Consultant in Special Care Dentistry Community Dental Service

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Dreenhill; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health board in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated Consultant in Special Care Dentistry to join their multidisciplinary Community Dental Team. This role offers the opportunity to provide care for vulnerable adults using sedation and general anaesthesia. The post holder will lead and support service development across multiple counties, ensuring effective oral care through professional leadership and integrated pathways.

Responsibilities

• Lead and co-ordinate research interests for Special Care Dentistry.
• Develop integrated oral care pathways for vulnerable adult groups.
• Implement and monitor HDUHB Oral Health plans.
• Exercise professional leadership in Community Dental Services.
• Maintain staff productivity and job satisfaction.
• Represent HDUHB on regional and national groups.

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a dedicated and forward thinking Consultant in Special Care Dentistry to join our multidisciplinary Community Dental Team. The role offers the opportunity to provide Special Care Dentistry for vulnerable adults including the provision of conscious sedation and general anaesthesia within the Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) area. The post holder may be asked to lead and support service development and provision of oral care for vulnerable people in all aspects of Special Care Dentistry across the three counties of the Health Board area.

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers. Our services are provided in: four main hospitals, five community hospitals, two integrated care centres, 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers. We operate a bilingual policy; all applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Responsibilities

• To lead and co-ordinate appropriate CDS directorate research interests which will inform the delivery of Special Care Dentistry in accordance with the HDUHB Research and Development framework.
• To develop integrated oral care pathways by liaising with other healthcare providers and external agencies for vulnerable adult groups.
• To take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the HDUHB Oral Health plans and the Health Board Plan.
• To exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the Community Dental Services.
• To work in conjunction with clinical and professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the Community Dental Service is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process of colleagues.
• Represent HDUHB on regional and national groups related to Special Care Dentistry as appropriate, for example, Managed Clinical Networks.