Ministry of Defence (MOD) Dentist

Integrated Care System; England; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

The Defence Primary Healthcare is seeking a motivated MOD Dentist to join a modern dental practice dedicated to quality care. This full-time role, with flexible hours and a competitive salary, emphasizes a patient-focused environment, encouraging inclusion and diversity among its practitioners. You will provide critical dental services while contributing to a positive workplace culture.

Benefits

Paid Annual Leave (Pro Rata for part time)

On-Call Allowance

Access to pension scheme

General Dental Council Fees reimbursement

Free Clinical wear laundry and footwear

Regional training days with free transport

Free parking

Maternity, adoption, or shared parental leave

Discounted access to camp fitness facilities

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Dental Council (GDC) without conditions.
• Completed Foundation Dentist Training or demonstrated clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Maximise the deployability of personnel by providing clinical outputs.
• Comply with General Dental Council standards and Defence policies.
• Engage in non-clinical duties such as training and meetings.

Skills

Clinical Currency in Dentistry

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Information Technology Proficiency

Education

Foundation Dentist Training

Full registration with the General Dental Council

Job description

Go back Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Ministry of Defence (MOD) Dentist

The closing date is 23 July 2025

Are you looking to work in a modern,patient-focused dental practice that prioritises quality care and professionaldevelopment? At Defence Primary Healthcare, we are intent on providing an excellentservice in a friendly and encouraging environment.

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

This role offers 37 hours per week and all requeststo work flexibly will be considered, allowing for business needs, and reviewedannually. The salary will be pro-rata where part-time hours are undertaken.

Benefits Include

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

• General Dental Council (GDC)Annual Fees are currently reimbursed
• Paid Annual Leave (Pro Rata forpart time)!
• A culture encouraging inclusionand diversity
• On-Call Allowance
• Access to pension scheme
• Regional training days/Peer ReviewDays with free transport
• Discounted fee to access camp fitnessfacilities
• Free laundry of clinical wear& Free Clinical footwear
• We offer maternity,adoption, or shared parental leave
• Free parking

Main duties of the job

DefencePrimary Healthcare (DPHC) is a vibrant and fast paced organisation which aimsto provide the absolute best primary healthcare to members of the Armed Forcesand other entitled personnel.

OurMOD Dentists aim is to maximise the deployability of the Population at Risk, providingclinical outputs, improving, and managing the dental health and operationalfitness of service personnel for whom they are responsible for.

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

About us

Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), we are aninclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to ourentitled personnel.

Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force regularand 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 andParliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 distinct roles working across650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of thelargest, most exciting departments in government.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to attractingand retaining 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 you learnand 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

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

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

SelectionProcess

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

The Selection at sift stage will be based on yourCV application, 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 evaluated against thefollowing Behaviours:

• Changing andimproving
• Communicatingand influencing
• Developing Selfand Others
• Managing aQuality Service
• Delivering atPace

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

Additional Information

Whenchoosing your Behaviour/Technical Skills examples, please make sure you usereal life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology mayhelp to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others orthose generated by technology, could result in your application beingrejected.

Pleasebe advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay relatedallowances which could effect on those allowances that the post currently beingadvertised attracts.

Therewill be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.

Feedbackwill only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Thisrole may hold Line management responsibilities, this will be discussed anddecided on once in post.

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

Allemployees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will besubject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective fromthe employment start date.

Successfulcandidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed.The level of security needed is security check.

Thepost does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares ortemporary transfer). Non-Standard move applicants will be eligible for the fullpackage, subject to eligibility.

Ifsuccessful for this position, you will have to provide evidence of yourimmunity to Hepatitis B. Please note that evidence of your vaccination is not aproof of your immunity, but your serology levels will be needed. Failure toprovide sufficient evidence may result in the offer of employment beingwithdrawn.

Pleasenote that if a successful applicant is called forward for interview but cannotattend the date or time issued, while all attempts will be made to work withapplicants the choice to change dates or times is not always possible.

Thereis no requirement to deploy as this is met by our uniformed personnel, but youwill form the continuity of care required by our patients when based at home.

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

Thisvacancy 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

Asa result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilledworker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to bebusiness critical. This role does not meet that category, and we will notsponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who willrequire sponsorship under the points-based system.

Shouldyou apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your applicationwill 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.

TheCivil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There isa Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meetthe minimum selection criteria.

Ifyou need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustmentsfor the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail].

TheMinistry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy workingenvironment for its staff. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy,Smoking, and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewingtobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence workingenvironment, however, some exemptions are in place, please refer to localguidance. 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 beaware of this policy and that it is already in place at several DefenceEstablishments.

Fordetails on our complaints procedure, please see the Important Informationdocument attached.

Person Specification

Registrations and Memberships

• 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.
• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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.
• 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.

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

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