Primary Care Dental Practice Adviser

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Job summary

A healthcare employer in Wales seeks a Primary Care Dental Practice Adviser to provide expert advice and support regarding dental practices, including governance and regulation matters. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Dental Surgery and at least 5 years' practice experience, along with strong interpersonal and mentoring skills. This role involves collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure high standards of dental care and compliance with regulations. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

A leading pension

Generous leave

Flexible work

Career growth opportunities

Access to ongoing learning and development

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years practice experience, including 3 years in General Dental Practice.
• Previous advisory roles and experience in primary care policy development.
• Current or recent hands-on clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional advice and support on General Dental Practice matters.
• Work with dental practitioners on inspections and quality assurance.
• Liaise with Health Board and other organisations regarding dental services.

Skills

Communication, listening and mentoring skills

Diplomacy, sensitivity and organisational skills

Computer literate (working knowledge of Microsoft Excel & Word)

Able to motivate professional colleagues

Education

Bachelor of Dental Surgery or equivalent

Full registration with the General Dental Council

Included on the Dental Performers List in Wales

Evidence of meeting GDC Continuing Professional Development requirements

Additional postgraduate qualifications appropriate to primary dental care

Job description

Employer Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Keir Hardie Health Park Town Merthyr TYdfil Salary £126,815 Per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 12/01/2026 23:59

Primary Care Dental Practice Adviser

Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board.

Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together.

At CTM, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. Every role counts, every person matters, and together, we’re creating a space where everyone can thrive.

Discover more about working with us here:

To provide professional advice and support to the Health Board in relation to Primary Care Dental Care matters. The role will involve working with primary care colleagues, Healthcare Inspectorate Wales, Public Health Wales and 53 dental practices.

English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply

Main duties of the job

The post holder will agree with the Health Board core sessions each week to undertake their DPA activity, however flexibility within this will be required for attendance at required meetings and practice visits. It may be necessary to work evenings to liaise with dental practitioners.

There will be a requirement to maintain involvement in the dental professional network of the PHW Dental Governance Team and all Welsh Government defined networks.

Working for our organisation

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales’s largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM’s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff’s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

• We listen, learn, and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you’ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. Provision of advice and support to the Health Board on General Dental Practice matters, including:
   • Providing professional advice and input into the Primary Care Dental Clinical Governance functions of the HB including:
   • Participation in the preparation for and follow up from the Primary Care Dental Quality & Safety Group.
   • Providing professional input to the All Wales Quality Assurance Self-Assessment (QAS) Programme for primary dental care.
   • Professional advice and support to the LHB with the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) led General Dental Practice Visit Programme.
   • Professional advice to the HB as required, on professional and/or investigatory matters, including liaison with HB performance panels, the General Dental Council, NHS Business Services Authority and Dental Defence Organisations and other providers of indemnity as required by GDC standards guidance.
   • Providing advice and interpretation of General Dental Services and Personal Dental Services Regulations for HB officers.
   • Providing support and advice on the implementation of new statutory requirements and/or Welsh Government initiatives for dentistry.
   • Preliminary advice/steer to the HB to assist dental complaints procedures.
   • Providing professional advice to ensure HB compliance with statutory responsibilities relating to dentistry.
2. Provide General Dental Practitioners and the dental team with:
   • Support to practices with respect to implementation of actions relating to a dental practice inspection and/or All Wales Quality Assurance Programme.
   • General professional advice and mentoring support on dental practice issues.
   • Advice on the interpretation of NHS dental regulations and policy initiatives.
   • Advice on dental vacancies and practice opportunities.
   • Support for opening of new dental practices and induction support for new practitioners.
   • Signposting to sources of advice and support, for example Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) or Occupational Health Services.
   • Advice on issues relating to Direct Access.
3. To provide professional support and liaison on primary care dental practice matters including:
   • NHS primary dental care capacity and distribution in each locality
   • Access to services and the range of services available
   • Service relevance to local need and service responsiveness
   • Adequacy of out-of-hours/emergency dental service arrangements
   • Compliance with professional standards and regulatory requirements.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery, BDS/BChD or equivalent
• Full registered with the General Dental Council
• Included on the Dental Performers List in Wales.
• Evidence of meeting GDC Continuing Professional Development requirements (including up-to-date CPD profile incorporating all core/appropriate subjects)
• Additional postgraduate qualifications appropriate to primary dental care

Experience

• Current or recent hands on clinical practice
• Substantive practice experience of at least 5 years – to include experience of General Dental Practice in the last 3 years (desirable at provider level)
• Previous advisory roles
• Experience of primary care policy, development, planning and implementation at Health Board level

Skills

• Communication, listening and mentoring skills
• Diplomacy, sensitivity and organisational skills
• Computer literate (working knowledge of Microsoft Excel & Word)
• Able to motivate professional colleagues

Knowledge

• Dental legislation, representational, regulatory, educational and remuneration systems/arrangements
• Statutory and strategic dental policy (Wales and UK)
• Primary dental care, dental contracting and professional standards in general practice
• Ability to deal with complex problems in a logical and structured manner

Personal attributes

• Consultative, knowledgeable, able to listen with open mind
• Good professional standing
• Team player, ability to prioritise
• Politically aware, reliable, capable of mentoring peers

Other

• Full UK Driving Licence

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome applications from individuals within protected groups as outlined in the Equality Act 2010. This includes, but is not limited to, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity, and marriage and civil partnership. We also warmly welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community.

Applicants who are not UK or Republic of Ireland nationals will require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa unless they already hold permission to work via another route. Prospective applicants should self‑assess their eligibility for sponsorship by visiting the UK Government’s Work in the UK guidance . For eligible candidates, the Health and Care Visa offers reduced application costs and exempts payment of the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Please ensure you check your email regularly, as all recruitment correspondence will be sent to the email address provided on your application form.

Applications are welcome in either Welsh or English, with no preference given to the language used.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement to accommodate the redeployment of internal staff into suitable roles.

All posts are subject to relevant checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check and, where required, Professional Registration verification.

We are proud to be a Living Wage Employer.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Kim Dunn Job title Directorate Manager - Dental and Optometry Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01685 351463