Dental Officer

The Royal Navy ,
Dartmouth, Devon
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Job Type: Full-time

Overview

Being a Dental Officer in the Royal Navy means using your skills outside the confines of a civilian surgery and taking charge of the primary dental healthcare for an entire ship’s company. If it sounds like a massive task, that’s because it is, but you’ll have the support of a dedicated team, including a Dental Hygienist and a Dental Nurse. Together, you’ll make a vital contribution to the wellbeing of the people who protect our nation’s interests, every day. And you’ll do it all over the world, from the shore bases in the UK, to warships in the Caribbean. Your role You’ll work on large warships, including our state-of-the-art Type 45 Destroyers, where you’ll have a fully-fitted dental surgery and access to the sick bay’s operating theatre and ward facilities. On smaller ships, you’ll manage the portable dental unit that travels with you. Join at a rank that reflects your experience, and take the opportunity to complete specialist training in areas such as periodontics or endodontics. You’ll also develop your management and leadership skills through our world-class courses and mentoring schemes. Even the smallest dental problem can have a serious effect on the morale of a crew member and the effectiveness of the wider ship’s company. You’ll work with your team to complete preventative dentistry and deal with a full range of clinical problems, in some of the most challenging conditions imaginable. Outside your practice, you’ll have a vital operational role to play. You could find yourself in a combat or disaster zone, where you’ll need to put flight-deck control, firefighting and advanced life support training to use. Pay and benefits A salary of at least £41,000 from day one An excellent pension scheme Six weeks of paid holiday every year Free medical and dental care Skills for life Qualifications you'll gain Study for qualifications is specialisms such as periodontics and endodontics Gain fully accredited professional and academic qualifications during your professional training Skills you'll develop How to be a leader and apply your knowledge in challenging conditions Opportunities to specialise in major disciplines Eligibility What you'll need: Cadetships are available for your final three years at a UK dental school (not including your intercalation year). To join directly you’ll need a dentistry degree and full General Dental Council registration You must be between 25 and 54 years old, and under 45 if you still need professional training You need to be a minimum height of 151.5cm and within the healthy range for Body Mass Index (BMI) A National of the United Kingdom, A Commonwealth Citizen or Dual National. Commonwealth applicants applying from inside their country of origin must be aged minimum 18. If a resident in the UK Commonwealth applicants are eligible to apply at 16. Current valid passports and visas (where applicable) are a mandatory requirement to be eligible to apply, it is the responsibility of individual applicants to ensure that they have permission to be in the UK and this permission is valid for the entirety of the recruitment process up to the point entry. Skills and interests An ambitious, passionate dental professional A confident leader? Always calm under pressure Have a spirit of adventure

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