Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)
The Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), based at HMS Nelson, Portsmouth has an exciting opportunity for a MOD Dentist available. We offer an inclusive working environment with substantial benefits!
We are looking for a well-organised and adaptable Dentist who is also dedicated to providing excellent services to entitled personnel.
This is a full-time position offering 37 hours per week. 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.
Benefits include:
* General Dental Council (GDC) Annual Fees are currently re-imbursed
* Paid Annual Leave (Pro Rata for part-time)
* A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
* Regional training days/Peer review days with free transport
* Access to learning and development tailored to your role
* Discounted fee to access establishment fitness facilities
* Free laundry of clinical wear and free clinical footwear
* Free parking
Main duties of the job
You as the successful post holder will be responsible for the line management of a Civilian Dental Hygienist and Civilian Dental Nurses, completing their respective mid and end of year reports, approving annual leave, and other administrative duties to support staff members in their roles within the department as well as providing dental care for Service personnel.
You will be spending 2 hours per week conducting 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 guidelines and providing follow-up treatment as required.
* Providing an occupational oral health assessment, being fully conversant with North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 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.
Selection Process Details
The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV/application. At interview, you will be tested against the following Behaviours:
* Leadership
* Changing and Improving
* Communicating and Influencing
* Developing Self and Others
* Managing a Quality Service
To be eligible to be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
Additional Information
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.
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. Please make sure no personal details are included.
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.
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
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.
Person Specification
* Please provide your membership 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 membership registration number.
Qualifications
* Fully registered with the General Dental Council without conditions.
* Either undertaken Foundation Dentist Training Certified completion of Dental Foundation Training in the UK (or have qualified before foundation training became compulsory in the National Health Service).
* Or have evidence of at least 24 months full-time postgraduate clinical experience derived in a primary dental care setting or have qualified before foundation training became compulsory in the NHS.
Experience
* To ensure patient safety, applicants are required to maintain evidence of clinical currency, specifically a minimum of 2 clinical sessions per week over the last 15 months.
Provide a CV
* 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.
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.
Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)
£57,853 to £95,587 a year (Pro-rata for part-time)
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