Dental Nurse/Receptionist

Primary Care Careers

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Job summary

Ice White Dental practice has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and proactive dental nurse/receptionist to join our team on a full time basis, with nursing qualifications to help in surgery where needed.

Main duties of the job

  • Greeting and directing all patients.
  • Making appointments.
  • Answering queries and complaints from patients and outside agencies, signposting to the appropriate staff member as appropriate.
  • Accepting, issuing and handing out prescriptions, letters, completed forms, etc.
  • Advising patients of practice procedures.
  • Registering new patients.
  • Accurately maintaining patient database and records, photocopying, filing and scanning.
  • Taking payments.
  • Nursing in surgery where needed.

About us

Ice White Dental is a long established dental practice in Grays, Thurrock (RM17). We are committed to providing our patients with the highest quality of private dentist and NHS dental care in a friendly and welcoming environment.

Date posted

26 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12 to £13 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

8176-1

Job locations

87 Orsett Road

Grays

Essex

RM175HH


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to work in a polite, confidential and discreet manner, respecting patients and colleagues at all times.
  • Experience of working with the general public, being sensitive and empathic in distressing situations.
  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Strong IT and administration skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Some flexibility is required, as you will sometimes need to work additional or alternative hours to cover for colleagues.

Desirable

  • Previous medical or healthcare receptionist experience is desirable.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Nursing qualification.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to work in a polite, confidential and discreet manner, respecting patients and colleagues at all times.
  • Experience of working with the general public, being sensitive and empathic in distressing situations.
  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Strong IT and administration skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Some flexibility is required, as you will sometimes need to work additional or alternative hours to cover for colleagues.

Desirable

  • Previous medical or healthcare receptionist experience is desirable.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Nursing qualification.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

87 Orsett Road

Grays

Essex

RM175HH


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

87 Orsett Road

Grays

Essex

RM175HH


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Ice White Dental Practice

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Date posted

26 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12 to £13 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

8176-1

Job locations

87 Orsett Road

Grays

Essex

RM175HH


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