Band 5 Civilian Dental Hygienist

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

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

Are you a professional, motivated Band 5 Dental Hygienist and do you want only the best for your patients?

If so, we would love to hear from you to come join our supportive and friendly team at Pirbright Dental Centre.

This is a permanent Part Time role offering 21 hours per week.

• Training and development opportunities
• Free on site parking
• Market Skill Supplement (MSS) £5750 P/A or pro rata

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be primarily providing dental treatment, oral hygiene instruction & education, administration, plus working towards improving and maintaining the dental health and operational fitness of entitled personnel.

The successful candidate will be providing clinical and administrative support for the provision of dental care in Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) Dental (D) to enhance force generation and operational capability and minimise dental morbidity on operations.

Job responsibilities

Ensuring your surgery is prepared appropriately for the day's patients in accordance with current regulations.

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

Carrying out dental work under the direction of a registered dentist who has examined the patient and indicated in writing the course of treatment to be provided. This is in accordance with the Dental Auxiliary Regulations 1986, as amended by the Dental Auxiliaries (amended) Regulations 1991.

Ensuring that all periodontal patients and patients in other risk categories e.g., caries are recalled appropriately for review or at the next Periodic Dental Inspection appointments.

For a full list of responsibilities, please see attached the Terms of Reference document.

Qualifications

• Degree, diploma or appropriate training as recognised by professional body (NMC/HCPC) in a relevant area.
• 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.
• Please provide details of your General Dental Council registration.

Additional Information

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.

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.

The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system.

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.

£28,407 to £34,581 a year (Per annum, pro-rata for part time)