Dental receptionist

Job summary

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

Main duties of the job

Dental Receptionist

Band 2: £22,383 (pro rata)

22.5 hours per week

Permanent

Locala Community Dental Services Princess Royal Huddersfield - travel to other dental sites will be required

We are looking for a receptionist to work part time within our dental reception.

Your leading role will be dental reception duties and will include the meeting and greeting of service users and booking of appointments. You will also be required to assist in the preparation of clinical notes and when necessary collect payments from service users for dental treatments. You will be required to work within a team but also possess the skills to manage own workload independently.

We are a small friendly team who work together to ensure the service runs smoothly and efficiently for both service users and clinicians. The post holders will need to be flexible as this hub supports the Locala Dental service across its sites in the absence of other staff members.

The role will be based at Princess royal, Huddersfield but successful candidates will be required to work in any of our six clinics across Kirklees and Calderdale, as required.

This vacancy is for 22.5 hours per week. 8.30- 17.00

A professional manner along with a helpful friendly disposition are also key to the provision of outstanding customer service and very much in line with Locala Values.

We offer you:

• A comprehensive induction & in house training
• PDR with 6-month review
• The ability to attend internal training.

About us

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:

• Flexible working-We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pensionWe offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Development opportunitiesWe have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Be part of an organisation doing things differently. One that delivers CQC-rated Good NHS healthcare services, as well as having a positive social impact in local communities.