# Dental Receptionist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/dental-receptionist/0f74e85c-ef12-4ce5-924a-1019e7c8d299 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/dental-receptionist/0f74e85c-ef12-4ce5-924a-1019e7c8d299.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** King's College Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Receptionist - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £31,554 - £33,270 pro rata, inc HCA - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 14 hours per week (To be agreed dependant on service requirements) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-01T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-17T09:01:05.762Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Kings_College_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Dental/Dental-v8252021 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8252021?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.kch.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a friendly and organised Dental Receptionist to join our team on a part-time basis (14 hours per week) supporting services across Kingston, Richmond and Wandsworth. The role is patient-facing and involves welcoming patients, managing appointments, handling enquiries, and providing administrative support to ensure the smooth running of clinics. The successful candidate will also be required to provide cross-cover for colleagues across sites when needed, so flexibility and the ability to travel between locations are essential. Hours: 14 hours per week (approximately 0.37 WTE) For enquiries, please email Jerome.cook@nhs.et, Service Delivery Manager or Rita Xuereb, Deputy General Manager ### Main duties of the job - Greeting and assisting patients professionally and courteously - Managing clinic appointments and patient records - Answering telephone and email enquiries - Supporting clinicians and administrative teams - Providing reception cover across Kingston, Richmond and Wandsworth sites - Cross-covering colleagues during leave or service pressures Essential skills and experience: - Previous reception or administrative experience - Excellent communication and customer service skills - Good IT and organisational skills - Ability to work independently and as part of a team - Flexible approach to working across multiple sites ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - General - The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post. - To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations. - We want to be an organisation where everyone shares a commitment to delivering the very best care and feels like their contribution is valuable and valued. At King’s we are a kind, respectful team: - Kind. We show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our work - Respectful. We promote equality, are inclusive and honest, speaking up when needed - Team. We support each other, communicate openly, and are reassuringly professional. - To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff. - To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues. - This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder. - All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication. - Everyone is responsible for promoting inclusion no matter their role or team. At King’s, we want to create an environment where everyone feels valued, respected and welcomed ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Skills and Competencies **Essential** - Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines - Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and documentation - Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to liaise effectively with clinical, academic, and administrative staff - Ability to use initiative and problem-solve within agreed boundaries - Competent in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Word, and Excel ### Knowledge and Experienece **Desirable** - Experience working in an administrative or coordination role within a busy office, clinical, or educational environment - Experience dealing with students, patients, or service users in a structured service environment - Experience collecting, collating, and summarising feedback or survey data ### Education and Qualifications **Desirable** - Good standard of general education (minimum GCSEs or equivalent, including English and Mathematics at Grade C/4 or above) - NVQ Level 3 / BTEC / A-levels or equivalent experience in an administrative or office-based role ## Documents - [band 3 jd (docx, 149.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10621726) - [denmark hill site map (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=606) - [princess royal (pruh) site map (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=607) - [visa and sponsorship information (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2817) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.