital.

The post provides a rare opportunity to shape the strategy for Oral Medicine within the health board and to collaborate with Cardiff University to educate undergraduates in Oral Medicine.

The role sits within a major teaching centre with wide clinical services and a national profile, across multiple hospital sites.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be on the General Dental Council Specialist list in Oral Medicine or within 6 months of completion of specialty training in Oral Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Develop and shape the strategy for Oral Medicine within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and University Dental Hospital.
• Collaborate with Cardiff University to provide high-quality education to undergraduates in Oral Medicine.
• Support development of networks where medicine and dentistry interface.

Skills

Oral Medicine

Education

GDC Specialist List in Oral Medicine

Job description

Applications are invited for a full time Consultant in Oral Medicine within the University Dental Hospital at the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. This exciting post offers a rare opportunity to shape the strategy for Oral Medicine within the health board area.

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 Oral Medicine or within 6 months of completion of specialty training in Oral Medicine.

The successful applicants will be expected to contribute to and collaborate with advice to Cardiff University to help provide high quality education to undergraduates in the area of Oral Medicine

The University Hospital of Wales is a regional and national centre for a number of medical specialties and this role will include opportunities to support the development of networks where medicine and dentistry interface.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Sandra Goncalves Job title: Honorary Consultant in Oral Medicine Email address: [e-mail]

Professor Vaseekaran Sivarajasingam, Clinical Director, [e-mail]