Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
This is a clinical post within Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) Community Dental Service (CDS). As a member of the dental team, you will be required to travel to any of the CDS clinics within SBUHB/occasionally Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend as necessary. Be flexible and adaptable to cope with a variety of locations and client groups.
Provide chair side and administration support to clinical staff in fixed clinics, and during domiciliary dental care visits in patient homes including care homes and secure units. Other duties include supporting sedation and GA clinics. Participating in epidemiological surveys and oral health promotion are also part of the core duties.
Main duties of the job
The CDS provides dental care for the following groups of patients, children and adults who:
* Are medically compromised
* Have learning difficulties
* Have mental health problems
* Have special care requirements including physical disabilities
* Experience disproportionate dental anxiety
* Have complex social problems and cannot obtain dental care
* Are in rehabilitation and secure units
* Require the use of a wheelchair platform or bariatric services
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications
* NVQ 3 or equivalent training plus experience to diploma level or equivalent Registered Dental Nurse
* GDC registration
* Further qualifications such as: Oral Health Promotion, Special Care Dentistry, Sedation, Orthodontics, Radiography
Experience
* Experience of working in a Community Dental Service and/or Hospital Dental Service
* Experience of working with GA lists
* Reception and clerical duties
Skills
* Communicate effectively with patients, the Dental Team and other health professionals
* The ability to overcome the barriers of social exclusion.
* Duty of confidentiality to patients, carers and colleagues
* Motivated, Enthusiastic, Flexible
* Willingness to learn new skills. A commitment to a high standard of patient care.
* Patient and able to work under pressure. The ability to work as a team member
* Basic IT skills e.g. WORD/E-mail
* The ability to cope with occasional exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances
* Participate in epidemiological surveys
* Assist with Oral Health Promotion Activities
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Board's policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity, and marriage and civil partnership.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree on a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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