Dental Nurse Review

by Tempdent – Dental Training Provider and Recruitment Agency

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.4/10

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

Dental nursing duties - cleaning, decontamination, supporting clinicians and patients Reception duties - booking, cancelling or amending appointments, taking payments, making and answering phone calls At least 1x full study day / week to do my online work

10/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

Learnt a lot about dental nursing and improved these skills quickly. Developed some previous skills

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I really enjoy it, absolutely love dental nursing. The course is great and my assessor and tutor make the work engaging and easy to learn.

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Very well organised, you go at a rough guide pace and then can discuss getting ahead and doing extra work to qualify sooner if you are in a position to do so. Work is spread out evenly so you aren't overwhelmed.

10/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

My employer are very supportive and let me have as much time where possible to complete work and qualify

10/10

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

Very supportive, we have online support calls to assess where I'm at and discuss any issues.

10/10

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

The qualification and the role both help each other out. Practical things I have learnt may be backed up by the qualification, giving me more understanding of why we do things which makes the information stay in my head longer. Vice versa, things I learnt on my course can make it easier when learning the practical

10/10

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.)

5/10

9a. Would you recommend Tempdent – Dental Training Provider and Recruitment Agency to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

I have found it very easy to learn with TempDent and enjoy the course I am on

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Tempdent – Dental Training Provider and Recruitment Agency?

Stay motivated and on top of your work. It will make it easier in the long run. Ideally get ahead and try to have large chunks of study time together instead of spread across the week. Set targets and deadlines for yourself and get a planner! This helps keep you organised and see what you need to do