Band 4 Civilian Dental Nurse

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

The closing date is 13 November 2024

Job summary

Here at Defence Primary Health Care (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 4 Registered Civilian Dental Nurse to join our team at Merville Barracks, Colchester.

Hours of work are 37.5 hours per week.If you are interested then we would love to hear from you!

Benefits include:

Access to the NHS pension scheme
Inclusive working environment
Free parking
Dental Nurse Retention Recruitment Allowance (RRA) £1500 Per Annum (p/a) or Pro Rota when part time (p/t)
General Dental Council (GDC) Annual Fees are currently reimbursed
Continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities
Reduced rate access to Gym and Pool for £2 PER YEAR!
Costa Coffee on site.
Access to the Defence Discount Card that offers discount in many shops an on-line shopping

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates 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.

You will be maintaining the standard and cleanliness of the surgery and accommodation for which you are responsible, reporting any deficiencies in accordance with local protocols.

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.

Date posted

15 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year (pro-rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

K0003-24-0243

Job locations

Merville Barracks

Circular Road South

Colchester

CO2 7UT

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Ensuring the surgeries are prepared appropriately for the days patients in accordance with current regulations.

Carrying out and recording daily maintenance, servicing and pre-user checks of dental equipment reporting defects in accordance with current equipment care policies.

Ensuring a daily test radiograph is taken and processed with all findings reported in accordance with extant policies and signed off by a clinician or trained individual.

Prepare, mix and handle dental materials in accordance with manufacturers instructions; adhering to Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations and Safety Data sheets.
Ensure adequate stocks of consumable dental materials are available within the surgery, maintain an effective expiry list ensuring all expired materials are removed and replaced as required.

All applicants must pay particular attention to the attached Terms of Reference, which outlines all the role requirements in detail, prior to applying for this post.

This role attract a Dental Nurse Retention Recruitment Allowance (RRA) £1500 Per Annum (p/a) or Pro Rota when part time (p/t). General Dental Council Annual Retention Fee reimbursed.

Selection Process Details

The 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. Please make sure no personal details are included.

At interview, you will be tested against the following NHS 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 & Diversity

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.

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.

Additional Information:

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.

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.

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

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 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.

Consideration will be given to candidates from nationalities other than those outlined in the advert, only in exceptional circumstances and only where compliant with the Civil Service Nationality Rules. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1058926/civil-service-nationality-rules.pdf

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, <a href=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans/>Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans</a>

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.