Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric Dentistry
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Dental Core Trainee
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed Term until 1st September 2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 001-DSG959
- Employer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Dental Hospital
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £46,441 per annum
- Closing
- 15/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Dental Core Trainee Year 1/ LAT in Paediatric Dentistry
NHS Medical & Dental: Dental Core Trainee
Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together
Job overview
A vacancy has arisen for a Dental Core Training Year 1/ LAT post within Paediatric Dentistry at the University Dental Hospital This fixed term post will commence on 4th March 2026 until 1st September 2026.
Main duties of the job
This post provides the opportunity to gain a wide range of experience within the Paediatric Dentistry clinic. This will including treatment planning and managing paediatric patients utilising inhalation sedation where necessary.
The post provide the opportunity to gain experience in acute dental practice.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full post descriptions and person specification within the supporting documentation.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BDS or Equivalent
- Full GDC certificate or eligible for full registration with the GDC at intended start date
Experience
Essential criteria
- Applicants must have evidence of at least 12 months whole time equivalent (WTE) postgraduate clinical experience to the scope of a dentist by time of post commencement
- Be able to provide complete details of their employment history
- Have evidence that their present level of achievement and performance is commensurate with the totality of their period of training.
- Have evidence that their career progression is consistent with their personal circumstances
Desirable criteria
- Publications
- Presentations
- Teaching Experience
Skills,Knowledge, Abilities
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken english adequate to enable effective communication about dental / medical topics
- Experience of clinical governance including clinical audit or significant event analysis
- Understand the principles and relevance of clinical research
- Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge and awareness to full investigation of problems
- Capable of conducting operative procedures
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of participation in research
Attitude, Aptitudes, PC
Essential criteria
- 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
- Capacity to know own limitations and be prepared to seek advice
- Potential to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility
Fitness to Practive
Essential criteria
- Up to date and fit to practice safely
- Satisfactory enhanced DBS check
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ms Mechelle Collard
- Job title
- Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Mrs Yvonne Bunce, 02921844513 or [email protected]
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