Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)
Are you looking to work in a modern, patient-focused dental practice that prioritises quality care and professional development? At Defence Primary Healthcare, we are intent on providing excellent care in a friendly and encouraging environment. We're looking for a dedicated and adaptable Band 5 Civilian Dental Nurse to join our team and assist with the restoration of the oral function and aesthetics of military patients that have suffered dental injury.
This post will be 37.5 hours a week. Due to business needs, we are looking for a full-time candidate only at this time. If it sounds like it could be a role for you, we'd love to hear from you.
* Continuous Professional Development (CDP) training supplied
* Onsite free parking
* Access to a gym at a reduced rate
* General Dental Council (GDC) annual retention fee reimbursed
* An inclusive working environment
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide clinical and administrative support for the provision of dental care in DPHC (Dental) dental centres, to enhance force generation and operational capability and minimise dental morbidity on operations.
Job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities of the role include, but aren't limited to:
* Ensuring their surgeries are prepared appropriately for the days patients in accordance with current regulations.
* Maintaining the standard and cleanliness of the surgery and accommodation for which they are responsible, reporting any deficiencies in accordance with local protocols.
* Managing the hastening, receipt, despatch and documentation of dental prosthetic appliances, ensuring timely appointments for patients are booked as necessary.
* Meeting the needs of the patients by monitoring, supporting and reassuring each individual according to their specific needs, providing appropriate advice when required.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Selection Process
The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form.
The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV. At interview, you will be tested against the following NHS Knowledge and Skills framework:
* NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
* NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development
* NHS Core NHSC3 Health, Safety & Security
* NHS Core NHSC5 Quality
* NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement
* NHS Core NHSC6 Equality and Diversity
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.
Person Specification
* Current full General Dental Council (GDC) registration.
Qualifications
* National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN) Certificate or NVQ in Oral Health Care Dental Nursing Level 3.
* PLUS
* The successful candidate must hold 1 of the 5 additional qualifications:
* Knowledge of range of dental procedures; acquired through training and experience to diploma level or equivalent plus knowledge of procedures in specialist area, e.g. orthodontics, maxillo-facial, health promotion, or equivalent level of experience.
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)
£29,970 to £36,483 a year (pro rata for part time)
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