Job summary
- Main area
- Dental
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- DCC RWLA
- Employer
- Community Dental Services CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Dental Care Centre
- Town
- Bedford
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 Per annum pro rata (actual £20,608 to £21,980.80)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/04/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 21/04/2026
Employer heading
Referrals and Waitlist Administrator
Band 3
Job overview
Referrals and Waitlist Administrator
Permanent, Part Time
Hours: 30 hours per week, 4 days
Base: Dental Care Centre, Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2NT
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 per annum pro rata (actual £20,608 to £21,980.80)
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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.
Working for our organisation
What do we offer?
• Starting salary gross £25,760 per year, pro rata
• Part time, permanent contract, 30 hours per week
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata
• 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.
Detailed job description and main 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 criteria
- Please see attached Person Specification within the Job Description
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kaisha Paterson
- Job title
- Operations Manager Bedfordshire
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07879 481739
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