Consultant in Sedation and Special Care Dentistry
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Applications are invited for a full-time Consultant in Sedation and Special Care Dentistry to work across the University Dental Hospital, University Hospital Llandough, and Community Dental Service in Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. This exciting post offers a rare opportunity to shape the strategy for adult special care dental services across primary and secondary care, and to develop a 'Community of Practice' around Special Care Dentistry within the health board area.
Applicants must be on the General Dental Council Specialist list in Special Care Dentistry or within 6 months of completion of specialty training in Special Care Dentistry.
Main Duties of the Job
The successful applicant will be expected to collaborate with Cardiff University to help provide high-quality education to undergraduates in the areas of Sedation and Special Care Dentistry. This role will include opportunities to support the development of networks where medicine and dentistry interface.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* Full Registration with the General Dental Council
* On Specialist Register for Special Care Dentistry or be eligible within six months of interview date
* MFDS/ MJDF
* PG Cert ME
* Postgraduate Diploma / MSc in Special Care Dentistry and / or Sedation
Experience
* Recent (within 1 year prior to the date of advertisement) experience of planning and treating patients under General Anaesthesia
* Recent (within 1 year prior to the date of advertisement) experience of treating patients with transmucosal sedation.
* Supervision/support of Dental Core Trainees
* Demonstrable knowledge of Value-based and Prudent Healthcare
Clinical Governance
* Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving clinical practice.
* Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance management
* Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation
* Evidence of quality improvement project
Research
* Ability to critically appraise research
* Active Research Interests
* Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
Management
* Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process
* Evidence of effective leadership skills
* Evidence of management training
* Understanding of strategic development of services
Teaching
* Evidence of teaching junior medical / dental students and junior staff
* Support for Teaching
Personal Qualities
* Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
* Self-motivated and flexible approach to work
* Values aligned to those of the Health Board
* Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.
* Determination to develop and improve patient care services.
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.
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