Primary Care Dental Practice Advisor | Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

The Primary Care Dental Practice Advisor provides internal/professional advice and support to the Local Health Board in relation to NHS Primary Dental Care matters as well as advice and leadership on the strategic development and implementation of wider Primary Care in Aneurin Bevan
The post holder will be required to provide clinical leadership; maximising connectivity and integration between Primary Care contractor services, the Dental Professional Collaboratives /NCNs and other work streams with the Dental Director for Primary Care and Community
The role will involve work interfacing with general Dental Practices along with the Health BoardsPrimary Care Contracting, Healthcare Inspectorate Wales, the Public Health Wales Dental Public Health team, Welsh Government and Health Education and Improvement Wales.
The role provides clinical leadership and advice to ensure Primary Care Dental Services are developed and delivered in a manner that is safe and compassionate, of consistently high quality with mechanisms for continuous improvement
Advise the Head of Primary Care, Dental Director for Primary Care and Community and Divisional Director and help shape clinical strategy. By agreement, take a lead responsibility for dental service issues outside of the immediate role in order to contribute to the corporate objectives of the Health Board.
The DPA provides support and clinical advice on behalf of the Medical Director for all General Dental Council (GDC) registered staff independently contracted within the Health Board.
Providing 2 core sessions each week with flexibility for attendance at required meetings and practice visits. It may be necessary to work evenings and weekends to liaise fully with Dental Practices, although this should be the exception.
There will be a requirement to maintain involvement in the dental professional network of the PHW Dental Governance Team, through the Dental Quality and Patient Safety group and Integrated Oral Health Group
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The Health Board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Please see the attached job description for full details of the role and its requirements, including the main responsibilities and duties.
This advert closes on Sunday 17 Mar 2024