Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
30/09/2025
Planned Interview
Date
09/10/2025
An
exciting opportunity has arisen to join the current team within the Leeds
Dental Institute as a Band 2 Dental Clinical Support Worker.
Dental
Clinical Support Workers work as a highly valued member of the Dental Team
and applicants should be reliable, enthusiastic, professional and
well-motivated team players whilst also being able to work on their own
initiative.
The
jobholder will provide support for the delivery of the dental and training
service within the clinical, outreach centres and non-clinical departments
and of the Leeds Dental Institute and the University School of Dentistry.
Applicants
must have good communication and interpersonal skills.
As
a Dental Clinical Support Worker you will be responsible for delivering
exceptional standards of safe, effective care to ensure that it consistently
meets Trust standards. Delivering a high standard of quality service and
providing a safe, clean environment for patients and staff.
This
post is available full-time (37.5 hours per week), or part-time/job share by
agreement (working days to be confirmed).
Core
working hours - Monday to Friday - 8.30am until 5.00pm.
Main duties of the job
The
role consists of working in the Leeds Dental Institute sterile instrument
store and clinical departments. This role has limited patient contact.
The
post holder will be responsible for providing quality support to dental
students, dental nurses and clinicians within the Leeds Dental Institute.
This involves supporting the dental nurses in daily maintenance of clinics
and decontamination of clinical equipment, providing clean equipment and
consumables to support clinical activity of undergraduate and post graduate
dental students and clinical staff.
Rotating,
maintaining and restocking equipment / materials / instruments within the
sterile instrument store and clinical areas.
Assisting
the team to collect and check used equipment returning for reprocessing at
our external provider site.
Working
in the clean and dirty dispensaries in busy clinical departments dispensing
instruments, materials and equipment to staff and students.
Working
in clinical areas supporting the dental team and patients.
Complete
all relevant daily documentation in compliance with relevant statutory
legislation, local codes of practice and quality control procedures.
Please
note: This role is very physical and successful candidates may spend most of
the day on their feet or moving and handling heavy loads.
Experience
is not essential, just a willingness to learn, as training will be provided.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK and
employs more than 20,000 staff across seven hospitals on six sites.
Leeds
Dental Institute is a teaching hospital hosting over 80,000 patient episodes
per year and providing training and education for all members of the Dental
Team.
In
2018 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our service as 'Outstanding'.
Interested
individuals can look forward to the challenges that a position working in one
of the largest NHS trusts in the UK will bring.
Rewards
and benefits
Generous
annual leave entitlement with 27 days plus Bank Holidays for staff who are
new to the NHS
NHS
Pension Scheme
Development
opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
Friendly,
supportive and caring colleagues
Support
for Parents and Carers
A
variety of other staff resources and benefits including employee assistance
programme, discount gym membership, car schemes
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role:
Dental clinical Support Worker
Grade:
Band 2
Reports
to: Senior Facilities and Stores Manager
Communicate
effectively with all health care professionals and School of Dentistry,
University of Leeds staff.
Assist
members of the multidisciplinary team to prepare the clinical area at the
beginning and end of a session, before and after treatment of a patient.
Assist
the staff and students in the preparation of the departments before, during
and after treatment.
Collect
equipment for clinical procedures as directed by the registered practitioner.
Safely
dispose of equipment, post procedure, restock where appropriate.
Rotate,
maintain and restock equipment / materials / instruments in the within the
sterile instrument store and clinical areas.
Assist
in safe and appropriate use and maintenance of equipment report equipment /
instruments requiring repair to the appropriate person.
Maintain
and stock the clinical gowns room with clean laundry and assist safe disposal
of soiled linen and clinical waste from the department.
Undertake
duties on different departments or clinical areas as and when required by
service demands.
To
complete all relevant daily documentation in compliance with relevant
statutory legislation, local codes of practice and quality control
procedures.
Maintain
a safe working environment, reporting incidents, accidents, complaints
according to Trust policy and comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching
Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies.
For
further information, please see the attached trust job description and person
specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role:
Dental clinical Support Worker
Grade:
Band 2
Reports
to: Senior Facilities and Stores Manager
Communicate
effectively with all health care professionals and School of Dentistry,
University of Leeds staff.
Assist
members of the multidisciplinary team to prepare the clinical area at the
beginning and end of a session, before and after treatment of a patient.
Assist
the staff and students in the preparation of the departments before, during
and after treatment.
Collect
equipment for clinical procedures as directed by the registered practitioner.
Safely
dispose of equipment, post procedure, restock where appropriate.
Rotate,
maintain and restock equipment / materials / instruments in the within the
sterile instrument store and clinical areas.
Assist
in safe and appropriate use and maintenance of equipment report equipment /
instruments requiring repair to the appropriate person.
Maintain
and stock the clinical gowns room with clean laundry and assist safe disposal
of soiled linen and clinical waste from the department.
Undertake
duties on different departments or clinical areas as and when required by
service demands.
To
complete all relevant daily documentation in compliance with relevant
statutory legislation, local codes of practice and quality control
procedures.
Maintain
a safe working environment, reporting incidents, accidents, complaints
according to Trust policy and comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching
Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies.
For
further information, please see the attached trust job description and person
specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team (provide example)
- Basic IT skills
- Experience of working within a health care environment (provide example)
- Knowledge and understanding of infection prevention and health & Safety policies (provide example)
- Good organisational skills (provide example)
Desirable
- Knowledge of decontamination processes and instrumentation
- Knowledge of stock control
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Able to provide personal care during patient contact
- Able to cope with occasional exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances
- Able to cope with occasional exposure to unpleasant working conditions or occasional exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trusts Leeds Way Values.
- Committed to delivering a quality service
- Customer service orientated
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic Skills Maths and English Level 1 or a Level 1 pass in the LTHT designated literacy and numeracy assessment.
Desirable
- Maths and English GCSE A-C or 4-9
- NVQ Health and Social Care Level 2, Diploma in Health Level 2, or Diploma Health and Social Care Level 2 or equivalent health care related qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team (provide example)
- Basic IT skills
- Experience of working within a health care environment (provide example)
- Knowledge and understanding of infection prevention and health & Safety policies (provide example)
- Good organisational skills (provide example)
Desirable
- Knowledge of decontamination processes and instrumentation
- Knowledge of stock control
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Able to provide personal care during patient contact
- Able to cope with occasional exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances
- Able to cope with occasional exposure to unpleasant working conditions or occasional exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trusts Leeds Way Values.
- Committed to delivering a quality service
- Customer service orientated
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic Skills Maths and English Level 1 or a Level 1 pass in the LTHT designated literacy and numeracy assessment.
Desirable
- Maths and English GCSE A-C or 4-9
- NVQ Health and Social Care Level 2, Diploma in Health Level 2, or Diploma Health and Social Care Level 2 or equivalent health care related qualification
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.
