Receptionist

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Blackburn is seeking a motivated part-time Receptionist to join their dental team. The role involves assisting with the daily operations of dental services, handling appointments and inquiries, alongside clerical duties. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills, the ability to work well in a team, and initiative. This opportunity supports flexible working to enhance work/life balance.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and motivated individual.
• Experience in a dental or medical environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily running of dental treatment services.
• Book appointments and handle inquiries.
• Provide clerical assistance to clinicians.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work within a team

Effective interpersonal skills

Initiative and drive

Job description

Previous applicants need not apply

1 x Part-Time - 30 hours per week

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic highly motivated Receptionist to join our dental team at our Blackburn Clinic within the Lancashire and South Cumbria Dental Service.

We provide a number of services including Special care, Urgent care and Paediatric dentistry. You must demonstrate excellent communication skills, initiative, drive and the ability to work within a team.

The post will also be required to work across Central, East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen, to assist in the excellent delivery of Dental Care. You should also have effective interpersonal skills enabling you to communicate with people at all levels, face to face and over the telephone. We look forward to you working with us by joining our motivated, friendly and dynamic teams.

The base for this post will be at Barbara Castle Way Health Centre, however we also work closely with the team at Darwen Health Centre and Royal Blackburn Hospital.

Responsibilities

• To efficiently assist with the daily running of dental treatment services for the Lancashire Care Dental Service.
• Book appointments, deal with telephone and counter enquiries from the public, other health care professionals and other dentists.
• Undertake various clerical duties including providing clerical assistance to clinicians and senior staff.

Inclusivity Statement

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

This advert closes on Thursday 22 Jan 2026