Civilian Dental Practitioner

Job summary

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 an excellent service in a friendly and encouraging environment.

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

This role is a permanent, part-time position offering hours per week. Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.

Note: This role is NOT open to applicationsfrom those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Shouldyou apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your applicationwill be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

Benefits

General Dental Council (GDC) Annual Fees are currently reimbursed Paid Annual Leave (Pro Rata for part time) A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity On-Call Allowance Access to pension scheme Regional training days/Peer Review Days with free transport Continuous professional development (CPD) training supplied Discounted fee to access fitness facilities Free laundry of clinical wear & Free Clinical footwear We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave Free parking

Main duties of the job

A CDP is responsible forproviding clinical outputs, improving, and managing the dental health andoperational fitness of service personnel.

Within your contracted weekly hours, 2 hours may be attributed to non-clinical activities includingpractice meetings, training, and personal administration.

Overall your aim is to maximisethe deployability of the Population at Risk for whom you are responsible.

About us

Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.

Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.

In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.

If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

Inspecting all personnel for whom they are responsible at intervals inline with The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines andproviding follow up treatment as required. Work collaboratively with professional colleagues and in the bestinterest of patients. Ensuring that surgery management, documentation including consumablestores, the safe3 custody of personal sensitive data and the maintenance ofequipment is always kept to a high standard. Onward referral of personnel to enhanced practitioners, specialists, orconsultants for treatment as appropriate.

Pleasepay particular attention to the attached job description/ Terms of Reference and personspecification prior to applying , which outlines the role requirements infurther detail.

Selection Process Details

Thisvacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a newwindow), and theselection at sift stage will be based on your CV/ application form. Please ensure youdemonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience,qualifications, and memberships in the CV section of the application form.

Showthe sift team why YOU are the one to hire Remember - make sure nopersonal details are included.

Atinterview, you will be tested against the following Behaviours:

Leadership Changing and improving Communicating and influencing Developing Self and Others Managing a Quality Service Deliveringat Pace

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

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

If found successful for this position, you will be required to provideevidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Failure to provide evidence of your immunitymay result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.

To be eligible to be considered for this role, qualifications andmemberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting yourapplication.

Additional Information

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

All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to theCivil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwiseadvised) effective from the employment start date. Successful candidates mustmeet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level ofsecurity needed is security check.

Successful candidatesmust meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level ofsecurity needed is security check.

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

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

The successful applicant will have contact with patients andservice users. In line with the NHS England approach, MOD is in the process ofmaking full vaccination a condition of deployment for its healthcare workersemployed across the UK. To comply with our duty of care, we require our staffto have the COVID vaccine and we will ask for proof of vaccination statusduring the recruitment process. Please see the attached further informationdocument for full details.

Applicants who hold the qualifications but are not yet registeredwith the General Dental Council (GDC) and those approaching graduation areeligible to apply for this role, however they will need to obtain the fullqualification and membership requirements prior to commencing in post .Should you have any queries concerning your eligibility, please contact

The post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home,excess fares, or temporary transfer). Non-Standard move applicants will beeligible for the full package, subject to eligibility.

Asa result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will onlyoffer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the pointsbased system, where a role has been deemed to be businesscritical. 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 underthe pointsbased 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.

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

This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work forVeterans initiative, Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work forVeterans Scheme: Office forVeterans Affairs | Civil Service Careers (

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

Person Specification

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. Additionally To ensure patient safety, applicants are required to have maintain evidence of clinical currency, specifically a minimum of 2 clinical sessions per week over the last 15 months. Full registration with the General Dental Council (GDC) without conditions. 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 registration number.

Desirable

A background in military dentistry provision and primary dental care. A valid United Kingdom driving license, this is to enable traveling to and working from other local regional dental centres if requested. Evidence of currency with General Dental Council Continuous Professional Development requirements Being prepared to contribute to the development of staff skills and knowledge. Confidence in utilising Information Technology. Participate fully in the Civilian Dental Practitioners performance management and the Clinical Quality Assurance & Appraisal processes Be ready to cover On-Call out of hours duties as part of a Regional team, if required.

Provide 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

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