Dental Receptionist - Part-Time Fri & Sat (Growth)

Smart Dental Care; Ribble Valley; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Part-time Friday and Saturday

Pension scheme

Employee dental benefits

Training and development

Long-term career development

Job summary

Longridge Dental Centre in Preston is seeking an experienced Dental Receptionist (or Dental Nurse with reception experience) to join the friendly front-of-house team. The role is initially Friday and Saturday, with hours to be discussed at interview, and there may be opportunities to add days as the practice grows.

You will welcome patients, manage appointments, handle payments, and support the team to ensure a smooth patient journey from first enquiry through treatment.

Qualifications

• Previous dental reception experience, or dental nurse with reception experience.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Confident, friendly and professional with patients.
• Organised and able to work effectively in a busy environment.
• Good IT skills and comfortable using dental software.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming patients and providing excellent customer service.
• Managing appointments, diaries, patient records and payments.
• Answering telephone and online enquiries.
• Converting enquiries into appointments where appropriate.
• Discussing treatment options, finance and membership plans confidently.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records.
• Liaising with clinicians and the wider practice team.
• Supporting the day-to-day running of the reception area.
• Promoting practice services and membership plans.
• Supporting social media, marketing and patient engagement initiatives.

Skills

Dental reception experience

Customer service

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Sales/treatment coordination

Tools

Dental software

Job description

Longridge Dental Centre in Preston is seeking an experienced Dental Receptionist (or Dental Nurse with reception experience) to join the friendly front-of-house team. The role is initially Friday and Saturday, with hours to be discussed at interview, and there may be opportunities to add days as the practice grows.

You will welcome patients, manage appointments, handle payments, and support the team to ensure a smooth patient journey from first enquiry through treatment.