Band 5 Civilian Dental Hygienist

Integrated Care System; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Salisbury seeks a Civilian Dental Hygienist to deliver patient care in a modern dental practice. The position involves 37.5 hours per week, focusing on providing dental treatments and hygiene education. Candidates should have a GDC-approved qualification and effective communication skills. Competitive salary and excellent benefits, including NHS pension access and flexible working arrangements, are offered.

Benefits

Market Skills Supplement £5,750 per annum

Access to NHS pension scheme

On-site fitness facilities

Paid holidays

Free parking

Qualifications

• Current full General Dental Council registration required.
• Experience in delivering patient care effectively is essential.
• Ability to work in a supportive team environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide dental treatment and oral hygiene instruction.
• Support clinical administration and enhance patient experience.
• Contribute to a friendly and encouraging healthcare environment.

Skills

Dental hygiene expertise

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

GDC-approved Certificate/Diploma in Dental Hygiene or BSc in Dental Therapy

Job description

Go back Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Band 5 Civilian Dental Hygienist

The closing date is 20 August 2025

Are you looking to work in a modern, patient-focuseddental practice that prioritises quality care and professional development? AtDefence Primary Healthcare, we are intent on providing excellent care in a friendlyand encouraging environment.

When it comes to delivering outstanding patient care, ourmotivated dental hygienists make all the difference. We know just how valuableyour skills are, so come join the wonderful team at dental centre Larkhill!

This roleoffers 37.5 hours per week and all requests to work flexibly will beconsidered, allowing for business needs, and reviewed annually. The salary willbe pro-rata where part-time hours are undertaken.

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

• A Market Skills Supplement of £5,750 per annum(pro rata)
• Access to the NHS pension scheme
• On-call allowance, if applicable
• Inclusive working environment
• Discount fee to access on-site fitnessfacilities
• Free parking
• General Dental Council (GDC) Annual Fees arecurrently reimbursed
• Paid holiday entitlement
• On-site free laundry for clinical clothing &free clinical footwear
• Defence Discount Card that offers discount inmany shops and on-line shopping

Main duties of the job

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

DPHC delivers a clinical service in accordance with NationalHealth Services (NHS) Standards and Ministryof Defence (MoD) policies.

Youwill primarily provide dental treatment, oral hygiene instruction andeducation, administration, enhancing force generation and operationalcapability and minimising dental morbidity on operations. While also providing,if requested, clinical and administrative supportforthe provision of dental care in other local DPHC sites or health fairs.

About us

Our success depends on our people, our Whole Forceregular and reservist military, civil servants, and contractors, all working asone, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.

Our civil servants are a central part of this WholeForce, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerialdecision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 distinctroles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellenttime to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting andretaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enablingflexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption, or sharedparental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory payand a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.

In return, you can expect a department that helps youlearn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as anindividual and part of a team.

If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further orbe better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before.Let's see where your future will take you, together.

Job responsibilities

It isimportant that you read the attached job description and person specificationprior to applying to fully understand all the duties required by CivilianDental Hygienist within DPHC.

Selection Process

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

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

At interview you will be assessed via the NHS Knowledgeand 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 thefollowing link to our YouTube video for on advice preparing your best responseswith some hints and tips on answering behaviour-based questions. Hints and tipssuch as: Your behaviours can be based on situations from work, volunteering orhome; match your situation to the behaviour requested and how to use your250-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-and-recruitment/

Additional Information

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

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

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interviewor assessment.

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

Applicants who hold the qualifications but are not yetregistered with the General Dental Council (GDC) and those approachinggraduation are eligible to apply for this role, however they will need toobtain the full qualification and membership requirements prior to beginning inpost. Should you have any queries concerning your eligibility, please contact [e-mail].

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

All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new tothe Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unlessotherwise advised) effective from the employment start date.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirementsbefore they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.

The post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move ofhome, excess fares or temporary transfer). Non-Standard move applicants will beeligible for the full package, subject to eligibility.

If successful for this position, you will have to provideevidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Please note that evidence of yourvaccination 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 employmentbeing withdrawn.

Applicants approachinggraduation are eligible to apply for this role, however they will need toobtain the full qualification and membership requirements prior to commencingin post. Should you have any queries concerning your eligibility, please [e-mail]

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

There is no requirement to deploy as this is met by ouruniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity of care required by ourpatients 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 forVeterans 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 ruleswhich came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will onlyoffer 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 meetthat category, and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open toapplications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-basedsystem.

Should you apply for this role and be found to requiresponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer ofemployment withdrawn.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotesequality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) forcandidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

If you need to advise us that you need additional help orreasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail].

The Ministry of Defencerequires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outsideinterests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidatesfollowing the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made,as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. Thiswill not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is ameasure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put inplace to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest fromthe first day of employment.

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

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safeand healthy working environment for its staff. Under the Smoke-Free WorkingEnvironment policy, Smoking, and the use of all tobacco products (includingcombustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in theDefence working environment, however, some exemptions are in place, pleaserefer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defencepersonnel, contractors, visitors, and other non-MOD personnel. All applicantslooking for, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defenceshould be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at severalDefence Establishments.

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

Person Specification

Provide a CV

• 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.

Registrations & Memberships

• Please provide your membership registration number for the General Dental Council (GDC).
• Please state if you are nearing completion of your qualification and understand you will have to obtain GDC membership prior to starting in post.
• Ensure you include details on any current, spent or impending restrictions to practice.

Experience

• A Full United Kingdom driving licence to enable working from another local military dental centres, if required.
• Evidence of indemnity cover for general dental practice (candidates are strongly encouraged to have personal professional indemnity).
• Evidence of currency with GDC Continued Professional Development requirements.
• Be prepared to contribute to the development of staff skills and knowledge.
• Confidence in using Information Technology.
• Prepared to cover out of hours dental duties when needed.

Qualifications

• Satisfactorily completed a GDC-approved Certificate/Diploma in Dental Hygiene or BSc (Bachelor of Science) in Dental Therapy as outlined on the GDC website https://www.gdc-uk.org/education-cpd/dental-education/quality-assurance/approved-providers/dental-therapy-and-dental-hygiene
• Current full General Dental Council registration. If not currently held, you will have to obtain this prior to commencing in post.

Behaviour Statement

• Have 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 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.

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

£29,970 to £32,324 a yearper annum; part time pro-rata; pay award pending.