Band 4 Civilian Dental Nurse

Job summary Are youlooking to work in a modern, patient-focused dental practice that prioritisesquality care and professional development?
At Defence Primary Healthcare, weare intent on providing excellent care in a friendly and encouragingenvironment.When it comesto delivering outstanding patient care, our motivated civilian dental nursesmake all the difference.
We know just how valuable your skills are, so comejoin the wonderful team at dental centre Tidworth and get ready to make apositive impact!This full-time roleoffers hours per week and all requests to work part-time or flexibly willbe considered, allowing for business needs, and will be reviewed annually.Please note that the salary will be pro-rata where part-time hours are undertaken.Benefits IncludeDental Nurse Recruitment and Retention Allowance (RRA) £1500 perannum (pro-rata)Access to the NHS pension schemeOn-call allowance, if applicableInclusive working environmentDiscount fee to access fitness facilitiesFree parkingGeneral Dental Council (GDC) Annual Fees are currently reimbursedPaid holiday entitlementContinuous professional development (CPD) training suppliedCareer development training availableOn-site free laundry for clinical clothing & free clinicalfootwearOne half day a month available for a team or solo wellbeing event, when possibleDefence Discount Card that offers discount in many shops and online shopping Main duties of the job DPHC is a vibrant and fast pacedorganisation which aims to provide the very best primary healthcare to membersof the Armed Forces and other entitled personnel.
DPHC delivers a clinicalservice in accordance with NHS Standards and MoD policies.The primary purpose of the successful candidate will be toprovide clinical and administrative support for the provision of dental care inDefence Primary Heath Care (DPHC) dental centres, to enhance force generationand operational capability and minimise dental morbidity on operations.
About us Here at Defence Primary Healthcare(DPHC), we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provideexcellent care to our entitled personnel.Our successdepends on our people, our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civilservants, and contractors, all working cohesively working together to deliverfor us.Our civilservants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, makingpolicy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes.
Infact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around theworld, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, mostexciting departments in government.The Ministryof Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the fullrange of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm.
Weoffer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full payfollowed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, andpaternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.In return,you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognisesyour expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.If you'veever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles inmore professions and vocations than ever before.
Let's see where your futurewill take you, together!
Job description Job responsibilities You will bemaintaining the standard and cleanliness of the surgery and accommodation forwhich you are responsible, reporting any deficiencies and following all local policiesand protocols.
Alsoproviding clinical and administrative support for the provision of dental carein DPHC dental centres, enhancing force generation and operational capabilityand minimising dental morbidity on operations.There are noexpected Line Management responsibilities with this role, any future changeswill be discussed with successful applicant at the time.Please readthe attached Job Description and Person Specification prior to applying tofully understand all the duties required by Civilian Dental Nurse within DPHC.Selection ProcessThis vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Experience and Technicalskills.The selection at sift stage will be based onyour Curriculum Vitae, and at interview, tested against the following NationalHealth Services (NHS) Technical Skills: NHSCore NHSC1 Communication NHSCore NHSC2 Personal & People DevelopmentNHSCore NHSC5 Quality NHS Core NHSC6 Equality and DiversityThesift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date.Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed Feedbackwill only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
There will beno reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.Pleaseensure that you demonstrate you have the required skills, knowledge,experience, qualifications, and memberships in your CV and that you have savedit.
Make sure no personal details are included and add as much relevantinformation to your application to show your skills and experience to thesifting team, let them know what you can offer this role.Additional InformationAll employees joining MoD who arenew to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period(unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date.
Successfulcandidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed.The level of security needed is Security Check (SC),TheCivil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civilservants Applicantswho hold the qualifications but are not yet registered with the General DentalCouncil (GDC) and those approaching graduation are eligible to apply for thisrole, however they will need to obtain the full qualification and membershiprequirements prior to commencing in post.
Should you have any queriesconcerning your eligibility, please contact 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.Pleasesee the link to our YouTube channel for advice preparing your best responsewith some hints and tips on answering behaviour-based questions.
Hints and tipssuch as: Your behaviours can be based on situations from work, volunteering, orhome life; match your situation to the behaviour requests, also help on how touse your 250-word limit.
You may need to copy and paste the below link intoyour browser.DefenceMedical Services YouTube Ifsuccessful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of yourimmunity to Hepatitis B.
Please note that evidence of your vaccination is not aproof of your immunity, but your serology levels will be required.
Failure toprovide sufficient evidence may result in the offer of employment beingwithdrawn.Thereis no requirement to deploy as this is met by our uniformed personnel, however,you will form the continuity of care required by our patients when based athome.Thesuccessful applicant will have contact with patients and service users, and weencourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated againstCOVID-19 subject to any exemptions that may apply.
Please see the attachedfurther information document for full details.As a result of the changes to theUK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry ofDefence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under thepoints-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.
Thisrole does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa.
Itis therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorshipunder the points-based system.Should youapply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application willbe rejected, and any provisional employment offer withdrawn.DPHCis a vibrant and fast paced organisation which aims to provide the very best primaryhealthcare to members of the Armed Forces and other entitled personnel.
DPHCdelivers a clinical service in accordance with NHS Standards and MoD policies.TheMoD is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for itsstaff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protectingthem from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those whowant to give up smoking.
Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy,Smoking, and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewingtobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence workingenvironment.
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 MoD should be aware of thispolicy and that it is already in place at a number, of Defence Establishments.Werecruit by merit based on fair and open competition, as outlined in the CivilService Commission's recruitment principles - TheCivil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities.
As such, wemanage a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities whomeet the minimum selection criteria.TheCivil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants whoare at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for theadvertised vacancy.Thisvacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in anew window) initiative.If you need to advise us that yourequire additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process,please contact Person Specification Experience Desirable A Full United Kingdom driving licence to enable working from another local military dental centres, if required.
Evidence of indemnity cover for general dental practice.
Evidence of currency with GDC Continued Professional Development requirements.
Be prepared to contribute to the development of staff skills and knowledge.
Confidence in using Information Technology.
Prepared to cover out of hours dental duties when required.
Qualifications Essential National Examining Board for Dental Nurse (NEBDN) Certificate or National Vocational Qualification in Oral Healthcare Dental Nursing Level 3.
Registrations and Memberships Essential General Dental Council Registration (GDC) is required prior to starting in this role.
However, Applicants who hold the qualifications but are not yet registered with the GDC are eligible to apply for this vacancy Provide a CV Essential Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question Provide a CV, maximum of 3 pages.
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