Overview
The Community Dental service has an exciting opportunity for a clinical support worker. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for working with vulnerable and medically complex patients. As an award winning service we offer high quality dental care to people who are unable to access a high street NHS dentist due to their additional needs. The post holder will use the dental services clinical system to book patients, liaise with other stakeholders such as dental laboratories, interpreters, patient transport, etc., and provide administrative support to our Consultants, Specialists, Dentists and Dental Therapists. There will be the opportunity to enhance your skills to enable you to support our clinicians when using our dental clinical system. The Community Dental Service provides mandatory training and supervision, which will support your progression within the service. We provide a varied and competency based induction programme to support you in your development within the service.
Responsibilities
* Co-ordinate an efficient customer focused reception service, including a range of secretarial, clerical and administrative duties to support the dental clinical team.
* Book patients using the dental services clinical system; liaise with stakeholders such as dental laboratories, interpreters and patient transport.
* Provide administrative support to Consultants, Specialists, Dentists and Dental Therapists.
* Travel across Bradford and Airedale to undertake duties as required.
Additional information
* Key dates
o Closing Date: 6 October 2025
o Shortlisting: 7 October 2025 onwards
o Interviews: 24 October 2025
* Core values We Care, We Listen, We Deliver, with commitments to respect, listening to individual needs and delivering excellent services.
* Benefits Flexible working arrangements and a range of benefits including mileage enhancements, health and wellbeing support packages, and development opportunities.
* We are proud to pledge support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
* BDCFT is committed to environmental and social sustainability through its Green Plan; staff are encouraged to participate in training and improvement activities.
* Right to work in the UK and sponsorship notes: The Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only where eligible. Prior to appointment, confirmation of right to work will be required. Changes in right-to-work status must be reported to management. The Trust may not extend employment beyond visa expiration if sponsorship is not eligible.
Important notices
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received. Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
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