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Main area
Dental
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 15 hours per week
Job ref
Southend
Employer
Community Dental Services CIC
Employer type
NHS
Site
Warrior House Health Centre, 1st Floor
Town
Southend
Salary
£24,465 Per annum, pro rata (actual £9,786)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/09/2025 23:59

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Dental Receptionist and Decontamination Support Worker

Band 2

Job overview

Dental Receptionist & Decontamination Support Worker

Permanent,  Part Time 15 Hours

Hours:  15 hours,  2 days per week

Base:  Warrior House Health Centre, 1st Floor, 42-82 Southchurch Road, Southend, SS1 2LZ

Salary:  £24,465 per annum pro rata (actual £9,786)

Do you want to make a difference? If so, why not consider a career with an award winning dentally led social enterprise?

Have you ever pictured yourself working in a dental clinic with a highly experienced and specialised team?

If your answer is ‘yes’ and you see yourself as a caring, compassionate, flexible, and approachable person where you will be appreciated by patients and the team, then this is the place for you. 

Main duties of the job

 What are we looking for? 

You will be responsible for providing reception and administrative support in our clinic and on occasion to assist in the decontamination and maintenance of dental instruments and equipment.

Your good communication skills and effortless ways of making people feel at ease will be a real asset when providing valuable support in the clinic.

Most importantly, we would like you to have a welcoming and upbeat approach and be a helping hand in the clinic for both employees and patients.

Working for our organisation

What do we offer?

  • Starting salary gross £24,465 per year, pro rata
  • Permanent contract, part time, 15 hours per week
  • 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata
  • Access to Corporate Pension Scheme
  • 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
  • Funded internal and external mandatory training to enable you to maintain your CPD
  • Support with training for your wider professional development
  • Uniforms provided
  • Become a shareholder and have a say in how our organisation is run at all levels
  • Opportunity to play a key part in local social care initiatives

Please ensure that you read the Job Description, which also includes the person specification, before applying.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details on the main duties and responsibilities for the role, please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Dental Receptionist and Decontamination Support Worker

Essential criteria
  • Please see attached Person Specification within the Job Description

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nicola Shannon
Job title
Senior Dental Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07796 323635
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