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Community Dental Services CIC

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Community Dental Services CIC (CDS CIC) is a social enterprise driven by its overarching purpose -  improving oral health in our communities.  We provide a crucial range of predominantly NHS special care and paediatric dental services across the East of England and East Midlands, from a variety of settings.  We also undertake oral health improvement and epidemiology surveys. We are owned entirely by our employees, the majority of which are dental care professionals.

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Head Office: Community Dental Services CIC, Colworth House, Colworth Park,
Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, MK44 1LZ. Tel no: 0333 207 5992

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Ref: Bank Driver Vacancy ID: 7676250

Class C1 Mobile Dental Unit Driver

Accepting applications until: 04-Jan-2026 23:59

Open

Accepting applications until: 04-Jan-2026 23:59

Location

Dental Care Centre, Bedford Health Village
3 Kimbolton Road
Bedford
MK40 2NT
Bedfordshire

Contract type & working pattern

Bank
Part time - Bank working - No fixed hours

Salary

£14.04 Per Hour
Hourly

Specialty

Dental

Job overview

Class C1 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:  £14.04 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.  

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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.

Please check that you have Class C1 on your driving licence before applying for this role.

Working for our organisation

What do we offer?

  • Salary £14.04 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 ensure that you read the Job Description, which also includes the person specification, before applying.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on duties and responsibilities for the post.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Mobile Dental Unit Driver

Essential criteria
  • Please see attached Person Specification within the Job Description

Documents

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nicola Blake
Job title
Mobile Fleet Coordinator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07785 311684

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