Hannah Challacombe
Canterbury
Summary
Registered dental nurse with 9 years experience, a caring nature and strong commitment to patient care and team collaboration. I am a highly organised and efficient professional with a proven ability to work under pressure remaining calm and professional at all times. Committed to delivering exceptional service and contributing positively to team dynamics. I am currently seeking a new and challenging role within a private dental setting to excel as head dental nurse where I will be able to utilize my current skills to the fullest potential, whilst allowing myself to continue learning and developing in my chosen career.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
2055
2055
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Lead Dental Nurse
Appletree Dental Surgery
Herne
2022.10 - Current
- Preparation of the surgery
- Assisting with general dental procedures, endodontics, implants and oral surgery
- Sterilizing dental equipment and maintaining health and safety guidelines
- Ensuring high standards of cleanliness and infection control
- Mixing and preparing materials
- Making sure patient records are up to date
- Stock control duties - ordering stock, ensuring the surgery is always well stocked and stock rotation is adhered to
- Making sure the patient is relaxed and comfortable at all times
- Educating patients with oral hygiene instructions
- Explaining treatment plans to patients
- Reception duties (Greeting and reassuring patients, booking appointments, taking payments, answering phone calls, cashing up and locking up the practice at the end of the day)
- Training and guiding new members of staff
- Taking intra oral scans on patients for a variety of different treatments
- Taking radiographs including; Bitewings, Periapical, OPG, CBCT & Lateral Cephalograms.
- Surgery spot checks
- Signing off surgery checklists
- Staff rota's
Dental Nurse
Bupa Dental Care
2020.01 - 2022.10
- Preparation of the surgery
- Assisting with general dental procedures
- Sterilizing dental equipment and maintaining health and safety guidelines
- Ensuring high standards of cleanliness and infection control
- Mixing and preparing materials
- Making sure patient records are up to date
- Assisting with taking and developing X-rays
- Taking alginate impressions
- Stock control duties - Ensuring the surgery is always well stocked and stock rotation is adhered to
- Making sure the patient is relaxed and comfortable at all times
- Educating patients with oral hygiene instructions
- Giving pre and post op instructions to patients
- Experience dealing with NHS patients as well as private patients
- Reception duties (Greeting and reassuring patients, booking appointments, taking payments, answering phone calls, cashing up and locking up the practice at the end of the day)
- Training and guiding new members of staff
Dental Nurse
Whitstable Dental Centre
2018.02 - 2020.01
- Preparation of the surgery
- Assisting with general dental procedures
- Sterilizing dental equipment and maintaining health and safety guidelines
- Mixing and preparing materials
- Making sure patient records are up to date
- Assisting with taking and developing X-rays
- Stock control duties, and ensuring the surgery is well always stocked
- Making sure the patient is relaxed and comfortable at all times
- Educating patients with oral hygiene instructions
- Experience dealing with NHS patients as well as private patients
- Reception duties (Greeting and reassuring patients, booking appointments, taking payments, answering phone calls, cashing up and locking up the practice at the end of the day)
- Training and guiding new members of staff
Dental Nurse
Chopra & Associates Dental Surgery
2016.02 - 2018.02
- Responsibilities were the same as Whitstable Dental Centre
Waitressing/Bartender
Victoria Hotel
2013.07 - 2016.01
- Greeting customers and escorting them to their tables
- Having good knowledge of items on the menu
- Taking orders for food and beverages, making them and delivering them to the table
- Checking everything is ok with customer's meals and taking action to correct any problems
- Taking restaurant reservations, prepare bills and answering any enquires
- Training and guiding any new team members
- When I was not waitressing, I would be serving drinks behind the bar or carrying out light reception duties
Education
Basic Life Support
Aid Training
2001.04 - 2024.09
BDA Education Certificate - Dental Radiography
British Dental Association
2023.09 - 2024.03
Certificate of Competence - Alginate Impression-Taking
Dental Nurse Network Academy
National Diploma - Dental Nursing
Harriet Ellis Training & Recruitment
2016.02 - 2017.06
NVQ Level 2 - Hairdressing
Canterbury College
2009.01 - 2011.01
GCSEs - English B, Mathematics D, Science C, Humanities B, ICT C, BTEC Level 2 Media Studies, CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Childcare
Canterbury High School
2004.09 - 2009.07
Skills
- Organized
- Efficient
- Reliable
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work as a team
- Making patients feel at ease
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
BDA Education Certificate - Dental Radiography
British Dental Association
2023.09 - 2024.03
Lead Dental Nurse
Appletree Dental Surgery
2022.10 - Current
Dental Nurse
Bupa Dental Care
2020.01 - 2022.10
Dental Nurse
Whitstable Dental Centre
2018.02 - 2020.01
Dental Nurse
Chopra & Associates Dental Surgery
2016.02 - 2018.02
National Diploma - Dental Nursing
Harriet Ellis Training & Recruitment
2016.02 - 2017.06
Waitressing/Bartender
Victoria Hotel
2013.07 - 2016.01
NVQ Level 2 - Hairdressing
Canterbury College
2009.01 - 2011.01
GCSEs - English B, Mathematics D, Science C, Humanities B, ICT C, BTEC Level 2 Media Studies, CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Childcare
Canterbury High School
2004.09 - 2009.07
Basic Life Support
Aid Training
2001.04 - 2024.09
Certificate of Competence - Alginate Impression-Taking
Dental Nurse Network Academy