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Job Description
- Req#: B0342-25-0097?language=en&page=1015&sort=publicationDateDesc
- Salary £13.57 per hour
- 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Support with training for your wider professional development.
- Uniforms provided
- Opportunity to play a key part in local social care initiative
- Please see attached Person Specification within the Job Description
- Please see attached Person Specification within the Job Description
Job summary
Mobile Unit Driver (7.5T) Bank Hours
Hours: Rostered sessions according to driver plan. There will be a requirement for weekend working
Base: Dental Care Centre, Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2NT
Rate of Pay: £13.57 per hour
We are looking for an experienced driver with a full Class C1 UK/EA licence with no more than 6 penalty points to safely navigate our 7.5 tonne vehicle to various locations Bedfordshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Essex & Norfolk, to assist the dental team at each site.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for collecting the unit from the base and driving to the rostered location, then setting up the unit on the outside to be available for the clinical teams.
You will be asked to assist during the day operating the tail lift and interact with community members as appropriate. On return to base you will then be responsible for the disposal of all waste water and replenishing the portable fresh water tank.
Other responsibilities will include performing general maintenance activities, refuelling, interior and external cleaning and operational assessment of the vehicle.
Training will be provided for the successful applicant.
Applicants should be organised and adaptable with excellent time management skills. Previous experience of driving a larger vehicle is essential.
About us
What do we offer?
Please ensure that you read the Job Description, which also includes the person specification, before applying.
Details
Date posted
17 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£13.57 an hour Per Hour
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
Bank Driver
Job locations
Dental Care Centre, Bedford Health Village
3 Kimbolton Road
Bedford
MK40 2NT
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on duties and responsibilities for the post.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on duties and responsibilities for the post.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Mobile Dental Unit Driver
Essential
Mobile Dental Unit Driver
Essential
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
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Community Dental Services CIC
Address
Dental Care Centre, Bedford Health Village
3 Kimbolton Road
Bedford
MK40 2NT
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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