Ministry of Defence (MOD) Dentist

NHS; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

A government healthcare provider is seeking a Dentist for a full-time role in Lichfield. This position focuses on providing clinical dental care to military personnel. Applicants must be registered with the General Dental Council and demonstrate relevant clinical experience. The position offers flexibility in working hours and a competitive salary ranging from £57,853 to £95,587 annually based on experience. Join a dedicated team focused on promoting dental health and operational fitness.

Benefits

Paid Annual Leave

GDC Annual Fees reimbursement

Access to pension scheme

On-Call Allowance

Discounted gym facilities

Free parking

Access to professional training

Qualifications

• Evidence of maintaining clinical currency with operative primary dental care.
• Must have foundation dentist training or sufficient clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Maximise the deployability of service personnel's dental health.
• Provide clinical outputs and manage operational fitness.

Skills

Clinical currency

Military dentistry experience

Information Technology confidence

Communication skills

Education

Registered with the General Dental Council

Foundation dentist training or clinical experience

Job description

Go back Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Ministry of Defence (MOD) Dentist

The closing date is 26 August 2025

Are you looking to work in a modern, patient-focused dentalpractice that prioritises quality care and professional development? At DefencePrimary Healthcare, we are intent on providing an excellent service in afriendly and encouraging environment.

When it comes to delivering outstanding patient care, ourmotivated Ministry of Defence (MOD) Dentists make all the difference. We know justhow valuable your skills are, so come join the wonderful team at Dental Centre Lichfield and get ready to make a positive impact!

This full-time role offers 37 hours per weekand all requests to work flexibly will be considered, allowing forbusiness needs, and reviewed annually. The salary will be pro-rata wherepart-time hours are undertaken.

Could this be the role for you? If so, we'dlove to hear from you!

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

• General Dental Council (GDC) Annual Fees arecurrently reimbursed
• Paid Annual Leave (Pro Rata for part time)!
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• On-Call Allowance
• Access to pension scheme
• Regional training days/Peer Review Days withfree transport
• Discounted fee to access camp fitnessfacilities
• Free laundry of clinical wear & FreeClinical footwear
• We offer maternity, adoption, orshared parental leave
• Free parking
• Access to Gym
• On site- refreshment including CostaCoffee and restaurant

Main duties of the job

Defence PrimaryHealthcare (DPHC) is a vibrant and fast paced organisation which aims toprovide the absolute best primary healthcare to members of the Armed Forces andother entitled personnel.

Our MOD Dentistsaim 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 weekly hours, 2 hours may be attributed to nonclinicalactivities including practice meetings, training, and personal administration. The remainder of the contracted hoursare to be utilised to provide clinical outputs and work will be directedtowards improving and maintaining the dental health and operational fitness ofpersonnel for whom you are responsible.

About us

Here at Defence Primary Healthcare(DPHC), we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provideexcellent care to our entitled personnel.

Our successdepends on our people, our Whole Force, regular and reservist military, civilservants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly todeliver for us.

Our civilservants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, makingpolicy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. Infact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around theworld, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, mostexciting departments in government.

The Ministry ofDefence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the fullrange of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. Weoffer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full payfollowed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, andpaternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.

In return, youcan expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises yourexpertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.

If you've everwanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in moreprofessions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future willtake you, together.

Job responsibilities

Our MODDentists aim is to maximise the deployability of the Population at Risk,providing clinical outputs, improving, and managing the dental health andoperational fitness of service personnel for whom they are responsible for.

It is important that youread the attached job description and person specification prior to applying tofully understand all the duties required by Civilian MOD Dentist within DPHC.

Selection Process

The sift will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancyclosing 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 havethe required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications, and memberships inyour CV, max 3 pages.

At interview, you will be evaluated against the following NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework:

• NHS Core NHSC1 Communication
• NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development
• NHS Core NHSC3 Health, Safety & Security
• NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement
• 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/

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

Further Information

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 security check.

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 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 [e-mail].

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.

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 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 role may hold Line management responsibilities, thiswill be discussed and decided on once in post.

As part of the dental team you may be called to coveron-call duties, outside of normal working hours, and for this there areallowances in place. This role may also require traveling to and working fromother local regional dental centres within the expected Travel to Work Area, asset out in Policy.

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

The 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.

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.

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

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/

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.

For details on our complaints procedure, please refer to the attached Important Information document.

Person Specification

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 prepared to cover On-Call out of hours duties as part of a regional team, if requested.

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.

Qualifications

• Must have either: undertaken foundation dentist training (or have qualified before foundation training became compulsory in the National Health Service). Or have evidence of adequate clinical experience (either in the United Kingdom or abroad) to be able to practice independently.

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.

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.

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 yearper annum, pro-rata for part time