The duties and responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:
1. Ensuring surgeries are prepared appropriately for the day's patients in accordance with current regulations.
2. Maintaining the standard and cleanliness of the surgery and accommodation for which they are responsible, reporting any deficiencies in accordance with local protocols.
3. Meeting the needs of the patients by monitoring, supporting, and reassuring each individual according to their specific needs, providing appropriate advice when required. This may include recognising and interpreting behaviours, especially those associated with anxious patients, dealing with them accordingly and developing/maintaining communication with patients about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations.
4. Preparing, mixing, and handling dental materials in accordance with manufacturers' instructions; adhering to Control of Substances Hazardous to Health regulations and Safety Data sheets.
5. Reviewing the appointment diary at the start of each planned procedure and ensuring the appropriate instrument sets are selected.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
The selection process will be based on your CV. Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications, and memberships in the CV section of the application form. 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.
At interview, you will be tested against the following NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework:
1. NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
2. NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development
3. NHS Core NHSC3 Health, Safety & Security
4. NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement
5. NHS Core NHSC5 Quality
6. NHS Core NHSC6 Equality and Diversity
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.
All employees joining the 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 a security check.
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.
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 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.
Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.
This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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