About this role
Job summary
Do you want to make a difference? If so, why not consider a career with an award winning dental service
This is an opportunity for someone with enthusiasm, commitment, and excellent communications skills to join our well-established team.
The role will involve applying your experience to manage and coordinate all referrals for Bradford District Care Foundation Trust Community Dental Service. You will be responsible for managing and recording the receipt of referrals, ensuring that the service responds appropriately to set criteria within the agreed time frame. Assisting clinical staff and patients with referral requests and inquiries.
Main duties of the job
To provide efficient and effective clerical and administration support in relation to patient referral and correspondence received in the dental service. The post-holder will be required to carry out a range of duties defined within the job role.
Closing date: 23rd August 2026
Shortlisting: 26th August 2026
Interviews: 29th September 2026
About us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care- We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen- We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver- We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 4500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate's best interest to apply as soon as possible
Job description Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
RSA 2 typing Word Processing or equivalent ECD Licence or equivalent Educated to GCSE standard English & Mathematics
Desirable
RSA 3 Typing/Word processing or equivalent Business Administration Qualification
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of secretarial or administrative procedures and systems, some of which are non-routine, and non-routine activities such as answering queries, progress chasing, task related problem solving, acquired through experience and training to Vocational Level 3 or equivalent'
Desirable
Previous clerical experience within the NHS or related field
Skills Essential
Excellent computer skills with ability to use Microsoft office programmes, database & clinical systems Excellent written and oral communication skills / telephone manner
Attitude / Approach Essential
Good organisational/prioritising skills Work as part of team Conscientious worker with attention to detail Works well under pressure and able to maintain deadline
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 Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address Bradford
Bradford
BD8 8RA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)