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Go back Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services) Band 4 Civilian Dental NurseThe closing date is 06 August 2025Are 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. When it comes to delivering outstanding patient care, our motivated dental nurses make all the difference. We know just how valuable your skills are, so come join the wonderful team at Dental Centre Tidworth. This role offers 37.5 hours per week and all requests to work flexibly will be considered, allowing for business needs, and reviewed annually. The salary will be pro-rata where part-time hours are undertaken. BenefitsInclude As a valued member of the team you will receive access to outstanding rewards and employee benefits, including: Dental Nurse Recruitment and Retention Allowance (RRA) £1500 per annum (pro-rata)! Access to the NHS pension scheme On-call allowance, if applicable An opportunity to be considered for Reward and Recognition - £250-£5000 per year Inclusive working environment Discount fee to access on-site fitness facilities Free parking 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 on-line shopping Main duties of the jobDPHC is a vibrant and fast paced organisation which aims to provide thevery best primary healthcare to members of the Armed Forces and other entitledpersonnel. DPHC delivers a clinical service in accordance with NHS Standardsand MoD policies. The primary purpose of thesuccessful candidate will be to provide clinical and administrative support forthe provision of dental care in Defence Primary Heath Care (DPHC) dentalcentres, to enhance force generation and operational capability and minimisedental morbidity on operations. About usHere at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel. Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants, and contractors, all working seamlessly together to deliver for us. Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government. The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption, or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay. In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team. If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together! Job responsibilitiesIt is important that you read the attached job description and person specification prior to applying to fully understand all the duties required by Civilian Dental Nurse within DPHC. SelectionProcess The sift will be completed within 10 working days ofthe vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed. The Selection at sift stage will be based on your CVapplication, once copied, and pasted onto your application. Ensure you provethat you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications, andmemberships in your CV, max 3 pages. At interview you will be assessed via the NHSKnowledge and Skills Framework (KSF): NHS Core NHSC1 Communication NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development NHS Core NHSC5 Quality NHS Core NHSC6 Equality and Diversity Copy and paste the following link to our YouTube videofor on advice preparing your best responses with some hints and tips onanswering behaviour-based questions. Hints and tips such as: Your behaviourscan be based on situations from work, volunteering or home; match yoursituation to the behaviour requested and how to use your 250-word limit: Additional Information Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Please be advised that the Department is conducting areview of all pay related allowances which could effect on those allowancesthat the post currently being advertised attracts. There will be no reimbursement for any travel expensesfor the interview. Feedback will only be provided if you attend aninterview or assessment. This role does not currently hold any line managerresponsibilities, any changes in the future will be discussed and agreed uponwith the employee. The Civil Service Code sets out the standards ofbehaviour expected of civil servants Applicants who hold the qualifications but are not yetregistered with the General Dental Council (GDC) and those approachinggraduation are eligible to apply for this role, however they will need toobtain the full qualification and membership requirements prior to beginning inpost. Should you have any queries concerning your eligibility, please contact . All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are newto the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unlessotherwise advised) effective from the employment start date. Successful candidates must meet the securityrequirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed issecurity check. Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to thesuccessful candidate. The post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move ofhome, excess fares or temporary transfer). Non-Standard move applicants will beeligible for the full package, subject to eligibility. If successful for this position, you will have toprovide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Please note that evidence ofyour vaccination is not a proof of your immunity, but your serology levels willbe needed. Failure to provide sufficient evidence may result in the offer ofemployment being withdrawn. Please note that if a successful applicant is calledforward for interview but cannot attend the date or time issued, while allattempts will be made to work with applicants the choice to change dates ortimes is not always possible. There is no requirement to deploy as this is met byour uniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity of care required byour patients when based at home. We recruit by merit based on fair and opencompetition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitmentprinciples-This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work forVeterans initiative, As a result of the changes to the UK immigration ruleswhich came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will onlyoffer 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 meetthat category, and we will not sponsor a visa. It is thereforeNOT open toapplications from those who will require sponsorshipunder the points-basedsystem. Should you apply for this role and be found to requiresponsorship,your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer ofemployment withdrawn . The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotesequality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) forcandidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional helpor reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please . The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates whoare successful at interview to declare any outside interests. Thesedeclarations will be discussed with successful candidates following theinterview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as someoutside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not,in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure thatmust be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place tomanage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the firstday of employment. The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero toleranceapproach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment,sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligibleand will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a rolefor such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will alsoapply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adversedecision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in thatemployment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out. The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing asafe and healthy working environment for its staff. Under the Smoke-FreeWorking Environment policy, Smoking, and the use of all tobacco products(including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permittedanywhere in the Defence working environment, however, some exemptions are inplace, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includesall Defence personnel, contractors, visitors, and other non-MOD personnel. Allapplicants looking for, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministryof Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place atseveral Defence Establishments. For details on our complaints procedure, please seethe Important Information document attached. Person SpecificationExperienceA Full United Kingdom driving licence to enable working from another local military dental centres, if required. Evidence of indemnity cover for general dental practice, (candidates are strongly encouraged to have personal professional indemnity). Evidence of currency with GDC Continued Professional Development requirements. Be prepared to contribute to the development of staff skills and knowledge. Confidence in using Information Technology. Prepared to cover out of hours dental duties when required. QualificationsNational Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN) Certificate or National Vocational Qualification in Oral Healthcare Dental Nursing Level 3. Current full General Dental Council registration. If not currently held, you will have to obtain this prior to commencing in post. Behavior StatementHave you been dismissed for gross misconduct relating to bullying, harassment, discrimination or victimisation from any role in the past five years, or resigned or otherwise left a role but would have been dismissed for such gross misconduct because of an adverse decision, had you continued in that employment? Please respond with Yes or No as appropriate. Provide a CVEnsure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications, and memberships in the CV section of the application form. Copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question, Provide a CV max 3 pages. NOTE - you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment. Make certain to refer to the essential criteria, where applicable, as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included. Always use double spacing where possible. Registrations and MembershipsPlease provide your membership registration number for the General Dental Council (GDC). Please state if you are nearing completion of your qualification and understand you will have to obtain GDC membership prior to starting in post. Ensure you include details on any current, spent or impending restrictions to practice. Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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) £26,530 to £29,114 a yearPer annum (Pro rata for part time) *Pay award pending#J-18808-Ljbffr