Shrewsbury
Job summaryAre 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 Ministry Of Defence (MOD) Dentists make all the difference. We know just how valuable your skills are, so come join the wonderful team.This role is offered at 37 hours per week, requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs. Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.For this role you will need to be able to work at both Dental Centre RAF Shrewsbury and RAF Cosford and must be prepared to travel to and work from dental centres within the region other than their normal place of work if requested.Benefits Include General Dental Council (GDC) Annual Fees are currently reimbursedAn inclusive working environment with options to enable flexible workingA Civil Service pensionPaid annual leaveOn-Call AllowanceA culture encouraging inclusion and diversityContinuous professional development (CPD) training suppliedAccess to the Defence Discount Card that offers discount in many shops an on-line shoppingFree laundry of clinical wear & Free Clinical footwearFree parkingAccess to a gymOnsite refreshment facility and restaurantMain duties of the jobDefence 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 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.Your time & skills will 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 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 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 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.DetailsDate posted27 July 2026Pay schemeOtherSalary 60,188 to 99,410 a year (Pro rata for part time) *pay award pending ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time, Job share Reference numberK0003-26-0236Job locationsDental Centre RAF ShawburyShrewsburyTR12 7RHUnited KingdomRAF CosfordWolverhamptonWV7 3EXUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesJob Responsibilities:Inspecting all personnel for whom they are responsible at intervals in line with The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines and providing follow up treatment as required.Providing an occupational oral health assessment, being fully conversant with North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Dental Fitness categorisation and dental input into the Joint Medical Employment Standard for Service personnel.Ensuring that contemporaneous notes are recorded on individuals integrated electronic healthcare records for all episodes of care.Identify, plan, arrange, supervise, and monitor the training and development requirements of all staff under their line management authority. Ensure timely completion of Training and Development Appraisals in accordance with the Defence Primary Healthcare (Dental) Training and Development Strategy.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.At application stage you will be assessed against the following:CV:Once copied, and pasted onto your application. Ensure you prove that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications, and memberships in your CV.Please provide information of how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description. You may wish to further include examples of how you have tackled similar tasks or demonstrated the skills outlined in the job advert.At interview, you will be evaluated against the following Behaviours:Communicating and influencingDelivering at paceLeadershipMaking Effective DecisionsManaging a Quality ServiceSeeing the Big PictureThe interview may consist of a mix of direct questions and clinical situation-based scenarios.Click on the attached 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.Additional InformationArtificial 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 attached candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Provide information of how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description. You may wish to further include examples of how you have tackled similar tasks or demonstrated the skills outlined in the job advert.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.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 BPSS check.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.To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.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 homeThe 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.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 Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.There may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all DCS candidates that meet the minimum criteria for the job. For example, in certain recruitment situations such as a high volume of applications, seasonal demand, or peak periods, the employer may wish to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both DCS and non-DCS applicants.If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact DBSCivPers-SGDMSResourcing@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. 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 responsibilitiesJob Responsibilities:Inspecting all personnel for whom they are responsible at intervals in line with The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines and providing follow up treatment as required.Providing an occupational oral health assessment, being fully conversant with North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Dental Fitness categorisation and dental input into the Joint Medical Employment Standard for Service personnel.Ensuring that contemporaneous notes are recorded on individuals integrated electronic healthcare records for all episodes of care.Identify, plan, arrange, supervise, and monitor the training and development requirements of all staff under their line management authority. Ensure timely completion of Training and Development Appraisals in accordance with the Defence Primary Healthcare (Dental) Training and Development Strategy.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.At application stage you will be assessed against the following:CV:Once copied, and pasted onto your application. Ensure you prove that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications, and memberships in your CV.Please provide information of how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description. You may wish to further include examples of how you have tackled similar tasks or demonstrated the skills outlined in the job advert.At interview, you will be evaluated against the following Behaviours:Communicating and influencingDelivering at paceLeadershipMaking Effective DecisionsManaging a Quality ServiceSeeing the Big PictureThe interview may consist of a mix of direct questions and clinical situation-based scenarios.Click on the attached 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.Additional InformationArtificial 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 attached candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Provide information of how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description. You may wish to further include examples of how you have tackled similar tasks or demonstrated the skills outlined in the job advert.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.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 BPSS check.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.To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.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 homeThe 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.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 Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.There may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all DCS candidates that meet the minimum criteria for the job. For example, in certain recruitment situations such as a high volume of applications, seasonal demand, or peak periods, the employer may wish to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both DCS and non-DCS applicants.If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact DBSCivPers-SGDMSResourcing@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. 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 EssentialFull 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. Qualifications EssentialHave undertaken Foundation Dentist Training (or have qualified before foundation training became compulsory in the National Health Service). OrHave evidence of adequate current clinical experience (either in the United Kingdom or abroad) to be able to practice independently. Provide a CV EssentialEnsure 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. Experience EssentialTo 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.DesirableA 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. Behaviour Statement EssentialHave you been dismissed for gross misconduct relating to bulling, 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 a Yes or No as appropriate. Person Specification Registrations and Memberships EssentialFull 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. Qualifications EssentialHave undertaken Foundation Dentist Training (or have qualified before foundation training became compulsory in the National Health Service). OrHave evidence of adequate current clinical experience (either in the United Kingdom or abroad) to be able to practice independently. Provide a CV EssentialEnsure 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. Experience EssentialTo 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.DesirableA 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. Behaviour Statement EssentialHave you been dismissed for gross misconduct relating to bulling, 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 a Yes or No as appropriate.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.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 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.UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameMinistry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)AddressDental Centre RAF ShawburyShrewsburyTR12 7RHUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameMinistry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)AddressDental Centre RAF ShawburyShrewsburyTR12 7RHUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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