Job summary
At Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an inclusive, dedicated organisation working to provide outstanding care to our entitled personnel.
Are you a Dentist looking for an exciting role, working alongside the military, which offers numerous benefits and opportunities? If the answer is yes, then we are looking to appoint a professional and patient focused individual with a strong commitment to providing a high-quality service to work within our friendly and welcoming team at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire.
The vacant post is full time working 37 hours per week. Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.
Could this be the role for you? If so, we'd love to hear from you!
Benefits
* Access to learning and development tailored to your role
* An environment with flexible working options
* A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
* A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%
* Free parking, access to gym, on-site shop
Main duties of the job
As a Ministry of Defence (MOD) Dentist you are contracted to 37 hours per week, 2 hours per week may be attributed to non-clinical activities including practice meetings, training and personal administration. The remainder of the contracted hours are to be utilised to provide clinical outputs and work should be directed towards improving and maintaining the dental health and operational fitness of personnel for whom you are responsible.
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities for the role include but are not limited to:
* Inspecting all personnel for whom they are responsible at intervals in accordance with The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines and providing follow up treatment as required.
* Providing an occupational oral health assessment, being fully conversant with North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Dental Fitness categorisation and dental input into the Joint Medical Employment Standard for Service personnel.
* Ensuring that contemporaneous notes are recorded on individuals integrated electronic healthcare records for all episodes of care.
* Ensuring that surgery management, documentation including consumable stores, the safe custody of personal sensitive data and the maintenance of equipment is kept to a high standard at all times.
* Onward referral of personnel to enhanced practitioners, specialists or consultants for treatment as appropriate.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full list of duties.
Selection Process
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form.
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.
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV. At interview, you will be tested against the following Behaviours :
* Leadership
* Seeing the big Picture
* Changing and Improving
* Making Effective Decisions
* Communicating and Influencing
* Developing Self and Others
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.
This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans 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.
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.
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