Dental Clinical Assistant / Receptionist

NHS Jobs; Wirral; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Dental Clinical Assistant / Receptionist to support clinical and front-desk operations in a dental clinic. Responsibilities include inspecting, cleaning and sterilising instruments, operating washer disinfector and autoclave, packing and recording sterilised instruments, maintaining equipment and the care environment, and performing stock checks.

Administrative duties cover greeting patients, general reception tasks, booking appointments, recording patient charges, filing

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and provide general reception duties, including booking appointments.
• Book appointments using the Dentally patient record system and manage patient records.

Job description

Dental Clinical Assistant / Receptionist

Clinical Duties To inspect, clean and sterilise reusable instruments for use in a dental clinic using automated equipment to nationally agreed standards. To operate a washer disinfector and autoclave. To accurately pack and record sterilised instruments. Daily maintenance of the cleaning equipment and care environment. Obtain and provide data as required Complete stock and date checks of dental materials and dental equipment as required Administrative Duties Greeting patients. Provide general reception duties as requested. Book appointments using the Dentally patient record system. Collect and record patient charges Filing and scanning patient records. Answer telephone calls from the general public and healthcare professionals. Undertake training required to ensure quality of service to agreed standards This list is not exhaustive