Band A Integrated Dental Officer

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 54,802 to 82,204 £ / Year

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Job summary

We are seeking a compassionate, skilled and motivated Community Dentist to join our dynamic Community Dental Service. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the oral health of vulnerable populations including children, older adults, individuals with special needs and those unable to access mainstream dental care.

You’ll work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality dental care in a variety of settings including clinics, care homes, and domiciliary environments. This role offers a unique blend of clinical challenge, community engagement and professional development.

Main duties of the job

  • Provide comprehensive dental care to patients with complex needs
  • Deliver preventative and restorative treatments in community settings
  • Collaborate with dental nurses, therapists and other healthcare professionals
  • Participate in oral health promotion initiatives
  • Maintain accurate clinical records and adhere to governance standards
  • Contribute to service development and continuous improvement

Person Specification

Quaifications

Essential

  • -Full GDC Registration
  • -Valid Certified Intermediate Life Support Skills (or equivalent international qualification)

Desirable

  • -Other Postgraduate qualification in Special Care (e.g. MSc, Professional Doctorate)
  • -One or more of the following qualifications: -MSc, FDS RCS, MFDS RCS, DSCD RCS (Eng), D Spec Care Dent RCSEd

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • -Experience as a General Dental Practitioner
  • -Competence in sedation, general anaesthesia and management of individuals and groups of vulnerable people requiring Special Care Dentistry
  • -Experience of Dental Foundation/Vocational Training

Desirable

  • -Experience of working in the NHS in Community Dental Service or salaried Dental Service

Clinical Governance

Essential

  • -Evidence of participation in quality improvement programmes and their role in improving dental practice
  • -Understanding of Standards for Health and Social Care
  • -Knowledge of risk management

Desirable

  • -Evidence of training in quality improvement

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 19 July 2026

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