Dental Receptionist
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Position Overview & Specifications
We at Smile Dental Care are looking for a Receptionist to join our friendly expanding team on a Full Time basis in our Practice in St Ives, Cornwall.
Smile Dental Care are a privately-owned Family run Company set up by an Associate Dentist in 1993, who has a passion to provide a positive working culture throughout the company. We currently have 35 Practices running across the UK from the Scotland all the way down to Devon & Cornwall, we also look to open between 3 – 5 New Practices every Year. Our plan at Smile Dental Care is not to become the largest, but to continue to support and develop our practices and their teams.
The role as a Receptionist:-
- To carry out reception and related administrative duties throughout the Practice and perform such other tasks as reasonably requested by the Practice Manager or other senior team members.
- To deal with patients in a polite and efficient manner and to always put them first.
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills, positive attitude, and courteous telephone manner always.
- Have the ability to work on your own and as part of a Team.
Why Join us:
- Opportunity to increase your salary through training and development;
- Progression and development. We encourage all our dental nurse to take further steps in their career. Many of our trainee dental nurses or receptionists go on to become lead dental nurses and practice managers;
- Fully Computerised practice (SOE);
- Pleasant, diverse, respectful and fun workplace.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: From £10.42 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Medical Receptionist: 1 year (preferred)
- Dental Receptionist: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Dental Receptionist roles across Smile Care Nurses's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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