This part-time community dental therapy post sits within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, split across Nevill Hall Hospital and Ebbw Vale Dental Clinic. The work centres on prevention and clinical dental care for vulnerable children and adults, prescribed by a dentist or delivered under Direct Access. Care reaches schools, care homes, patients' homes and mobile dental units as well as clinics, with inhalation sedation for those trained in it. GDC registration and Direct Access training are essential for fit.
What the job involves
- Provide oral health promotion and education for children and adults
- Deliver prevention and clinical dental care prescribed by a dentist
- Provide clinical dental care under Direct Access arrangements per GDC standards
- Deliver care in clinics, mobile dental units, care homes, hospitals and patients' homes
- Provide care in schools for vulnerable children and adults
- Provide dental care using inhalation sedation once trained in dental sedation
- Work efficiently and effectively with dental teams to deliver appropriate care
Qualifications
- BSc in Dental Therapy and Dental Hygiene or equivalent
- Trained in providing Direct Access to patients per GDC guidance
Registration & licences
- Registration with the General Dental Council
Experience
- Providing Direct Access to adults and children
- Competent in oral health promotion, education, prevention and dental care for children and adults
- Working independently
- Experience of Direct Access per GDC guidance
Nice to have
- Post Graduate Certificate in Education and Training
- Certificate in Oral Health Education course
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Carrying out dental health programmes
- Experience of providing inhalation sedation
- Working across different sites, such as domiciliary care or mobile dental units
What’s offered
- Learning and development opportunities
- Flexible working where possible
- Comprehensive NHS benefits package
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Community Dental Therapist employer: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
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Contact Details:
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