Band 5 Civilian Dental Hygienist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Provide dental hygiene treatment in line with their approved scope of practice as per GDC guidelines and in accordance with agreed patient group directive (PGD).
• At all times, whether at work or away from the workplace, act and behave in a professional manner that will not bring the profession or Armed Forces into disrepute.
• Work independently in accordance with DPHC (D) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Joint Service Publications (JSP 950) Freedom to Speak Up (FTSU) documents and all other relevant policy and guidelines.
• Ensure their surgery is prepared appropriately for the days patients in accordance with current regulations.
• Carry 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 and person specification prior to applying to fully understand all the duties required.

Selection Process

The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV. At interview, you will be tested against the following 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 you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form.

To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application. The sift will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

Further Information

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.

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

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.

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 see the link to our YouTube channel for advice preparing your best responses 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; match your situation to the behaviour requested and how to use your 250-word limit.

https://www.youtube.com/@DMS_MilMed

Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.

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.

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 forthe 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.

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. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the 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.

This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative, details of which can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-greatplace-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

dbscivperssgdmsresourcingteam@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. 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

Provide a 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

Registration Details

Essential

• 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
• membership registration number.

Qualifications

Essential

• Hold a Certificate/ Diploma in Dental Hygiene or Bachelors in Science (BSc) Dental Therapy/Hygiene.
• Registration as a Dental Hygienist with
• the General Dental Council (GDC) with professional indemnity.

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

Blandford Camp

Blandford Forum

Dorset

DT11 8RH

Employer's website

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