Royal Navy launches new recruitment drive for dental professionals
The Royal Navy has launched a new recruitment drive for dental professionals.
The Navy is looking to add more dentists, dental nurses and dental hygienists to its ranks as part of a major recruitment drive. There are a number of positions available, including several postings that involve overseas deployment.
The Ministry of Defence has loosened entry requirements for Royal Navy applicants. Under new guidelines, candidates from Commonwealth countries no longer have to be UK residents to apply.
Roles that are currently available in the Roya Navy include dental officers, dental nurses and hygienists. There are opportunities both in the UK and overseas. On larger ships, including warships, facilities include operating theatres and hospital-style wards. On smaller vessels, teams will operate portable dental units. Post-graduate study can be undertaken and successful candidates will receive six weeks of paid holiday per year.
Working in the Royal Navy presents unique opportunities and diverse professional roles and responsibilities for dentists, dental nurses and hygienists. The job description for a dental officer suggests that individuals will have a “vital operational role to play,” which may involve working in combat and disaster zones and putting “flight-deck control, firefighting and advanced life support training” skills into action.
For more news click here.
Join this Discussion