Job overview

Dental Receptionist and Decontamination

Support Worker, Permanent, Full Time

Hours: 37.5 Hours Per Week 

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

London Road Health Centre, 84-86 London Road, Bedford, MK42 0NT

Queens Park Health Centre, Carlisle Road, Bedford, MK40 4HR 

Salary: £24,465 per annum

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.

Working for our organisation

What do we offer?

• Full time, permanent contract, 37.5 hours per week
• Salary gross £26,465 per year 
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays 
• 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.