Band 7 Dental Technician

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

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Job summary

Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent dental care to our entitled personnel!

We are searching for a professional, motivated Band 7 Dental Technician to join our supportive and friendly teams at DCRD Dental Laboratory.

Does this sound like the role for you? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits:

  • NHS Pay and Conditions.
  • Free Parking.
  • Gym Access.
  • Discounted fee access to fitness facilities.
  • Free protective Laboratory coats and footwear and laundry services.

Main duties of the job

The senior restorative technician is required to provide support to a consultant led multi-disciplinary team. As a key member of the team, the post-holder will require knowledge and experience of treatment planning to provide close support of technical services in the delivery of bespoke treatment plans.

The post holder will require advanced skills in restorative dental technology, and a good knowledge of all disciplines within dental technology to deliver, maintain and develop a high-quality technical service for prosthetic and restorative rehabilitation of service personnel through complex oral-facial appliances. Some experience of Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) ran processes is essential. Training will be provided on the Dental Centre Restorative Department (DCRD) laboratories software and production processes.

About us

Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly 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.

Date posted

05 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year (pro-rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

K0003-24-0087

Job locations

DCRD Dental Laboratory

Evelyn Woods Road

Aldershot

Hants

GU11 2LS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

  • Produce tooth, tissue and implant-supported prostheses of high quality.
  • Deputising as laboratory manager, assuming all responsibilities in the absence of the Laboratory Manager.
  • Maintaining a high-quality service and horizon-scanning for innovations or developments that could be employed to improve the quality or efficiency of the laboratorys outputs.

Please pay particular attention to the attached Job Description and Person Specification, which outlines the role requirements in further detail.

The selection at sift stage will be based on your application form and CV. At interview, you will be tested against the following Technical Skills:

  • 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 NHSC5 Quality

Applicants selected for interview will be required to complete a practical test.

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 note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.

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.

To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application

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 dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcing@mod.gov.uk

Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.

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.

The successful applicant will have contact with patients and service users. In-line with the NHS England approach, MOD is in the process of making full vaccination a condition of deployment for its healthcare workers employed across the UK. In order to comply with our duty of care, we require our staff to have the COVID vaccine and we will ask for proof of vaccination status during the recruitment process. Please see the attached further information document for full details.

The 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. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.

Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

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.

If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

  • Produce tooth, tissue and implant-supported prostheses of high quality.
  • Deputising as laboratory manager, assuming all responsibilities in the absence of the Laboratory Manager.
  • Maintaining a high-quality service and horizon-scanning for innovations or developments that could be employed to improve the quality or efficiency of the laboratorys outputs.

Please pay particular attention to the attached Job Description and Person Specification, which outlines the role requirements in further detail.

The selection at sift stage will be based on your application form and CV. At interview, you will be tested against the following Technical Skills:

  • 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 NHSC5 Quality

Applicants selected for interview will be required to complete a practical test.

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 note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.

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.

To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application

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 dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcing@mod.gov.uk

Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.

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.

The successful applicant will have contact with patients and service users. In-line with the NHS England approach, MOD is in the process of making full vaccination a condition of deployment for its healthcare workers employed across the UK. In order to comply with our duty of care, we require our staff to have the COVID vaccine and we will ask for proof of vaccination status during the recruitment process. Please see the attached further information document for full details.

The 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. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.

Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

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.

If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A Dental Technician degree qualification or other recognised Dental Technician qualification with specialist trade experience to degree level is required.
  • Current full General Dental Council registration.

Experience

Essential

  • Post-qualification implant and crown and bridge experience, including both substructures and veneering ceramics, and be capable of working independently.
  • Knowledge and experience of implant work is essential and experience of CAD/CAM designing would be highly desirable, however, in-house CAD/CAM designing software training can be provided.

Registration details

Essential

  • Please provide your membership registration number.
  • You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as details in the advert, prior to submitting your application.
  • Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.

Provide a 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.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A Dental Technician degree qualification or other recognised Dental Technician qualification with specialist trade experience to degree level is required.
  • Current full General Dental Council registration.

Experience

Essential

  • Post-qualification implant and crown and bridge experience, including both substructures and veneering ceramics, and be capable of working independently.
  • Knowledge and experience of implant work is essential and experience of CAD/CAM designing would be highly desirable, however, in-house CAD/CAM designing software training can be provided.

Registration details

Essential

  • Please provide your membership registration number.
  • You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as details in the advert, prior to submitting your application.
  • Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.

Provide a 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Address

DCRD Dental Laboratory

Evelyn Woods Road

Aldershot

Hants

GU11 2LS


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Address

DCRD Dental Laboratory

Evelyn Woods Road

Aldershot

Hants

GU11 2LS


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Date posted

05 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year (pro-rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

K0003-24-0087

Job locations

DCRD Dental Laboratory

Evelyn Woods Road

Aldershot

Hants

GU11 2LS


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