Band 5 Civilian Dental Hygienist

Overview

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Band 5 Civilian Dental Hygienist

The closing date is 01 October 2025

Are 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 excellent care in a friendly and encouraging environment.

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

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

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

Benefits

- 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 fitness facilities
- Free parking
- General Dental Council (GDC) Annual Fees are currently reimbursed
- Paid holiday entitlement
- On-site free laundry for clinical clothing & free clinical footwear
- Defence Discount Card that offers discount in many shops and on-line shopping

Main duties of the job

Defence 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. DPHC delivers a clinical service in accordance with National Health Services (NHS) Standards and Ministry of Defence (MoD) policies.

You will primarily provide dental treatment, oral hygiene instruction and education, administration, enhancing force generation and operational capability and minimising dental morbidity on operations. You may also provide, if requested, clinical and administrative support for the provision of dental care in other local DPHC sites or health fairs.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

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 Dental Hygienist 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. The sift will be based on your CV application, copied and pasted onto your application. Ensure you prove that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications, and memberships in your CV (max 3 pages).

At interview you will be assessed via the NHS Knowledge and 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 the following link to our YouTube video for advice preparing your best responses with hints and tips on answering behaviour-based questions: 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 AI, 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 note that the Department is reviewing pay-related allowances which could affect those allowances that the post currently attracts.

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

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

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

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.
- Refer to the essential criteria, where applicable, as your application may be rejected if insufficient information to shortlist is included.
- Always use double spacing where possible.

Registrations & Memberships

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

Experience

- A Full United Kingdom driving licence to enable working from other 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 in Dental Therapy as outlined on the GDC website.
- 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 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 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 a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

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

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