Band 4 Civilian Dental Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Informing General Dental Council of annual Continuing Professional Development undertaken, when requested.

• Undertaking Continuing Professional Development in the core subject of medical emergencies, infection prevention control (IPC), disinfection and decontamination, radiography and radiation protection; legal and ethical issues and handling complaints, as recommended by the General Dental Council.

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

• Caring out and record daily maintenance, servicing and pre-use checks of dental equipment reporting defects in accordance with current equipment care policies.

Please read the attached job description/Terms of Reference and person specification prior to applying to fully understand all the duties required by Civilian Dental Nurse within DPHC.

There is currently a pay award pending for our NHS vacancies.

Selection process

The selection at sift stage will be based on your application form/ CV and at interview, tested against the following National Health Services (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 and Diversity

Please ensure that you demonstrate you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications, and memberships in your application form/ CV and that you have saved it. Add as much relevant information to your application to show your skills and experience to the sifting team, let them know what you can offer this role.

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.

If you need to advise us that you require additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk

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All employees joining MoD 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.

If successful for this position, it is a requirement that you provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Failure to provide this evidence may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

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.

If successful candidates will undergo a criminal record check. They must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window). If successful candidates will undergo a criminal record check.

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.

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 employment offer withdrawn.

The MoD 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 MoD should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number, of Defence Establishments.

Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs. 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.

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN) Certificate or NVQ in Oral Health Care Dental Nursing Level 3
• Registration with the General Dental Council (please include details on any current, spent, or impending restrictions to practice

Provide a C.V

Essential

• Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this questions you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment. Ensure to refer to the Essential Criteria, where applicable, as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included. Always use double spacing where possible.

Registration Details

Essential

• If applicable please provide your membership registration number.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Address

Dental centre Lichfield

Whittington Barracks

Lichfield

WS14 9PY

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence (Opens in a new tab)