Job responsibilities
Benefits:
- Access to learning and development tailored to your role
- A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
- 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
- General Dental Council (GDC) Annual Fees are currently reimbursed
- On-site free laundry for clinical clothing & free clinical footwear
- Defence Discount Card that offers discount in many shops and on-line shopping
- Free parking
- Discount fee to access on-site fitness
facilities, where available
- Paid holiday entitlement
- Career development training available
- Continuous professional development (CPD)
training supplied
Please be aware that the Department is conducting a
review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those this post,
currently being advertised, attracts.
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 Dental Nurse 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 assessed via the NHS Knowledge 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 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
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.
https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-andrecruitment/
Additional
Information
There will be no reimbursement for any travel
expenses for the interview.
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.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an
interview or assessment.
This role does not currently hold any line manager
responsibilities, any changes in the future will be discussed and agreed upon
with the employee.
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
Successful candidates must meet the security
requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is
security check.
Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to
the successful candidate.
If found successful for this position, you will be
required 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 required. Failure to provide sufficient evidence may result in
the offer of employment being withdrawn.
Candidates who hold the qualifications but are not
yet registered with the General Dental Council (GDC) are eligible to apply for
this vacancy. However, if found successful it is a requirement that you are
registered with the GDC prior to starting in the post.
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 any assistance with
relocation allowances.
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.
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 pointsbased 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.
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-greatplace-to-work-for-veterans
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 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 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 a number of Defence Establishments.
