Community Dental Receptionist

Responsibilities

• Reception duties
• Booking appointments
• Answering the telephone
• Dealing with queries
• Helping patients with filling in forms
• Scanning

We are looking for a highly motivated person to join the team as a dental receptionist based at Akerman Health Centre, Lambeth. The hours are 26.25 per week and would like it spread over 4 or 5 days. We have other community sites within Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham and cross cover is required at other sites in times of absences. The team are helpful and friendly and welcome change.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c £1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level. We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust's criminal records checking policy. Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Annual Reports and Other Corporate Publications;
King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre Website;
King's College Hospital is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a collaboration between King's College London and partner NHS Trusts.