You will be responsible for providing clinical care at Senior Dental Officer level with a particular focus on special care dentistry, paediatric dentistry, sedation services and services for other vulnerable patient groups that meet the criteria for treatment in CDS.
You will assist the Clinical Director in the planning and delivery of Community Dental Services across Hywel Dda but with a particular focus on Ceredigion.
To provide dental treatment to patients within the remit of the Community Dental Service in dental clinics, hospitals and domiciliary settings, including driving between establishments and the transportation of appropriate equipment required for such visits.
This includes provisions under general anaesthesia and inhalation sedation for adults and children where appropriate.
To provide preventive care and advice to individual patients and their carers. This may also include involvement in the development of oral health promotion services to groups of such patients, their carers or staff in conjunction with the Oral Health Team.
To provide advice to and delegation of patient treatment to community dentists and dental auxiliary staff in cases where the specialised skills of a senior community dentist are not required.
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our Services Are Provided In
Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jelena Paden Job title: Clinical Lead Email address: Telephone number:
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