Community Dentist – Band A

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Job summary

Enthusiastic and caring dentists required to work as part of a team in Gwent.

The post will provide an interesting and challenging role for an established, experienced dental practitioner who will be joining a committed and motivated community dental service. The post holder will carry out oral healthcare to vulnerable children and adults requiring special care dentistry. Supervision of undergraduate dental students is also required.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) Community Dental Service (CDS) offers support for professional and personal development and training opportunities to succeed in the above roles. The service is able to provide accredited in house sedation training as well as in more specialist areas such as Special Care and Paediatric Dentistry. We would welcome applications from enthusiastic and self-motivated team players with the presence and credibility to generate commitment and support from other members of the team, and who are able to demonstrate good clinical and communication skills.

There is Dental Therapist support available.

Main duties of the job

To undertake the full range of preventative and clinical oral care expected of a Community Dentist treating children and vulnerable adults in fixed and mobile dental units, care homes and hospital care across (ABUHB) area. Duties also include supervision of undergraduate dental students.

To provide dental care in sites where appropriate for children and vulnerable adults including domiciliary care, alongside other clinical staff as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GDC Registration
  • BDS
  • Foundation 1 (DF1) or equivalent

Desirable

  • Further postgraduate qualifications i.e. MJDF
  • Dental core training

Experience

Essential

  • Broad based experience in NHS primary and community dental care
  • Participation in CPD and Personal Develop Planning as per GDC standards

Desirable

  • Experience of NHS Conscious Sedation

Research

Essential

  • Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence

Desirable

  • Evidence of inclusion with research projects with publication

Quality and patient safety

Essential

  • Evidence of participation in Quality and Patient Safety activities, that includes audit, Peer Review, Reflective Learning etc.

Desirable

  • Initiation of quality improvement projects and measured outcomes

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: 2 August 2026

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