Job Description

This post, based within the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of the University Dental Hospital will be offered on a fixed term basis. This is a full shift post based within a busy unit offering wide experience in all aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery.
The University Dental Hospital (UDH) is the only dental teaching hospital in Wales and is on the same site as the University Hospital of Wales (UHW). This hospital is a large teaching hospital with 968 beds and provides a full range of services including Accident and Emergency, Neurosurgery and a large Intensive Care facility, and also includes the Major Trauma Centre for Wales.
This fixed term post will commence on 3rd September 2025 until 1st September 2026.
Main duties of the job
This full shift post offers a wide experience in all aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery, including orthognathic surgery, maxillofacial injuries, orofacial cancer, disorders of the TMJ, salivary gland disease and dentoalveolar surgery.
Individuals will be required to undertake work within the A& E department as well as working in the wards, theatres and within the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department assisting in Consultant clinics, Oral Surgery Casuals, and the Same Day Emergency Care clinics.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is Caring for People, Keeping People Well, and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification within the supporting documentation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BDS or Equivalent
• Current GDC certificate or eligible for registration with the GDC at intended start date

Desirable

• Working towards postgraduate qualification or already obtained postgraduate qualifications (MFDS, MJDF or equivalent)
• Portfolio containing evidence of progression and development of clinical skills and professional development

Experience
Essential

• Completion of UK Dental Core Training Year 2 programme or equivalent by the time post commences
• 36 months whole time equivalent postgraduate clinical experience to the full scope of a dentist by the time post commences
• Evidence of teaching experience
• Must not have spent more than 6 months whole time equivalent in a UK Dental Core Training Year 3 programme by time post commences

Desirable

• Experience in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Publications
• Presentations

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities
Essential

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about dental / medical topics
• Have evidence that their present level of achievement and performance is commensurate with the totality of their period of training
• Personal involvement in clinical governance including clinical audit or significant event analysis
• Understand the principles and relevance of clinical research

Desirable

• Training in Radiation Protection or agreement to attend next available course
• Evidence of participation in research

Attitude, Aptitudes, PC
Essential

• Motivated and efficient
• Able to relate to patients, staff and medical colleagues
• Demonstrate an understanding of a patient centred approach
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Evidence of leadership
• Demonstrates effective organisational skills, including the ability to plan and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines

Desirable

• Ability to speak welsh

Special Interests
Desirable

• Enthusiasm for participation in Research

Fitness to Practice
Essential

• Up to date and fit to practice safely
• Satisfactory enhanced DBS check

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