Locum Dentist for MoD Service Personnel

We are looking for a Locum Dental Practitioner/Locum Dentist to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at RAF Cranwell Dental Centre, in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. This is a locum role (37 hours per week) and the successful candidate will deliver an exceptional standard of care to the MoD service personnel.

Pay rates:

• PAYE £48.68 per hour
• Self-employed - £55.98 per hour

Main duties of the job:

• To work independently and provide a full range of dental treatment to maintain oral health and undertake related general administrative duties where required.
• To assist the Senior Dental Officer (SDO), when present, or operate independently to achieve dental fitness targets for all entitled personnel.
• To ensure that not less than 6.5 hours per day in 2 sessions are set aside for direct patient contact.
• To ensure that all treatment is correctly recorded on the electronic health record and any relevant FMed documents.

About Military Medical Personnel and Our Benefits:

Military Medical Personnel (MMP) is a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated exclusively to providing locum civilian medical, dental and healthcare professionals to the Ministry of Defence. We are a contracted supplier to the MOD and have locum vacancies on military bases throughout the UK and occasionally overseas locations.

Military Medical Personnel offer an attractive package for candidates which may include the following:

• Attractive rates of pay with weekly payments and choice of payment model
• Flexibility of long- and short-term assignments to suit your availability
• Free uniforms provided (if required)
• A PVG membership (Disclosure Scotland) or an Access Northern Ireland certificate is required for this role.
• Free mandatory training
• Weekly payments
• Assigned an experienced consultant who will support you throughout your application and will continue to look after you during your assignment

All job placements are subject to the receipt of satisfactory compliance requirements. Please note that MMP is unable to sponsor work visas. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, such as a valid visa with no restrictions on hours.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Requirements/ Qualifications/ Experience:

• Fully registered with the General Dental Council (GDC) without restrictions.
• Certified completion of Foundation Training in Dentistry in the UK, or have evidence of at least 12 months full-time postgraduate clinical experience derived in a primary dental care setting.
• Must hold valid suitable and appropriate indemnity insurance with a recognised dental defence organisation.
• Must provide evidence of clinical currency in accordance with JSP 950 Leaflet 4-1-4 Returning to Clinical Practice, specifically a minimum of 2 clinical sessions per week over the last 15 months.
• To have completed GDC highly recommended Continuing Professional Development (CPD) including medical emergencies, safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, disinfection and decontamination, radiography and radiation protection.
• To be trained and current in emergency and resuscitation procedures and have practised and tested these procedures at least annually.
• Must have undertaken the additional health clearance checks for clinicians required to perform Exposure Prone Procedures.
• Must be in date and able to provide certification for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3 training.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.