Band 4 Civilian Dental Nurse

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

The closing date is 02 April 2025

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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 excellent care in a friendly and encouraging environment.

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

This full-time role offers 37.5 hours per week, requests to work part-time or flexibly will be considered, allowing for business needs, and will be reviewed annually.

Benefits:

  • Dental Nurse Recruitment and Retention Allowance (RRA) £1500 per annum (pro-rata)!
  • General Dental Council (GDC) annual fees currently reimbursed
  • On-Call allowance, if possible
  • Access to the NHS pension scheme
  • Inclusive working environment
  • Discount fee to access fitness facilities
  • Free parking, laundry of clinical wear and clinical shoes
  • Paid holiday entitlement
  • Continuous professional development (CPD) training supplied
  • Career development training available
  • Defence Discount Card that offers discount in many shops an on-line shopping

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.

Main duties of the job

DPHC is a vibrant and fast paced organisation which aims to provide the very best primary healthcare to members of the Armed Forces and other entitled personnel. DPHC delivers a clinical service in accordance with NHS Standards and MoD policies.

The primary purpose of the successful candidate will be to provide clinical and administrative support for the provision of dental care in Defence Primary Heath Care (DPHC) dental centres, to enhance force generation and operational capability and minimise dental morbidity on operations.

About us

Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel.

Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants, and contractors, all working seamlessly together 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

26 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year Per annum, pro-rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share

Reference number

K0003-25-0144

Job locations

Memorial Health Centre

Kirkee Road

Tidworth

SP9 7BQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be maintaining the standard and cleanliness of the surgery and accommodation for which you are responsible, reporting any deficiencies and following all local policies and protocols.

Also providing clinical and administrative support for the provision of dental care in DPHC dental centres, enhancing force generation and operational capability and minimising dental morbidity on operations.

There are no expected Line Management responsibilities with this role, any future changes will be discussed with successful applicant at the time.

Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification prior to applying to fully understand all the duties required by Civilian Dental Nurse within DPHC.

Selection Process

This vacancy is using Success Profiles http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles, and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.

The selection at sift stage will be based on your Curriculum Vitae (CV), ensure you copy/paste where required in the 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 National Health Services (NHS) Technical Skills:

  • NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
  • NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development
  • NHS Core NHSC5 Quality
  • NHS Core NHSC6 Equality and Diversity

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.

Please ensure that you demonstrate you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications, and memberships in your CV and that you have saved it and 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.

When choosing your Behaviour/Technical Skills examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.

Additional Information

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. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Security Check (SC),

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-code/the-civil-service-code.

Applicants who hold the qualifications but are not yet registered with the General Dental Council (GDC) and those approaching graduation are eligible to apply for this role, however they will need to obtain the full qualification and membership requirements prior to commencing in post. Should you have any queries concerning your eligibility, please contact dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcing@mod.gov.uk

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

Please see the link to our YouTube channel for advice preparing your best response 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 life; match your situation to the behaviour requests, also help on how to use your 250-word limit. You may need to copy and paste the below link into your browser.

Defence Medical Services YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@DMS_MilMed

If 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.

There is no requirement to deploy as this is met by our uniformed personnel, however, you will form the continuity of care required by our patients when based at home.

This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.

The successful applicant will have contact with patients and service users, and 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; therefore it is 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.

We recruit by merit based on fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles - https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we manage a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

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

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

For details on our complaints procedure, please see the Important Information document attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be maintaining the standard and cleanliness of the surgery and accommodation for which you are responsible, reporting any deficiencies and following all local policies and protocols.

Also providing clinical and administrative support for the provision of dental care in DPHC dental centres, enhancing force generation and operational capability and minimising dental morbidity on operations.

There are no expected Line Management responsibilities with this role, any future changes will be discussed with successful applicant at the time.

Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification prior to applying to fully understand all the duties required by Civilian Dental Nurse within DPHC.

Selection Process

This vacancy is using Success Profiles http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles, and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.

The selection at sift stage will be based on your Curriculum Vitae (CV), ensure you copy/paste where required in the 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 National Health Services (NHS) Technical Skills:

  • NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
  • NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development
  • NHS Core NHSC5 Quality
  • NHS Core NHSC6 Equality and Diversity

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.

Please ensure that you demonstrate you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications, and memberships in your CV and that you have saved it and 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.

When choosing your Behaviour/Technical Skills examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.

Additional Information

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. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Security Check (SC),

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-code/the-civil-service-code.

Applicants who hold the qualifications but are not yet registered with the General Dental Council (GDC) and those approaching graduation are eligible to apply for this role, however they will need to obtain the full qualification and membership requirements prior to commencing in post. Should you have any queries concerning your eligibility, please contact dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcing@mod.gov.uk

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

Please see the link to our YouTube channel for advice preparing your best response 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 life; match your situation to the behaviour requests, also help on how to use your 250-word limit. You may need to copy and paste the below link into your browser.

Defence Medical Services YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@DMS_MilMed

If 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.

There is no requirement to deploy as this is met by our uniformed personnel, however, you will form the continuity of care required by our patients when based at home.

This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.

The successful applicant will have contact with patients and service users, and 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; therefore it is 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.

We recruit by merit based on fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles - https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we manage a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

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

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

For details on our complaints procedure, please see the Important Information document attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN) Certificate or National Vocational Qualification in Oral Healthcare Dental Nursing Level 3.

Experience

Desirable

  • A Full United Kingdom driving licence to enable working from another local military dental centres, if required.
  • Evidence of indemnity cover for general dental practice.
  • Evidence of currency with GDC 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.

Povide a CV

Essential

  • Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question Provide a CV, maximum of 3 pages.
  • 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.

Registrations and Memberships

Essential

  • General Dental Council Registration (GDC) is required prior to starting in this role. However, Applicants who hold the qualifications but are not yet registered with the GDC are eligible to apply for this vacancy.
  • Your application will not progress should you fail to hold a valid membership registration number once offered a start date for the role.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN) Certificate or National Vocational Qualification in Oral Healthcare Dental Nursing Level 3.

Experience

Desirable

  • A Full United Kingdom driving licence to enable working from another local military dental centres, if required.
  • Evidence of indemnity cover for general dental practice.
  • Evidence of currency with GDC 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.

Povide a CV

Essential

  • Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question Provide a CV, maximum of 3 pages.
  • 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.

Registrations and Memberships

Essential

  • General Dental Council Registration (GDC) is required prior to starting in this role. However, Applicants who hold the qualifications but are not yet registered with the GDC are eligible to apply for this vacancy.
  • Your application will not progress should you fail to hold a valid membership registration number once offered a start date for the role.

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).

Additional information

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

Memorial Health Centre

Kirkee Road

Tidworth

SP9 7BQ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Address

Memorial Health Centre

Kirkee Road

Tidworth

SP9 7BQ


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Date posted

26 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year Per annum, pro-rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share

Reference number

K0003-25-0144

Job locations

Memorial Health Centre

Kirkee Road

Tidworth

SP9 7BQ


Supporting documents

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