Band 5 Civilian Dental Hygienist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached job description and person specification prior to applying to fully understand all the duties required by Civilian Dental Hygienists within DPHC.

Additional essential criteria required, including skills, qualifications, memberships, or licences, as detailed in the advert, include but not limited to:

Providing dental hygiene treatment in line with their approved scope of practice as per GDC guidelines and in accordance with agreed patient group directive.

Ensuring surgeries are prepared appropriately for the days patients, conforming to current regulations.

Carry out and record daily maintenance, servicing and pre-use checks of dental equipment reporting defects in accordance with current equipment care policies.

Accurately recorded treatment on each patient electronic health record on Defence Medical Information Capability Programme (DMICP).

Reporting any appointment delays or Failure to Attend (FTAs) to the Practice Manager, receptionist and/or patient as appropriate.

The selection at sift stage will be based on 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.

Show the sift team why YOU are the one to hire! Remember - make sure no personal details are included.

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 shown below where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.

Please use double spacing where possible.

At interview, you will be tested against the following National Health Service (NHS) Knowledge and Skills Framework:

NHS Core NHSC1 Communication

NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development

NHS Core NHSC3 Health, Safety & Security

NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement

NHS Core NHSC5 Quality

NHS Core NHSC6 Equality and Diversity

The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be on a date to be confirmed.

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. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors, and other non-MOD personnel. 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 several Defence Establishments.

There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

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. Failure to provide evidence of your immunity 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 security check.

Applicants approaching graduation are eligible to apply for this role, however they will need to obtain the full qualification and membership requirements prior to commencing in post. Should you have any queries concerning your eligibility, please contact dbscivperssgdmsresourcing@mod.gov.uk

There is no requirement to deploy as this is met by our uniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity of care required by our patients when based at home.

This post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares, or temporary transfer). Non-Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package, subject to eligibility.

We encourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to any exemptions that may apply. Please see the attached further information document for full details.

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.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of range of oral health procedures; acquired through training to degree level or to diploma level plus experience to degree equivalent level.
• Current full General Dental Council registration (GDC).

Desirable

• Full United Kingdom (UK) Driving licence, to enable working from other local regional dental centres when requested to.
• Evidence of indemnity cover for general dental practice.
• Evidence of currency with GDC CPD requirements.
• Be prepared to contribute to the development of staff skills and knowledge.
• Confidence in using Information Technology.
• Experience of Healthcare Governance and Leadership

Provide CV

Essential

• 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Address

RAF Benson

Wallingford

Oxon

OX10 6EN

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence (Opens in a new tab)