Dental Practitioner
Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)
Suffolk, IP7 7RA
Salary
£55.98
Contract
Locum
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
12 September 2026
12 days left
Job description
We are looking for a Locum Dental Practitioner/Locum Dentist to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at Wattisham Dental Centre, in...
Job
Description
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To work independently and
to provide both a full range of dental treatment to maintain oral health and to
undertake related general administrative duties where required to work towards
improving and maintaining the dental health and operational fitness of
personnel for whom they are providing care for.
-
To assist the Senior
Dental Officer (SDO), when present, or operate independently to achieve dental
fitness targets, for all entitled personnel, as detailed in the SG Policy and
Standards Document (P&SD).
-
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.
Job
Description
-
To work independently and
to provide both a full range of dental treatment to maintain oral health and to
undertake related general administrative duties where required to work towards
improving and maintaining the dental health and operational fitness of
personnel for whom they are providing care for.
-
To assist the Senior
Dental Officer (SDO), when present, or operate independently to achieve dental
fitness targets, for all entitled personnel, as detailed in the SG Policy and
Standards Document (P&SD).
-
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
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:
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Attractive rates
of pay with weekly payments and choice of payment model
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A generous Refer
a Friend bonus scheme
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Flexibility of
long- and short-term assignments to suit your availability
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Free uniforms
provided (if required)
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A PVG membership
(Disclosure Scotland) or an Access Northern Ireland certificate is required for
this role.
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Free mandatory
training
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Weekly payments
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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.
Qualifications
Essential
- 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, or have qualified before foundation training became compulsory in the NHS.
- 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 in accordance with Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines and JSP 950 Leaflet 4-6-1 DMS CPR Standards and Training.
- Must have undertaken the additional health clearance checks for clinicians required to perform Exposure Prone Procedures (in accordance with the Department of Health policy entitled Health clearance for tuberculosis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV: New Healthcare Workers).
- 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.
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
12 August 2026
Last checked
13 August 2026
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