Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)
Are you confident, reliable, and resourceful? Do you have a great work ethic, excellent communication skills and you always want to deliver the best clinical care and education to your patients?
Are you looking for a fascinating role, working alongside the military, one that offers numerous benefits and opportunities for career development in a welcoming team?
Then the dental team at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) Abingdon would love to hear from you!
This post will be 37.5 hours a week and requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.
* Recruitment and Retention Allowance (RRA) £1500 per annum (pro-rata)
* Access to the NHS pension scheme
* On-call allowance, if applicable
* Inclusive working environment
* Discount fee to access fitness facilities
* Free parking & laundry of clinical wear
* General Dental Council (GDC) Annual Fees are currently reimbursed
* Paid holiday entitlement
* On-site free laundry for clinical clothing & free clinical footwear
* Defence Discount Card that offers discount in many shops and online shopping
Main duties of the job
Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel.
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities for the role include but are not limited to:
* 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.
* 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 the successful applicant at the time.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full list of duties before applying for this role.
There may be a requirement to be part of the regional on-call rota for out-of-hours dental emergencies. This commitment is dependent upon local arrangements and may vary. This commitment may also include travelling to dental centres within the region other than the normal place of work.
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.
If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Failure to provide sufficient evidence may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is a security check.
Person Specification
* Please provide your membership registration number.
* You are required to be registered with the relevant profession body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application.
* Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a membership registration number.
Qualifications
* National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN) Certificate or NVQ in Oral Health Care Dental Nursing Level 3.
* Registration with the General Dental Council (please include details on any current, spent, or impending restrictions to practice)
* Full United Kingdom driving licence to enable working from another local military dental centre, if required.
Experience
* Evidence of indemnity cover for general dental practice
* Evidence of currency with GDC Continued Professional Development requirements
* Confidence in using Information Technology
* Prepared to cover out-of-hours dental duties when required
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)
£25,147 to £27,596 a year plus RRA £1500 (pro-rata for part-time).
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