Clinical Dental Support Worker

NHS Jobs; Leeds; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Band 2 Dental Clinical Support Worker to join the Leeds Dental Institute. The role supports the dental team, students and clinicians, assisting with clinic upkeep, decontamination, stock and equipment in sterile stores and clinical areas.

You will work Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, with training provided. The post is full-time (37.5 hours) or part-time considered; emphasis on safe, high-quality care in a busy teaching environment.

Qualifications

• Experience is not essential; training will be provided.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in dental clinics and sterile instrument store.
• Support dental students, dental nurses and clinicians with daily clinic activities.
• Assist in decontamination of clinical equipment and restocking of supplies.
• Complete daily documentation in compliance with local codes and safety standards.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the current team within the Leeds Dental Institute as a Band 2 Dental Clinical Support Worker.Dental Clinical Support Workers work as a highly valued member of the Dental Team and applicants should be reliable, enthusiastic, professional and well-motivated team players whilst also being able to work on their own initiative.The jobholder will provide support for the delivery of the dental and training service within the clinical, outreach centres and non-clinical departments and of the Leeds Dental Institute and the University School of Dentistry.Applicants must have good communication and interpersonal skills.As a Dental Clinical Support Worker you will be responsible for delivering exceptional standards of safe, effective care to ensure that it consistently meets Trust standards. Delivering a high standard of quality service and providing a safe, clean environment for patients and staff.The post is fulltime - 37.5 hours or part-time/job share would be considered.Core working hours - Monday to Friday - 8.30am until 5.00pm.Give a short summary of the role and why this person should work for you. Potential applicants will read this first, so inform, engage and excite.

Main duties of the job

The role consists of working in the Leeds Dental Institute sterile instrument store and clinical departments. This role has limited patient contact.The post holder will be responsible for providing quality support to dental students, dental nurses and clinicians within the Leeds Dental Institute. This involves supporting the dental nurses in daily maintenance of clinics and decontamination of clinical equipment, providing clean equipment and consumables to support clinical activity of undergraduate and post graduate dental students and clinical staff.Rotating, maintaining and restocking equipment / materials / instruments within the sterile instrument store and clinical areas.Assisting the team to collect and check used equipment returning for reprocessing at our external provider site.Working in the clean and dirty dispensaries in busy clinical departments dispensing instruments, materials and equipment to staff and students.Working in clinical areas supporting the dental team and patients.Complete all relevant daily documentation in compliance with relevant statutory legislation, local codes of practice and quality control procedures.Please note: This role is very physical and successful candidates may spend most of the day on their feet or moving and handling heavy loads.Experience is not essential, just a willingness to learn, as training will be provided.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Contact information

For questions about this job, contact:

Name: Charlotte McGuiness Position: Lead Dental Nurse Email: [e-mail] Phone number: 01133429253 Shortlisting Date: 16/10/26 Interview Date:22/10/26

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

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.