Driven by our Trust values: Honesty, Empathy, Ambition, Respect; the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our cultural diversity, long term conditions and disabilities, and LGBTQIA staff networks are a key part of this commitment, creating positive change and helping build an inclusive culture across the Trust. Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed - our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process. Options for flexible working are considered for all roles within CCS, including job share opportunities, compressed hours, annualised hours, tailored working patterns and more. If you are interested in flexible working, please talk to the recruiting manager for this vacancy. Please note, the selection processes at Cambridgeshire Community Services are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored, we remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills. Job overview The Dental Service provides a wide range of treatments to a diverse group of people; therefore, good interpersonal skills are required to fulfil this frontline role. You will lead a team of receptionists, spanning five clinics, including Wisbech, Ely, Cambridge, Peterborough and Huntingdon, so good communication and teamwork skills are vital. You must possess excellent communication and people skills as some patients may present with complex needs or have a language barrier. This is an extremely busy service offering a wide range of treatments to a diverse group of people. We, fundamentally, offer urgent care triage/treatment to those in need but our clinics include Additional Needs Dentistry and Minor Oral Surgery, thus good time management skills are imperative. Additional working pattern: Monday - Friday. Clinic open 12 hours per day. Shift pattern to be confirmed. Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after the 1th March. Advert The duties of the Lead Receptionist will be to lead a team of Dental Receptionists working across multiple sites. You will provide daily planning, direction and support to aid the smooth running of the Single Point of Contact for UDC/DAC calls and face to face contact in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough reception teams. In addition, you will support the team with call handling and reception duties during peak times. The applicant will need to possess excellent organisational skills, be able to work well under pressure and must have the ability to work unaided and under their own initiative without direct supervision at the same time working as part of a team. The Dental Service provides a wide range of treatments to a diverse group of people. You must possess excellent communication and people skills as some patients may present with complex needs. Working for our organisation Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives. There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey. If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Provide daily planning, direction and support to aid the smooth running for the Dental Service with calls and face to face contact. To support the team with call handling and reception duties during peak times. Support the MOS Administration Manager to collate BT Reports, analyse and present when required. The ability to prioritise and organise own workload in an efficient and accurate manner. To routinely monitor waiting times and escalating any concerns. Responsibility for countywide data capture such as turned away patients. To attend and participate in weekly/monthly meetings which support and monitor the services being delivered. To address any issues that arise from weekly/monthly meetings, investigate and resolve. Work alongside the other Dental Administrators to ensure sufficient cover is maintained for all services and geographical areas. To be competent in the use of digital platforms associated with Dental and its associated functions e.g. scheduling patient appointments. To manage Healthroster on a day-to-day basis reporting all sickness/absence and update individual shifts when necessary. Work cohesively with team leads to ensure that rosters are planned throughout the year to ensure calls are managed efficiently and the appointment book capacity is maximised. Responsible for dealing with day-to-day queries using own initiative to resolve issues within guidelines. Accurately input and update data onto the Dental software. Support dentists and surgeons with administrative work as required. To ensure all direct reports are supported to complete Datix as required and investigate Datix as they arise. Investigate PALS queries, signposting and resolve informal complaints. To be responsible for managing the archiving process; from ordering to retrieval and arrangements for patients notes. Liaising with NHS 111, HUC, GDP’s and GP’s to support the smooth running of the service, with picking up emails and queries. Handle enquiries from the public, members of the dental and medical profession and other disciplines within the NHS. Support MOS Administration Manager with any concerns or complaints that may arise. On April 1st 2026, Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust and Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust will come together to deliver services as a single Trust. Both trusts are high performing specialist community health and care providers working in the East of England. Both have a strong track record, with the highest ratings from the Care Quality Commission, best in class NHS staff survey outcomes, and a decade of experience in innovation and clinical development. The group model provides health and care services to a population of 3.2 million in their homes and neighbourhoods. We provide care that supports people from the very beginning to the very end of their lives. The specific role you are applying is with Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust and if you commence your employment before the 1 st of April you will transfer to the new organisation via TUPE - the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations. Certificate of Sponsorship For roles that are eligible for sponsorship, applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker Visa to work in the UK are welcome, and will be considered alongside all other applications. You are strongly advised to visit Check if you need a UK Visa website ( Opens in a new tab), and familiarise yourself with what is required which should assist you in your understanding of the process 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. (Opens in a new tab) UK Registration For roles that require professional registration, applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new tab) Our safe recruitment pre-employment checks are undertaken before an appointment is confirmed and may include a DBS check. Where the role requires you to drive, we'll ask you to validate your driving licence online via the DVLA. In submitting an application, you authorise Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed. ALL CORRESPONDENCE will be via the e-mail address on your application form. If you have not been invited to interview within 2 weeks of the closing date, you unfortunately haven’t been successful on this occasion, but keep an eye on our vacancies as a job that’s just right for you may appear!