Combined Dental Hygienist & Dental Therapy Diploma
University Of Liverpool

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
2004 - 2005 ECDL

1996 -1998 National Examination for Dental Nurses
NON-FORMAL EDUCATION / SEMINARS
Annual Basic and Advanced Life Support
Annual BSDHT conference
2008 (pending) Botox and dermal filler course
2007 Radiography Update
2004 Sales seminar; 'The Real Deal'
2003 Sales seminar; 'Closing the Deal'
2002 'Working Women'
2001 Straumann® International Staff Training
2000 Time Management and the Working Schedule
1999 'Communications Seminar for Receptionists'
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
British Association of Dental Hygienists
British Association of Dental Therapists
Dental Defence Union

EMPLOYMENT
2007
Jan- present date Dental Therapist & Hygienist
Working within a busy mixed practice with over 19,000 registered patients. Patient base is a balanced mixture of adult and paediatric, providing dental hygiene and therapy treatment, using a wide range of restorative materials. Also, taking diagnostic dental radiographs and OPG's.

April Dental Hygienist
Providing private dental hygiene care operating on a 20-minute appointment scheme. Routine scaling and polishing with initial therapy courses entailing full periodontal charting, oral hygiene instruction, root surface debridement and where needed incorporating antimicrobial and antibiotic therapy.

*** Dental Practice

2001 - 2004 Area Business Manager
Responsible for maintaining and gaining new business accounts across the Midlands and North Wales area. Responsible for the training and updating of the dental team in new implant, bio-products and placement techniques. Dental assisting in both general practice and hospital in the provision of intra and extra-oral implants.

1999 - 2001 Senior Dental Nurse
General dental nurse duties. Organizing of dental implant procedures and initial consultations with patients. Stock control and re-ordering. Assisting with sterile/ gowning for implant surgery.
*** Dental Surgeons

1995 - 1999 Dental Nurse/ Receptionist
Reception duties and dental assisting all procedures.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

I have been involved in dentistry since leaving sixth from college and have expanded my role from dental nurse to clinician, working in both the NHS and private sector. I consider myself trustworthy and reliable and hold an immaculate attendance record.
Having spent over 13 years working in a fast-paced and ever changing dental environment, I have gained invaluable experience both surgery and theory based. My involvement in the dental lecture, training and seminar world, set precedent for my decision to return to full time education to study dental hygiene and therapy. I thoroughly enjoy my role within today's dental team as a dual qualified dental therapist and hygienist and pride myself on the quality of my work both functionally and cosmetically, and relish my position as an educator in the health care profession.
My time away from work is spent to the full, catching up with friends and family. I enjoy most sports, and have represented county and university levels in Netball and Basketball. I keep myself active today with regular aerobic and yoga sessions. I also enjoy travelling and combine this with my love of experiencing new cultures, foods and sights.