Qualifications
Dip Dent Hygiene RCS Edin 2012
Specialist Radiography 2012
Certificate in Nutrition and Health RSPH
Phillips ZOOM professionally applied whitening course September 2013
A level’s including History, Geography and English
A/S level in English
City and Guilds NVQ level II in I.T and Telecommunication
10 GCSEs including English, Maths, and Sciences
E.C.D.L.
Other training
Protecting information Level 1
Fire Safety
Safeguarding Children Level 1 and 2
Hand Hygiene
Manual Handling
Career History
May 2003 – Present
2012 – Present
Royal Air Force , Dental Hygienist
Baird Dental Centre, St Thomas Hospital, Westminster, SE1 7EH
Dental Centre Brompton Barracks, Chatham, Kent
Dental Centre Woolwich, Woolwich barracks, London
Working as part of a high profile dental team with a patient base of 3000 with a wide range of treatment needs pertinent to a variety of age groups.
Experienced in the routine care of a variety of dental units and running of a range of equipment including those associated with responsibility for cross infection procedures.
Infection prevention and contamination (IPC) lead ensuring current legislation is applied and maintained to a high standard in conjunction with Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) 01-05 and British Dental Association (BDA) Advice A12.
Competent in all aspects of current scope of practice including ID block analgesia and infiltration analgesia, taking radiographs and advising patient on diet and nutrition in relation to oral health.
Current with all CPD requirements and is involved in weekly training sessions relating to and including core CPD requirements to the latest GDC standards.
Facilitator of information between dental health representatives to colleagues and patients regarding new products, with a good rapport with many leading companies.
Overseer of the provision of oral health activities within dental centre including health fairs and national campaigns.
2010- 2012
Trainee Dental Hygienist
School of Dental Hygiene (Military school Aldershot)
Built up a portfolio of clinical experience including specialist domiciliary care and outreach clinics for patients with a variety of special needs under appropriate supervision.
Regular interaction with representatives from leading dental companies ensured an up to date knowledge of all oral hygiene related products.
Instructed part of the first fluoride course for dental nurses provided by the Defence Dental Services.
Instructed trainee dental nurses on Oral Health Education.
Carried out routine maintenance of surgery equipment including all cross infection procedures under appropriate supervision.
Completed a research project and compiled two case presentations which were presented to the examining body during the year two final exam.
