Main duties of the job

Dental Health Care Support Worker

North wales Community Dental Service

Based at Deeside Community Hospital

Full Time- 37.5 hours per week

North wales Community Dental Service is seeking to appoint a Dental Health Care support worker in the dental department of Deeside Community Hospital.

The post will involve the successful candidate working as a member of a skilled dental team. You will be required to assist with reception duties such as welcoming patients into clinics , recording changes in personal details, ensuring the electronic information system is updated as required, making appointments, ensuring laboratory work is received and available for the dental team.

Following appropriate training you will be required to sterilise instruments and equipment.

The ability to travel between sites in a timely manner is essential.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. 

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and Proud to Lead competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the Disability Confident Employer scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • Good standard of numeracy and literacy
  • computer literate

    • Desirable criteria

  • NVQ qualification or equivalent
  • previous experience of working within the community dental service

    • Experience

    Essential criteria

  • experience of dealing with the general public
  • reception experience

    • Desirable criteria

  • previous experience of working within the NHS healthcare environment
  • previous experience of working within a dental environment

    • Skills

    Essential criteria

  • good interpersonal and communication skills

    • Desirable criteria

  • planning and prioritisation / organisational skills

    • personal attributes

    Essential criteria

  • able to work effectively in a team

    • Desirable criteria

  • ability to work within health board policies and procedures

    • To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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    Applicant requirements

    This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

    Welsh language skills are desirable

    This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

    Welsh language skills are desirable