Community Dental Services CIC

Dental Receptionist and Decontamination Support Worker

The closing date is 08 June 2025

Job summary

Dental Receptionist and Decontamination Support Worker, Permanent, Part Time

Hours: 22.5 Hours Per Week

Base: Dental Care Centre, 3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2NT

Salary: £24,169 per annum, pro rata (actual £14,501.40)

Do you want to make a difference? If so, why not consider a career with an award winning dentally led social enterprise?

If your answer is 'yes' and you see yourself as a caring, compassionate, flexible and approachable person where you will be appreciated by patients and the team, then this is the place for you.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for providing reception and administrative support in our clinics and on occasion to assist in the decontamination and maintenance of dental instruments and equipment.

Your good communication skills and effortless ways of making people feel at ease will be a real asset when providing valuable support at these clinics. Most importantly, we would like you to have a welcoming and upbeat approach and be a helping hand in the clinic for both employees and patients.

Flexibility is required with regard to working hours to cover the full range of sessions worked within the service. The post holder will be expected to visit clinics to provide the necessary support therefore ability to travel is essential.

About us

What do we offer?

  • Part time, permanent contract, 22.5 hours per week
  • Salary gross £24,169 per year, pro rata
  • 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata
  • Access to Corporate Pension Scheme
  • 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
  • Funded internal and external mandatory training to enable you to maintain your CPD.
  • Support with training for your wider professional development.
  • Uniforms provided.
  • Become a shareholder and have a say in how our organisation is run at all levels.
  • Opportunity to play a key part in local social care initiatives.

Please ensure that you read the Job Description, which also includes the person specification, before applying.

Details

Date posted

23 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year Per annum pro rata (actual £14,501.40)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

R&D DCC

Job locations

Dental Care Centre

Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road

Bedford

MK40 2NT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information on duties and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information on duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Dental Receptionist and Decontamination Support Worker

Essential

  • Please see attached Person Specification within the Job Description
Person Specification

Dental Receptionist and Decontamination Support Worker

Essential

  • Please see attached Person Specification within the Job Description

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Community Dental Services CIC

Address

Dental Care Centre

Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road

Bedford

MK40 2NT


Employer's website

https://communitydentalservices.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Community Dental Services CIC

Address

Dental Care Centre

Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road

Bedford

MK40 2NT


Employer's website

https://communitydentalservices.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operations Manager - Bedfordshire

Kaisha Paterson

Kaisha.Paterson@cds-cic.co.uk

07879481739

Details

Date posted

23 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year Per annum pro rata (actual £14,501.40)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

R&D DCC

Job locations

Dental Care Centre

Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road

Bedford

MK40 2NT


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