Band 4 Civilian Dental NurseinCartertoninCartertonPUBLISHED FRI 21 FEB 2025

Are you looking to work in a modern, patient-focused dental practice that prioritises quality care and professional development? At Defence Primary Healthcare, we are intent on providing excellent care in a friendly and encouraging environment.

When it comes to delivering outstanding patient care, our motivated civilian dental nurses make all the difference. We know just how valuable your skills are, so come join the wonderful team at dental centre Brize Norton and get ready to make a positive impact!

This post will be 32 hours a week and requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs and will be reviewed annually.

Benefits:

• Dental Nurse Recruitment and Retention Allowance (RRA) £1500 per annum (pro-rata)
• Access to the NHS pension scheme
• On-call allowance, if applicable
• Inclusive working environment
• Discount fee to access fitness facilities
• Free parking
• General Dental Council (GDC) Annual Fees are currently reimbursed
• Paid holiday entitlement
• Continuous professional development (CPD) training supplied
• Career development training available
• On-site free laundry for clinical clothing & free clinical footwear
• Defence Discount Card that offers discount in many shops and on-line shopping

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

DPHC is a vibrant and fast paced organisation which aims to provide the very best primary healthcare to members of the Armed Forces and other entitled personnel. DPHC delivers a clinical service in accordance with NHS Standards and MoD policies.

The primary purpose of the successful candidate will be to provide clinical and administrative support for the provision of dental care in Defence Primary Heath Care (DPHC) dental centres, to enhance force generation and operational capability and minimise dental morbidity on operations.

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Duties and responsibilities for the role include but are not limited to:

• You will be maintaining the standard and cleanliness of the surgery and accommodation for which you are responsible, reporting any deficiencies and following all local policies and protocols.
• Also providing clinical and administrative support for the provision of dental care in DPHC dental centres, enhancing force generation and operational capability and minimising dental morbidity on operations.
• There are no expected Line Management responsibilities with this role, any future changes will be discussed with successful applicant at the time.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full list of duties.

Selection Process:

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.

The selection at sift stage will be based on your Curriculum Vitae and if successful and called forward for interview you will be tested against the following National Health Services (NHS) Technical Skills:

• NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
• NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development
• NHS Core NHSC5 Quality
• NHS Core NHSC6 Equality and Diversity

The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.

Please ensure that you demonstrate you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications, and memberships in your CV and that you have saved it. Make sure no personal details are included and add as much relevant information to your application to show your skills and experience to the sifting team, let them know what you can offer this role.

Additional information:

There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.

Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.

All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.

Please see the link to our YouTube channel for advice preparing your best responses with some hints and tips on answering behaviour-based questions. Hints and tips such as: Your behaviours can be based on situations from work, volunteering or home; match your situation to the behaviour requested and how to use your 250-word limit.

www.jobsincare.com/job/jbns4GGx found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Please note that evidence of your vaccination is not a proof of your immunity, but your serology levels will be required. Failure to provide sufficient evidence may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.

Candidates who hold the qualifications but are not yet registered with the General Dental Council (GDC) are eligible to apply for this vacancy. However, if found successful it is a requirement that you are registered with the GDC prior to starting in the post.

Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.

There is no requirement to deploy as this is met by our uniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity of care required by our patients when based at home.

The successful applicant will have contact with patients and service users, and we encourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to any exemptions that may apply. Please see the attached further information document for full details.

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system.

Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative, www.jobsincare.com/job/jbns4GGx

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.