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Dental PractitionerNHS

Cornwall, PL11 2PD Locum £55.98
Posted 20 July 2026 Closing date 20 August 2026
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station (2.2 miles away) Tavistock Bus Station (12.5 miles away)

Job summary

We are looking for a Locum Dental Practitioner/Locum Dentist to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at HMS Raleigh Dental Centre, in Torpoint, Cornwall.

This is a locum role (23.25 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

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.

Job description

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 us

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
  • A generous Refer a Friend bonus scheme
  • 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.

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