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Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Ministry of Defence (MOD) Dentist

The closing date is 23 July 2025

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Job summary

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 an excellent service in a friendly and encouraging environment.

When it comes to delivering outstanding patient care, our motivated MOD Dentists make all the difference. We know just how valuable your skills are, so come join the wonderful team at dental centre Bulford and get ready to make a positive impact!

This role offers 37 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.

Benefits Include

As a valued member of the team you will receive access to outstanding rewards and employee benefits, including:

  • General Dental Council (GDC) Annual Fees are currently reimbursed
  • Paid Annual Leave (Pro Rata for part time)!
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
  • On-Call Allowance
  • Access to pension scheme
  • Regional training days/Peer Review Days with free transport
  • Continuous professional development (CPD) training supplied
  • Discounted fee to access camp fitness facilities
  • Free laundry of clinical wear & Free Clinical footwear
  • We offer maternity, adoption, or shared parental leave
  • Free parking

Main duties of the job

Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) is a vibrant and fast paced organisation which aims to provide the absolute best primary healthcare to members of the Armed Forces and other entitled personnel.

Our MOD Dentists aim is to maximise the deployability of the Population at Risk, providing clinical outputs, improving, and managing the dental health and operational fitness of service personnel for whom they are responsible for.

Within your contracted 37 weekly hours, 2 hours may be attributed to nonclinical activities including practice meetings, training, and personal administration. The remainder of the contracted hours are to be utilised to provide clinical outputs and work will be directed towards improving and maintaining the dental health and operational fitness of personnel for whom you are responsible.

About us

Here 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 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 distinct 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 (MOD) 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.

Details

Date posted

02 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£57,853 to £95,587 a year (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share

Reference number

K0003-25-0303

Job locations

Dental Centre Bulford

Bengal Road

Bulford

Salisbury

SP4 9AD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

The aim is to maximise the deployability of the Population at Risk for whom they are responsible. This is to be achieved whilst complying with General Dental Council standards, Defence policies (e.g., Joint Service Publications 950), Defence Primary Healthcare Standard Operating Procedures and single Service regulations.

It is important that you read the attached job description and person specification prior to applying to fully understand all the duties required by Civilian MOD Dentist within DPHC.

Selection Process

The sift will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

The Selection at sift stage will be based on your CV application, once copied, and pasted onto your application. Ensure you prove that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications, and memberships in your CV, max 3 pages.

At interview, you will be evaluated against the following Behaviours:

  • Changing and improving
  • Communicating and influencing
  • Developing Self and Others
  • Managing a Quality Service
  • Delivering at Pace

Copy and paste the following link to our YouTube video for on advice preparing your best responses with some hints and tips on answering behaviour-based questions. Hints and tips such as: Your behaviours can be based on situations from work, volunteering or home; match your situation to the behaviour requested and how to use your 250-word limit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEpdNWKQSRI

Additional Information

When choosing your Behaviour/Technical Skills examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.

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

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

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

This role may hold Line management responsibilities, this will be discussed and decided on once in post.

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-code/the-civil-service-code

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.

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.

If successful for this position, you will have to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Please note that evidence of your vaccination is not a proof of your immunity, but your serology levels will be needed. Failure to provide sufficient evidence may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.

Please note that if a successful applicant is called forward for interview but cannot attend the date or time issued, while all attempts will be made to work with applicants the choice to change dates or times is not always possible.

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.

We recruit by merit based on fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles -https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/

This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative, https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans

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 Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside 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 that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.

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 dbscivperssgdmsresourcing@mod.gov.uk.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff. 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, however, some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors, and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants looking for, 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.

For details on our complaints procedure, please see the Important Information document attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

The aim is to maximise the deployability of the Population at Risk for whom they are responsible. This is to be achieved whilst complying with General Dental Council standards, Defence policies (e.g., Joint Service Publications 950), Defence Primary Healthcare Standard Operating Procedures and single Service regulations.

It is important that you read the attached job description and person specification prior to applying to fully understand all the duties required by Civilian MOD Dentist within DPHC.

Selection Process

The sift will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

The Selection at sift stage will be based on your CV application, once copied, and pasted onto your application. Ensure you prove that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications, and memberships in your CV, max 3 pages.

