Mod Dentist

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 an excellent service in a friendly and encouragingenvironment.When it comesto delivering outstanding patient care, our motivated MOD Dentists make all the difference.
We know just how valuable your skillsare, so come join the wonderful team at dental centre Bulford and get ready tomake a positive impact!This role isa permanent full time position offering 37 hours per week, requests to workpart-time or job share will be considered, taking into accounts business needs,and reviewed annually.Please notethat the salary will be pro-rata where part-time hours are undertaken.BenefitsA Civil Service PensionAn inclusive working environmentFree parkingDiscounted fee to access fitness facilitiesFree laundry of clinical wearFree clinical foot wearPaid annual leave Main duties of the job Here atDefence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), we are an inclusive and dedicatedorganisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel.Overall, youraim is to maximise the deployability of the Population at Risk for whom you areresponsible.A MOD Dentist isresponsible for providing clinical outputs, improving, and managing the dentalhealth and operational fitness of service personnel.Within yourcontracted 37 weekly hours, 2 hours may be attributed to nonclinical activitiesincluding practice meetings, training, and personal administration.
The remainder of the contracted hoursare to be utilised to provide clinical outputs and work will be directedtowards improving and maintaining the dental health and operational fitness ofpersonnel for whom you are responsible.This role also attracts an on-call allowance and GDC Annual Fees are currently reimbursed.
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.
About us Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force, regular and reservistmilitary, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, workingtogether seamlessly to deliver for us.Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developingstrategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making andParliamentary processes.
In fact, with over 2,000 different roles workingacross 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to joinone of the largest, most exciting departments in government.The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining peoplefrom across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways ofworking as the norm.
We offer maternity, adoption or shared parentalleave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay anda further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and developthat recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual andpart of a team.If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, wehave roles in more professions and vocations than ever before.
Let's seewhere your future will take you, together.
Job description Job responsibilities The duties and responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:Inspecting all personnel for whom you for are responsible at intervals in accordance with The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines and providing follow up treatment as required.Working collaboratively with professional colleagues and in the best interests of patients.
Ensuring that surgery management, documentation including consumable stores, the safe custody of personal sensitive data and the maintenance of equipment is kept to a high standard at all times.
Onward referral of personnel to enhanced practitioners, specialists, or consultants for treatment as appropriate.Please payparticular attention to the attached job description/Terms of Reference andperson specification prior to applying,which outlines the role requirements in further detail.Selection Process DetailsThe selection at sift stage will be based on your CV.
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications, and memberships in the CV section of the application form.To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date.
Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.At interview, you will be tested against the following Civil Service Behaviours:Changing and Improving Communicating and Influencing Developing Self and Others Managing a Quality Service Delivering at PaceThere will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.If 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.Further InformationPlease 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.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.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 post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer).
Non Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package, subject to eligibility.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.
More details on this can be found at 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.For information on our complaints procedure, please see attached Important Information document.
Person Specification Provide a CV Essential Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question; you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment.
Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.
Please use double spacing where possible.
Qualifications Essential Have undertaken Foundation Dentist Training (or have qualified before foundation training became compulsory in the National Health Service).
Or Have evidence of adequate current clinical experience (either in the United Kingdom or abroad) to be able to practice independently.
To ensure patient safety, applicants are required to have maintained evidence of clinical currency undertaking operative primary dental care, specifically a minimum of 2 clinical sessions per week over the last 15 months.
Registrations and Memberships Essential Full registration with the General Dental Council (GDC) without conditions.
Registration Details Essential Please provide your membership registration number.
You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application.
Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.