Dental Nurse And Receptionist

Envisage Dental; Barnes; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Castelnau Dentists in Barnes is seeking a qualified Dental Nurse / Receptionist for a full-time role. You will work chairside with clinicians and front-of-house to ensure smooth patient flow and high standards of care.

The successful candidate will have GDC registration, at least one year in a dental practice, and enjoy a varied role across nursing and reception with ongoing training and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Qualified Dental Nurse with GDC registration and at least 1 year in a dental practice.
• Confident chairside and reception duties.
• Friendly, organised, reliable, and team-focused.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside assistance to clinicians.
• Support reception with appointments and patient enquiries.
• Maintain infection prevention and practice cleanliness.
• Deliver friendly patient experiences.

Skills

Dental nursing

Reception duties

Infection control

Customer service

IT literacy

Education

GDC registration

Tools

Carestream R4

Dentally

Job description

Title: Dental Nurse and Receptionist
Job location: Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom
Postcode: SW13 9DW
Country: United Kingdom
Advertised salary: Competitive plus additional benefits
Native salary period: Hour
Contract: Permanent Full-time
Hours:
Closing date: 2026-09-21T22:59:59.000Z
Qualified Dental Nurse / Receptionist | Castelnau Dentists, Barnes | Full-Time
Love both patient care and customer service? Why choose one when you can enjoy both?
We’re looking for a qualified and experienced Dental Nurse / Receptionist to join our friendly team at Castelnau Dentists on a full-time, permanent basis.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys the variety of working both chairside and front of house and wants to become part of a busy, established practice at an exciting stage of growth.

About the Role

The role will initially include a significant reception element alongside regular dental nursing. As our new surgeries become fully operational and our clinical diaries grow, we expect more nursing days to become available.
We’re therefore looking for someone who genuinely enjoys both aspects of working in a dental practice and is happy to work flexibly depending on the needs of the team.

The role will include:

• Providing chairside assistance and supporting our clinicians
• Preparing surgeries and maintaining high standards of infection prevention and control
• Supporting patients throughout their appointments
• Welcoming patients and providing a friendly, professional front-of-house experience
• Managing appointments and clinicians’ diaries
• Responding to telephone, email and patient enquiries
• Taking payments and completing general reception administration
• Working closely with the clinical, reception and management teams to keep the practice running smoothly

Why Join Castelnau Dentists?

Castelnau Dentists is a busy, established mixed NHS and private dental practice in Barnes. We have recently expanded the practice by adding further surgeries, making this an exciting time to join our growing team.
We provide a wide range of treatments, including general and cosmetic dentistry, Invisalign, dental implants and facial aesthetics.
This position would particularly suit someone looking for a varied, long-term role that can continue to develop as the practice grows.

Working Hours

• Monday: 8:00am–5:00pm
• Tuesday: 8:00am–4:00pm
• Thursday: 8:00am–5:00pm
• Friday: 8:00am–4:00pm
• Optionally Saturday mornings may occasionally be available

What We Offer

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• A varied role across dental nursing and reception
• The opportunity for the role to develop as the practice grows
• Training on our practice systems
• Friendly, professional and supportive team
• An established practice offering a varied range of treatments

About You

You’ll be a qualified Dental Nurse with current GDC registration and at least one year’s experience working within a dental practice.

• Confident working both chairside and on reception
• Friendly, organised and professional
• Reliable and comfortable working as part of a busy team
• An excellent spoken and written communicator
• Confident using computers and learning new systems
• Flexible and willing to support different areas of the practice
• Passionate about providing an excellent experience for every patient

Practice Software

We currently use Carestream R4 and will shortly be transitioning to Dentally. Previous experience using either system would be an advantage, although full training will be provided.

We celebrate collaboration and transparency and are proud to be an inclusive, equal-opportunity workplace. We have created a workforce that reflects our diverse patient and practice communities, promotes positivity and is critical to our success. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other legally protected characteristic.

As part of our commitment to closing the gender pay gap and ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates, we do not request or consider salary history at any stage of our recruitment process. Our compensation decisions are based on the requirements of the role, relevant skills and experience, and our commitment to fair and equitable pay.