Dental Core Trainee Year 1 LAT Paediatric Dentistry

NHS; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health organization is offering a Dental Core Trainee Year 1 position in Paediatric Dentistry. The role involves managing paediatric patients under inhalation sedation and gaining diverse experience in acute dental practice. Candidates must hold a BDS or equivalent, have full GDC registration or be eligible, and possess at least 12 months of postgraduate clinical experience. The post commences on 4th March 2026 and lasts until 1st September 2026, and applicants must demonstrate skills in communication, clinical governance, and leadership.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 12 months of postgraduate clinical experience.
• Complete details of employment history required.
• Current level of achievement must match training progression.

Responsibilities

• Gain experience in Paediatric Dentistry.
• Management of paediatric patients with inhalation sedation.
• Involvement in acute dental practice.

Skills

Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English

Clinical governance experience

Understanding of clinical research principles

Operative procedures capability

Patient-centred approach

Leadership evidence

Education

BDS or Equivalent

Full GDC certificate

Job description

Dental Core Trainee Year 1/ LAT in Paediatric Dentistry

The closing date is 15 January 2026

A vacancy has arisen for a Dental Core Training Year 1/ LAT post within Paediatric Dentistry at the University Dental Hospital. This fixed-term post will commence on 4th March 2026 until 1st September 2026.

Main duties of the job

This post provides the opportunity to gain a wide range of experience within the Paediatric Dentistry clinic. This will include treatment planning and managing paediatric patients utilising inhalation sedation where necessary.

The post provides the opportunity to gain experience in acute dental practice.

About us

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 focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission "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.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full post descriptions and person specification within the supporting documentation.

Qualifications

• BDS or Equivalent
• Full GDC certificate or eligible for full registration with the GDC at intended start date

Experience

• Applicants must have evidence of at least 12 months whole time equivalent (WTE) postgraduate clinical experience to the scope of a dentist by time of post commencement
• Be able to provide complete details of their employment history
• Have evidence that their present level of achievement and performance is commensurate with the totality of their period of training.
• Have evidence that their career progression is consistent with their personal circumstances
• Publications
• Presentations
• Teaching Experience

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about dental/medical topics
• Experience of clinical governance including clinical audit or significant event analysis
• Understand the principles and relevance of clinical research
• Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge and awareness to full investigation of problems
• Capable of conducting operative procedures
• Evidence of participation in research
• Motivated and efficient
• Able to relate to patients, staff and medical colleagues
• Demonstrate an understanding of a patient-centred approach
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Evidence of leadership
• Demonstrates effective organisational skills, including the ability to plan and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines
• Capacity to know own limitations and be prepared to seek advice
• Potential to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility

Fitness to Practice

• Up to date and fit to practice safely
• Satisfactory enhanced DBS check

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board