via Indeed · 2 October 2026 ·6 days ago

Dental Receptionist – Full Time

Harpenden Dental Centre
Harpenden parttime, fulltime
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Full time \| Permanent \| Monday–Friday \| No weekends

We are looking for a warm, organised and professional Dental Receptionist to join our team at Harpenden Dental Centre.

Our reception team is at the heart of the practice. You will often be the first person our patients speak to and the first person they meet when they arrive, so we are looking for someone who genuinely enjoys helping people and providing excellent service.

Previous dental experience is welcome but is not essential. We are equally interested in finding the right person with excellent reception, administrative or customer\-service skills who is keen to learn.

Hours

44 paid hours per week

  • Monday–Thursday: 8:00am–5:30pm

  • Friday: 8:00am–4:30pm

  • 30\-minute unpaid lunch break each day

  • No weekend working
Salary

£14\.00–£16\.00 per hour, depending on experience.

Equivalent to approximately £32,032–£36,608 per year based on 44 paid hours per week.

The role

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Welcoming patients to the practice

  • Answering incoming telephone calls

  • Booking and managing appointments

  • Responding to patient enquiries by telephone and email

  • Taking payments

  • Managing correspondence

  • Helping coordinate appointments with our clinical team

  • Maintaining accurate patient information

  • Supporting the smooth day\-to\-day running of reception

  • Providing a consistently friendly and professional patient experience
About you

We are looking for someone who is:

  • Warm, friendly and confident when dealing with people

  • An excellent communicator, both face\-to\-face and on the telephone

  • Calm and professional when reception becomes busy

  • Highly organised with good attention to detail

  • Comfortable using computers and learning new systems

  • Reliable and punctual

  • Professional in appearance and manner

  • Able to work well as part of a team
Previous dental reception experience is not essential.

We would be very happy to consider someone with strong reception, administrative or customer\-service experience from another professional environment and provide the necessary training.

What we offer

  • £14\.00–£16\.00 per hour

  • Permanent, full\-time position

  • Monday–Friday working

  • No weekends

  • Friendly and supportive team

  • Training in our dental systems and procedures

  • Varied role within an established practice

  • Free on\-site parking

  • Additional free street parking immediately around the practice
About Harpenden Dental Centre

Harpenden Dental Centre is an established dental practice providing general, family and advanced dental care in Harpenden.

Our aim is to combine high clinical standards with a friendly, welcoming environment for our patients and our team.

How to apply

Please apply through Indeed with your CV and a short introduction telling us a little about yourself, your current role and why you would like to join Harpenden Dental Centre.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Pay: £13\.91\-£16\.15 per hour

Expected hours: 44\.0 per week

Benefits:

  • Free parking
Work Location: In person

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