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Code: RAMS-DO

Army Dental Officer (RAMS)

Commissioned GDC-registered dentist in the Royal Army Medical Service (formerly Royal Army Dental Corps) providing primary dental care to soldiers in garrison and on deployed operations.

Role Details

Core Skills

  • • general dental practice (GDC)
  • • dental trauma management
  • • operational dental fitness assessment
  • • clinical leadership
  • • infection prevention and control

Responsibilities

  • • lead a defence dental centre serving a brigade-sized population
  • • deliver routine and emergency dental care
  • • deploy as a Role 1/2 dental officer
  • • supervise dental nurses, hygienists and therapists
  • • carry out dental fitness inspections before operations

Equipment

  • • fixed and deployable dental surgeries
  • • digital dental imaging

Typical Clearance

SC

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Civilian Translations

Dentist

Health & Care

94% Match

RAMS dental officers are GDC-registered general dental practitioners — they move directly into NHS, mixed or private practice.

Core Transferable Skills

general dental practice (GDC)
dental trauma management
infection prevention and control