At interview, you will be evaluated against the following Behaviours:

  • Changing and improving
  • Communicating and influencing
  • Developing Self and Others
  • Managing a Quality Service
  • Delivering at Pace

Copy and paste the following link to our YouTube video for on advice preparing your best responses with some hints and tips on answering behaviour-based questions. Hints and tips such as: Your behaviours can be based on situations from work, volunteering or home; match your situation to the behaviour requested and how to use your 250-word limit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEpdNWKQSRI

Additional Information

When choosing your Behaviour/Technical Skills examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.

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

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

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

This role may hold Line management responsibilities, this will be discussed and decided on once in post.

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-code/the-civil-service-code

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.

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.

If successful for this position, you will have to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Please note that evidence of your vaccination is not a proof of your immunity, but your serology levels will be needed. Failure to provide sufficient evidence may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.

Please note that if a successful applicant is called forward for interview but cannot attend the date or time issued, while all attempts will be made to work with applicants the choice to change dates or times is not always possible.

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.

We recruit by merit based on fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles -https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/

This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative, https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans

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 Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside 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 that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.

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 dbscivperssgdmsresourcing@mod.gov.uk.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff. 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, however, some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors, and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants looking for, 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.

For details on our complaints procedure, please see the Important Information document attached.

Person Specification

Registrations and Memberships

Essential

  • Full registration with the General Dental Council (GDC) without conditions. Please provide your membership registration number and ensure you include details on any current, spent or impending restrictions to practice.
  • 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 valid registration number.

Registration Details

Essential

  • Please provide your membership registration 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 valid membership registration number.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Have undertaken Foundation Dentist Training (or have qualified before foundation training became compulsory in the National Health Service).
  • OR
  • Have evidence of adequate current clinical experience (either in the United Kingdom or abroad) to be able to practice independently.

Provide a CV

Essential

  • Ensure 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.

Behaviour Statement

Essential

  • Have 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 to this question.

Experience

Essential

  • To ensure patient safety, applicants are required to have maintain evidence of clinical currency undertaking operative primary dental care, specifically a minimum of 2 clinical sessions per week over the last 15 months.

Desirable

  • A background in military dentistry provision and primary dental care.
  • A valid United Kingdom driving license, this is to enable travelling to and working from other local regional dental centres if requested.
  • Evidence of currency with General Dental Council Continuous Professional Development requirements.
  • Being prepared to contribute to the development of staff skills and knowledge.
  • Confidence in utilising Information Technology.
  • Participate fully in the MOD Dentist performance management and the Clinical Quality Assurance & Appraisal processes.
  • Be ready to cover On-Call out of hours duties as part of a regional team, if required.
Person Specification

Registrations and Memberships

Essential

  • Full registration with the General Dental Council (GDC) without conditions. Please provide your membership registration number and ensure you include details on any current, spent or impending restrictions to practice.
  • 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 valid registration number.

Registration Details

Essential

  • Please provide your membership registration 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 valid membership registration number.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Have undertaken Foundation Dentist Training (or have qualified before foundation training became compulsory in the National Health Service).
  • OR
  • Have evidence of adequate current clinical experience (either in the United Kingdom or abroad) to be able to practice independently.

Provide a CV

Essential

  • Ensure 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.

Behaviour Statement

Essential

  • Have 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 to this question.

Experience

Essential

  • To ensure patient safety, applicants are required to have maintain evidence of clinical currency undertaking operative primary dental care, specifically a minimum of 2 clinical sessions per week over the last 15 months.

Desirable

  • A background in military dentistry provision and primary dental care.
  • A valid United Kingdom driving license, this is to enable travelling to and working from other local regional dental centres if requested.
  • Evidence of currency with General Dental Council Continuous Professional Development requirements.
  • Being prepared to contribute to the development of staff skills and knowledge.
  • Confidence in utilising Information Technology.
  • Participate fully in the MOD Dentist performance management and the Clinical Quality Assurance & Appraisal processes.
  • Be ready to cover On-Call out of hours duties as part of a regional team, if required.

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

Dental Centre Bulford

Bengal Road

Bulford

Salisbury

SP4 9AD


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

Dental Centre Bulford

Bengal Road

Bulford

Salisbury

SP4 9AD


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

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Details

Date posted

02 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£57,853 to £95,587 a year (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share

Reference number

K0003-25-0303

Job locations

Dental Centre Bulford

Bengal Road

Bulford

Salisbury

SP4 9AD


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