Dental Receptionist

Wight Healthcare; Sheet; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

HIOWH Special Care Dental Service in Petersfield is seeking a Dental Receptionist to join the Special Care Dental clinic at Petersfield Community Hospital. You will provide reception and administrative support to the dental team, delivering a timely, efficient service to patients with additional needs.

There may be travel and cover at other clinics across Hampshire as required. The role requires strong interpersonal and IT skills, and knowledge of a dental software package would be an advantage.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent IT and organisational skills
• Knowledge of a dental software package would be an advantage

Responsibilities

• Provide reception and administrative support to the dental team
• Deliver an efficient and effective service for special care patients
• Provide cover at other clinics in Hampshire when needed

Job description

Are you an enthusiastic, flexible, reliable team player with excellent communication skills?

HIOWH Special Care Dental Service is looking to recruit a Dental Receptionist to work within the Special Care Dental clinic situated within Petersfield Community Hospital.

Our service delivers routine and urgent care to patients, adults and children who are unable to access care in the General Dental Services due to their additional needs. This includes adults and children with a physical, sensory, intellectual, mental, medical, social impairment or disability and individuals with behavioural difficulties or dental anxiety.

You will provide reception and administrative support to the whole dental team, providing an efficient effective service for our special care patients. There will be a need for you to provide cover as and when needed at the other clinics with the possibility for travel over the wider area of Hampshire.

You will be confident, able to work under pressure with the ability to communicate effectively, delivering care with dignity and respect in a kind compassionate manner.

It is important that applicants can demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication skills, excellent IT and organisational skills, and knowledge of a dental software package would be an advantage.

Please note that, due to budgetary limitations, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Applicants must therefore have an existing right to work in the UK without employer sponsorship.