Dental Hygienist

Dental Hygienist (Locum)

Closing date: 20 August 2026. Search using  Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP).

Location:

Culdrose Dental Centre, Helston, Cornwall. Work pattern:
Monday – Friday (37 hours). Pay: PAYE £31.87 per hour;
Umbrella £36.65 per hour.

MMP cannot sponsor work visas. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

• Provide clinical and administrative support to Dental Officers to deliver high‑quality dental hygiene treatment, oral hygiene instruction and education.
• Perform duties consistent with the GDC Scope of Practice under a registered dentist’s direction.
• Ensure no less than 6.5 hours per day are allocated across two sessions for appointed patients.
• Comply with all Health and Safety Policy directives and legislation.
• Maintain own appointment book when a receptionist is unavailable and liaise between Dental Officer and patients concerning appointments.
• Carry out preventive cross‑infection procedures, including sterilisation of instruments and materials in compliance with HTM 01-05 and the DPHC (Dental) SOPs Chapter 17.
• Manage the surgery to a high standard at all times with respect to cleanliness, equipment maintenance (including end‑of‑day), documentation and security.
• Accurately record treatment in the integrated Electronic Health Records, such as the Defence Medical Information Capability Programme (DMICP).
• Ensure periodontal patients and other risk categories entered on the IEHR are recalled for reviews and annual inspection appointments.
• Collect and promptly file FMED 271s of his/her concern, reporting any appointment delays or FTAs to the Practice Manager, receptionist and/or patient as appropriate.
• Carry out interim treatments (between dental examinations by the dentist) when the treatment intervals have been specified in a written prescription.

• Fully qualified dental hygienist registered with the GDC without restrictions.
• Valid indemnity insurance with a recognised dental defence organisation.
• Completed GDC‑recommended CPD, including medical emergencies, safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, disinfection and decontamination, radiography and radiation protection.
• Trained and current in emergency and resuscitation procedures, practised and tested annually as per Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines.
• Completed additional health clearance checks for clinicians performing 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".
• Certification for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3.

Subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 – a disclosure application to the D&B Service is required.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)

Helston, Cornwall, TR12 7RH
, United Kingdom

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