Dental Health Support Worker

Job Overview

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.

North Wales Community Dental Service is seeking to appoint a Dental Health Care Assistant in Denbigh Community Hospital. The ability to travel between sites in a timely manner is essential. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

We have a varied team, spread across North Wales, consisting of Dentists, Therapists Dental Nurses and Dental Healthcare Support Workers. We all work together to provide the highest standard of patient oral health care possible.

Our benefits include a generous annual leave package, flexible working, access to occupational health and a contributory pension.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

• Experience of dealing with the general public
• Good standard of numeracy and literacy

• Previous experience of working within the NHS healthcare environment
• Planning and prioritisation / organisational skills