Trainee dental nurse Review

by Worthing dental centre

Rating

4.2/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Trainee dental nurse, my role is to assist the dentist, provide support for the patients and ensure that I strictly follow the infection control policies in place, including sterilising instruments.

    5/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Yes, I haven't had any previous experience in dental nursing and I've learnt it here

    8/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • I'm dreading it, mainly because the programme provider - aspiration training - is a joke and a major waste of time.

    1/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • Poorly

    3/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • As much as possible, my employer and colleagues always try to accommodate my needs

    8/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • Close to none, I've managed to do most of my portfolio on my own, asy assessors kept leaving the company and I've been neglected

    1/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • Has helped somewhat

    3/10
  • 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.)

    • No

    5/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Worthing dental centre to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • It's a good starting point

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Worthing dental centre?

    • Don't know

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Worthing, West Sussex

September 2021

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