Job responsibilities
It is important that you 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
The
sift will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancy closing date.
Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
- The Selection at sift stage will be based on your CV
application, once copied, and pasted onto your application. Ensure you prove
that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications, and
memberships in your CV, max 3 pages.
- Please provide information of how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description. You may wish to further include examples of how you have tackled similar tasks or demonstrated the skills outlined in the job advert.
At interview you will be assessed via the NHS Knowledge
and Skills Framework (KSF):
- NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
- NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development
- NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement
- NHS Core NHSC5 Quality
The interview will consist of a mix of direct questions and clinical situation-based scenarios.
Additional
Information
Artificial
Intelligence (AI) can be a useful tool to support your application, however,
all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and
taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified
(presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by AI, as your
own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subjected to
disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on
appropriate and inappropriate use.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a
review of all pay related allowances which could effect on those allowances
that the post currently being advertised attracts.
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses
for the interview.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an
interview or assessment.
This role does not currently hold any line manager
responsibilities, any changes in the future will be discussed and agreed upon
with the employee.
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 beginning in
post. Should you have any queries concerning your eligibility, please contact dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcing@mod.gov.uk.
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 Clearance (SC).
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.
If successful for this position, you will have 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 needed. Failure to provide sufficient evidence may result in the offer of
employment being withdrawn.
Please note that if a successful applicant is called
forward for interview but cannot attend the date or time issued, while all
attempts will be made to work with applicants the choice to change dates or
times is not always possible.
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.
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/
This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for
Veterans initiative, https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans
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 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.
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 dbscivperssgdmsresourcing@mod.gov.uk.
The Ministry of Defence requires all
candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interest.
These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the
interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some
outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles, this will not,
in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that
must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to
manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first
day of employment.
The Ministry of Defence adopts a
zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying,
harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not
be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed
from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This
will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an
adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you
continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a
safe and healthy working environment for its staff. 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, however, some exemptions are in
place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes
all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors, and other non-MOD personnel. All
applicants looking for, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry
of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at
several Defence Establishments.
This is a Fixed-term Appointment as a Band 4 civilian Dental Nurse in the Dental Centre, Brawdy. Your responsibilities will be as described in this job advert. The reason why you are appointed for a fixed period is to cover maternity leave. This post will therefore begin on your appointment and end on 26/05/2026. You should be aware that when your Fixed-term Appointment at MOD comes to an end, arrangements will be made in line with the FTA policy.
If you are a permanent MoD civil servant and are found successful for an advertised Fixed-term Appointment (FTA) you should move into the post under a Temporary Transfer (for up to a maximum of 3 years). At the end of the posting, you will return to your previous MoD Business area. If this posting is at a higher grade, your promotion will be temporary, and you will return to your substantive grade at the end of the Temporary Transfer. If a Temporary Transfer cannot be agreed between all parties then a transfer on an FTA contract is possible, read the FTA and Change of Work Location in the UK policy for further information.
If you are transferring to MoD from another government department (OGD) you should join the MoD on an inward loan. At the end of the loan, you will return to your home (OGD) department. If a loan cannot be agreed between all parties then a transfer on an FTA contract is possible, read the FTA policy for further information.
For details on our complaints procedure, please see
the Important Information document attached.
