Dental Clinical Assistant / Receptionist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Duties

• To inspect, clean and sterilise reusable instruments for use in a dental clinic using automated equipment to nationally agreed standards.
• To operate a washer disinfector and autoclave.
• To accurately pack and record sterilised instruments.
• Daily maintenance of the cleaning equipment and care environment.
• Obtain and provide data as required
• Complete stock and date checks of dental materials and dental equipment as required

Administrative Duties

• Greeting patients.
• Provide general reception duties as requested.
• Book appointments using the Dentally patient record system.
• Collect and record patient charges
• Filing and scanning patient records.
• Answer telephone calls from the general public and healthcare professionals.
• Undertake training required to ensure quality of service to agreed standards

This list is not exhaustive

Person Specification

Skills and attributes

Essential

• Possess a reasonable level of literacy and numeracy

Experience and knowledge

Essential

• Experience of working in a medical or dental environment
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Programmes

Desirable

• Knowledge of Dentally or other dental patient software
• Experience in the reprocessing and sterilisation of dental and / or medical instruments, dental decontamination processes and knowledge of HTM01-05

Personal qualities

Essential

• Hold a full driving licence and have access to a car
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Ability to communicate well
• Vaccinated (or willing to be vaccinated) against Hepatitis B

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Victoria Central Dental Clinic

Mill Lane

Wirral

CH44 5UF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/