Job Overview Dental Core Trainee / Clinical Fellow Glan Clwyd Hospital We are looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Fellow to join our Oral & Maxillofacial Department. The maxillofacial surgery service for North Wales is now centralised on the Glan Clwyd Hospital site where all emergency and inpatient elective surgery is carried out. Daycase surgery and outpatient clinics are performed at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor and Llandudno General Hospital. Applicants must have Full / temporary GDC / GMC registration Main duties of the job The major workload of the department is head and neck cancer with microvascular reconstruction, the management of skin cancer and both benign and malignant salivary gland disease. All other areas of maxillofacial surgery are also provided including orthognathic surgery, dentoalveolar surgery, implantology and temporomandibular joint replacement. In addition there is a comprehensive maxillofacial trauma service. Working for our organisation Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is the largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for a population of around 676,000 people across the six counties of North Wales (Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham) as well as some parts of mid Wales, Cheshire and Shropshire. It is responsible for the operation of three district general hospitals (Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor, Ysbyty Glan Clwyd near Rhyl, and Wrexham Maelor Hospital) as well as 22 other acute and community hospitals, and a network of over 90 health centres, clinics, community health team bases and mental health units. It also coordinates the work of 121 GP practices and NHS services provided by North Wales dentists, opticians and pharmacies. Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities Please find a full job description and person specification alongside the additional documents within the advert. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Applicants must have BDS or equivalent dental qualification eligibility Essential Criteria Be registered with GDC by time of commencement Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK Applicants must have evidence of successful completion of a UK Dental Core Training Year 1 (i.e. outcome 1) or equivalent at time of post commencement Applicants must have at least 24 months postgraduate clinical experience Applicants must be eligible for Dental Performer List in England or Dental list in Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland for posts based wholly or partly in Primary Care Applicants must provide evidence of ability to arrange transport to meet the requirements of the post Clinical Skills Essential criteria Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge Capable of conducting operative procedures Personal involvement in clinical governance Understand the principles and relevance of Desirable criteria Enthusiasm for participation in research Personal Skills Essential criteria Effective oral and written communication skills Capacity to adjust behaviour and language Capacity to think beyond the obvious Capacity and motivation to take in others Demonstrates an understanding of a patient Capacity to work effectively in partnership with others as part of a multi-disciplinary team Evidence of leadership Demonstrates effective organisational skills, including ability to plan and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines Good use of IT systems and packages Capacity to know own limitations and be prepared Potential to cope with stressful situations