JUMANA FATHIMA
Bromley
Summary
A dedicated professional with notable skills in public relations, social empowerment, and creative intervention. Demonstrates exceptional counselling abilities and a positive attitude towards responsibilities.
Qualified professional with a focus on dental nursing and patient care. Committed to enhancing patient experience through meticulous care and adherence to best practices. Skilled in chairside assistance, infection control, and patient education, ensuring smooth and efficient clinic operations.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
4070
4070
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Qualified dental nurse
Millharbour Dentistry
West Quay, Isle of Dogs
02.2025 - Current
- Managed inventory effectively, reducing unnecessary expenditure on dental supplies.
- Maintained sterile environment in exam rooms to ensure strict compliance with infection control standards.
- Supported dentists during both routine check-ups and specialised treatments for optimal results.
- Enhanced practice reputation through professional and courteous patient interactions.
- Assured patient's comfort during dental procedures by providing empathetic care.
- Documented patient records diligently, facilitating accurate tracking of medical histories and treatments given.
- Assisted in complex dental procedures, resulting in successful outcomes.
- Ensured adherence to all relevant health and safety regulations within the practice.
- Operated X-ray machine accurately for precise diagnostic imaging.
- Participated actively in team meetings and training sessions, enhancing overall clinic performance.
- Demonstrated technical proficiency in operating modern dental equipment, ensuring seamless operations.
- Prepared patients for treatment, ensuring their comfort and readiness.
- Maintained a clean, sterile practice environment to ensure patient and staff safety.
- Facilitated smooth day to day running of practice, assisting with receptionist duties such as patient scheduling, billing.
- Assisted fellow staff in additional duties for continued smooth running of practice operations.
- Provided excellent patient care from arrival to treatment completion.
- Welcomed patients, explaining dental procedures and answering questions to ease anxiety.
- Helped to close surgery, treatment rooms and reception area at end of day.
- Worked with dentists during permanent and temporary restorative procedures, including fillings, crowns and bridges.
- Provided outstanding support to dentists throughout practical treatment procedures for positive outcomes.
- Assisted in clinical procedures, including examinations, fillings and extractions.
- Uploaded and updated patient records on computer system, adhering to patient confidentiality policies.
- Replenished sundries and ordered low-stock items.
Trainee Dental Nurse
Millharbour Dentistry
London
06.2023 - 02.2024
- Assisting the dentist in all clinical procedures, providing chairside assistance
- Maintain impeccable standards of hygiene and cross infection control, according to the latest guidelines and following practice procedure and policy
- Prepare instrument trays for the procedure
- Follow all practice procedures and protocols to maintain patient confidentiality
- At the end of the day, ensure the surgery management is adhered in line with the practice procedures and policy
- Ensure that all the relevant paperwork is completed promptly and accurately and that all client records are updated and maintained, according to practice procedures
- Assist in managing the appointment book for dentist, ensuring that the booking system is followed and to ensure a smooth delay free workflow for the patients or dentists
- Build trusting and caring relationships with all patients and take all reasonable steps to ensure their comfort
- Maintain patient confidentiality at all times
- Monitor stock levels for materials and sundries
- Coordinate with laboratory on timely dispatch and receipt of work
Junior Resident Dentist
Shanti Dental Clinic
Cherupuzha, India
01.2021 - 07.2022
- Examining patients and interpreting radiographs and diagnostic tests to determine the type and extent of dental diseases, disabilities or dysfunction
- Restoring the form and function of carious, fractured or otherwise defective teeth
- Performing dental X-rays and diagnosing oral problems
- Educating patients on issues regarding preventive maintenance of the mouth, teeth and gums
- This includes informing them of the proper way to brush teeth and use dental floss, as well as how dietary choices affect their dental health
- Oral prophylaxis and cleaning procedures
- Post and core build ups
- Filling cavities
- Fixing broken teeth
- Tooth extraction - non-surgical extractions, surgical extractions, placing and removing sutures
- Fixing of crowns and bridges
- Fabrication of complete dentures and removable partial dentures
- Maintaining patient records at the clinic
- Assisting senior dentist in complex procedures
Education
NEBDN National Diploma - Dental Nursing
Dental Tutors
London /2024 - 01.2025
MSc - Global Healthcare Management
York St John University
London /2022 - 08.2025
BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Mahe Institute of Dental Sciences
Mahe, Kerala, India 01.2013 - 01.2018
Higher Secondary and High School - Schooling
Sharjah Indian School
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 01.1999 - 01.2013
Skills
- Appreciable Communication skills for public relations
- Skills in social empowerment
- Inclination to Creativity for intervention
- Counselling skills
- Good Listener
- Ability to develop effective working relationships with diverse populations
- Positive Attitude and Faithful Commitment to Responsibilities
- Aspiration for academic/ professional improvement
- Handling dental emergencies
- Patient records maintaining
- Instruments sterilization
- Use of Exact Dental Software
Timeline
Qualified dental nurse
Millharbour Dentistry
02.2025 - Current
Trainee Dental Nurse
Millharbour Dentistry
06.2023 - 02.2024
Junior Resident Dentist
Shanti Dental Clinic
01.2021 - 07.2022
BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Mahe Institute of Dental Sciences
01.2013 - 01.2018
Higher Secondary and High School - Schooling
Sharjah Indian School
01.1999 - 01.2013
NEBDN National Diploma - Dental Nursing
Dental Tutors
/2024 - 01.2025
MSc - Global Healthcare Management
York St John University
/2022 - 08.2025
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