About this role
Job summary
Referrals and Waitlist Administrator
Permanent, Full Time
Hours:37.5 hours per week, 5 days
Base: Dental Care Centre, Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2NT
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 per annum
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Main duties of the job
What are we looking for?
The post holder will be responsible for recording the receipt of referrals into a range of dental services provided by Community Dental Services CIC in Bedfordshire. They will ensure that the service responds appropriately to set criteria that patients are seen for care within the services' agreed time frame. They will be a point of contact for employees, patients and general dental practitioners.
The post holder will employ their proficient IT skills to maintain an accurate database of patient information. There may occasionally be the requirement to undertake other administrative duties to support colleagues or at times of annual leave or sickness absence.
They will support the majority of the administration of the referrals process from their base, however they will be expected to meet as a referrals team regularly at the central referrals base in order to manage this function.
The ability to travel countywide in order to attend team meetings and training countywide is required.
About us
What do we offer?
Starting salary gross £25,760 per yearFull time, permanent contract, 37.5 hours per week27 days holiday plus bank holidaysAccess to Corporate Pension Scheme24/7 access to an Employee Assistance ProgrammeFunded internal and external mandatory training to enable you to maintain your CPDSupport with training for your wider professional developmentUniforms providedBecome a shareholder and have a say in how our organisation is run at all levelsOpportunity 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.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further details on the main duties and responsibilities for the role, please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Referrals and Waitlist Administrator Essential
Please see attached Person Specification within the Job Description
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 Community Dental Services CIC
Address Dental Care Centre
Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road
Bedford
MK40 2NT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://communitydentalservices.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)