Powys Teaching Health Board’s Community Dental Service is seeking to appoint a Senior Dental Officer. The base location is Llandrindod Wells.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive and innovative team delivering a broad spectrum of dental services. The successful candidate will work alongside specialist colleagues and benefit from opportunities to develop additional skills within a supportive environment.
This is a full-time role (37.5 hours per week) However, part time would be considered. The ability to travel across sites is essential. Applicants must be registered with the General Dental Council (GDC) and hold the appropriate qualifications required for this post.
The successful candidate will support the planning and delivery of a high-quality domiciliary dental service across Powys, providing comprehensive care to patients who are unable to access traditional dental settings due to frailty, disability, complex medical needs, or social circumstances.
The role will include clinical, managerial, and strategic responsibilities, ensuring the service is safe, effective, patient-centred, and aligned with wider Powys Teaching Health Board priorities.
The successful candidate will be required to provide urgent access when capacity allows. This role includes line management of clinical staff, oversight of complex patient care, service planning and coordination, and acting as a key strategic link with Primary Care Clusters, the Powys Frailty Programme, and wider multidisciplinary teams.
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ . There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
