Job summary
Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel! We are looking for a friendly and well organised Band 3 Civilian Dental Nurse to join our team at Dental Centre Bicester.
The vacant post is a full-time position. Part-time candidates will be considered but due to service delivery requirements it must be on a job share basis as full-time hours need to be covered.
If you meet the job specification then please apply.
Some of the employee Benefits:
- Access to NHS Pension
- Recruitment & Retention Allowance (RRA) £1500 per annum (pro-rata)!
- On-call allowance
- Free Parking
- Free laundry of clinical wear
- General Dental (GDC) Annual Fees are currently reimbursed
- Paid holiday entitlement
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be providing
clinical and administrative support for the provision of dental care in Defence
Primary Healthcare dental centres, to enhance force generation and operational
capability and minimise dental morbidity on operations.
All applicants must pay particular attention
to the attached Job Description / Person Specification, which outlines all the
role requirements in detail, prior to applying for this post.
About us
The role of DPHC is to provide and commission
a safe, effectual, and efficient healthcare service for entitled personnel
contributing to the maximisation of Service personnel fit for task as agreed
with the single Services.
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
Specific Duties and responsibilities but not limited to:
- Fulfilling the needs of the patients by monitoring, supporting, and reassuring each individual according to their specific needs, providing appropriate advice when required. This may include recognising and interpreting behaviours, especially those associated with anxious patients and dealing with them accordingly.
- Carrying out the demand, receipt and issue of equipment to meet the department’s operating procedures, ensuring all stores are accounted for in accordance with current Ministry of Defence accounting policies, using both computer and manual accounting procedures.
- Maintaining immunological protection against Hepatitis B in accordance with current guidelines, advising the line manager of any change to immunological status.
- Managing dental records (manual and electronic). Ensuring the correct receipt, dispatch, registration, and storage of Forms Medical 271.
For a full list of responsibilities, please see attached the Terms of Reference document.
At interview, you will be assessed on Technical skills:
- NHS Core - NHSC1 - Communication
- NHS Core - NHSC2 - Personal & People Development
- NHS Core - NHSC3 - Health, Safety & Security
- NHS Core - NHSC4 - Service Improvement
- 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.
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.
Requests to work flexibly and or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.
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 note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.
If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Failure to provide evidence of your immunity may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.
Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.
Due to COVID 19, there is now a requirement for dental clinical staff to be fit tested for a FFP3 mask, which has to be worn when managing a patient who is undergoing an aerosol generating procedure (AGP) the successful candidate will be fit tested prior to commencing employment.
The successful applicant will have contact with patients and service users. In-line with the NHS England approach, MOD is in the process of making full vaccination a condition of deployment for its healthcare workers employed across the UK. In order to comply with our duty of care, we require our staff to have the COVID vaccine and we will ask for proof of vaccination status during the recruitment process. Please see the attached further information document for full details.
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.
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to 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. The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and 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, Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans.
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 dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk.
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 by 31st December 2022. 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Specific Duties and responsibilities but not limited to:
- Fulfilling the needs of the patients by monitoring, supporting, and reassuring each individual according to their specific needs, providing appropriate advice when required. This may include recognising and interpreting behaviours, especially those associated with anxious patients and dealing with them accordingly.
- Carrying out the demand, receipt and issue of equipment to meet the department’s operating procedures, ensuring all stores are accounted for in accordance with current Ministry of Defence accounting policies, using both computer and manual accounting procedures.
- Maintaining immunological protection against Hepatitis B in accordance with current guidelines, advising the line manager of any change to immunological status.
- Managing dental records (manual and electronic). Ensuring the correct receipt, dispatch, registration, and storage of Forms Medical 271.
For a full list of responsibilities, please see attached the Terms of Reference document.
At interview, you will be assessed on Technical skills:
- NHS Core - NHSC1 - Communication
- NHS Core - NHSC2 - Personal & People Development
- NHS Core - NHSC3 - Health, Safety & Security
- NHS Core - NHSC4 - Service Improvement
- 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.
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.
Requests to work flexibly and or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.
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 note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.
If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Failure to provide evidence of your immunity may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.
Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.
Due to COVID 19, there is now a requirement for dental clinical staff to be fit tested for a FFP3 mask, which has to be worn when managing a patient who is undergoing an aerosol generating procedure (AGP) the successful candidate will be fit tested prior to commencing employment.
The successful applicant will have contact with patients and service users. In-line with the NHS England approach, MOD is in the process of making full vaccination a condition of deployment for its healthcare workers employed across the UK. In order to comply with our duty of care, we require our staff to have the COVID vaccine and we will ask for proof of vaccination status during the recruitment process. Please see the attached further information document for full details.
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.
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to 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. The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and 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, Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans.
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 dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk.
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 by 31st December 2022. 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- National Examining Board for Dental Nurse (NEBDN) Certificate or National Vocational Qualification in Oral Healthcare Dental Nursing Level 3.
- Registration with the General Dental Council (please include details on any current, spent, or impending restrictions to practice)
Experience
Desirable
- Full United Kingdom driving licence to enable working from other local military dental centres
- Evidence of indemnity cover for general dental practice
- Evidence of currency with General Dental Council 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- National Examining Board for Dental Nurse (NEBDN) Certificate or National Vocational Qualification in Oral Healthcare Dental Nursing Level 3.
- Registration with the General Dental Council (please include details on any current, spent, or impending restrictions to practice)
Experience
Desirable
- Full United Kingdom driving licence to enable working from other local military dental centres
- Evidence of indemnity cover for general dental practice
- Evidence of currency with General Dental Council 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.
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
