Rating

7.4/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • As a dental nurse not only do I assist the dentist in treatment, I also ensure the patient is comfortable and has the best experience possible. On a day to day basis, this involves prepping and mixing materials, cleaning surgeries, running decon as well as chatting and helping patients.

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I've learned the importance of teamwork as well as how to adapt to working to a tight time schedule when under pressure. I have also learned how to adapt to new ways of working, due to the pandemic, as well as the best way to help calm patients.

    8/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I really enjoy my job. No day is the same and its very active and productive, there is a nice home work divide as well the chance to work at a desk or running the surgery.

    9/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • My structure at work is well organised. The rota is published every week and I know where I am positioned daily. My course I found to be disorganised as I was moved from tutor to tutor multiple times and often had to push in order to get work marked/set for me.

    5/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • I receive a lot of support from my tutor and have only had to move my sessions a handful of times.

    7/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • I have had multiple providers throughout my course, some were more helpful than others. I found that I had to chase and push my providers to set and mark my work for me and have had to get my manager to call/email in in order to get a response or something done sometimes.

    5/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • My qualification helped me to understand what and why I was doing. This helped to make me more confident in the task I perform. It also helps me to explain to patients what is going on or the process of a treatment when I am talking to them over the phone.

    8/10

  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
  • There are no extra-curricular activities to get involved in at work. Sometimes we hold a British bake off where a different member of staff bakes something and brings it in each week. We also celebrate each staff members birthday with a party as well as have xmas parties and easter games.

    7/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend White Dental Finchampstead to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Great atmosphere to work in with lots of friendly staff. Every day is different and there's lots of opportunities to prosper in your career.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to White Dental Finchampstead?
  • To make sure that they can handle timed appointments in a busy practice, especially under pressure. They need to be good at multitasking as well as working under pressure as sometimes you need to be in 2 places at once as well as set something up last minute if there is a change in plans.


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Nursing

Finchampstead

April 2021

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