Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Qualifications
REFERENCES
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Laura Dunn

Uttoxeter,Staffordshire

Summary

Experienced dental professional, focused on enhancing patient satisfaction and overall experience. Skilled in managing teams and improving workflow efficiency. Committed to creating a supportive and productive environment for both staff and patients.

Over the span of my ongoing and ever evolving dental career, I have worked within a combination of private and busy nhs practices. Both have enhanced my experience of becoming a qualified dental nurse, treatment coordinator and to date; managing a dental practice.

In my 15 years of experience in the dental industry, I have been able to collect and enhance an array skills that have made me the committed professional I am today.

I’m an enthusiastic, confident and caring, conscientious in all aspects of my profession towards patients and my colleagues.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work history

Dental Practice Manager

Oswald House Dental Practice
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
2025.06 - Current

Lead Dental Nurse

Oswald Dental Practice
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
2024.02 - 2025.06

Dental Nurse

Oswald House Dental Practice
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
2015.06 - 2024.02

Dental Nurse

White Peak Dental Practice
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
2014.03 - 2015.06

Dental Nurse

Etwall Dental Practice
Etwall, Derbyshire
2013.02 - 2014.03

Dental Nurse & Dental Co-Ordinator

Tutbury Dental Practice
Tutbury, Staffordshire
2009.01 - 2013.01

Education

GCSEs - English Literature / English Language / Maths / Science

Thomas Alleynes High School
Uttoxeter
09/2001 - 06/2004

A-Levels - Art / Design Technology / English Language

Thomas Alleynes High School
Uttoxeter
09/2004 - 06/2006

Skills

Practice Management

  • Performance under pressure-most recently ensuring passing a CQC inspection following absence of prior management
  • Leadership and HR
  • Recruitment
  • Financial management - Wages, dentists schedules, stock ordering, managing invoices, organising contractors
  • Excellent time management
  • Sound understanding of regulatory compliance
  • Creating checklists, CPD schedules and carrying out risk assessments
  • Audits and appraisals

Treatment Co-Ordinator

  • Effective communicator - An effective bridge between clinician and patient Ensuring a sound understanding of treatments available and what the process entails
  • Strong clinical knowledge and ability to guide patients through a financial discussion in a relaxing environment
  • Empathetic and caring
  • Ability to treatment plan effectively and manage patient expectations

Lead Dental Nurse

  • Planning and organising of staff rotas and annual leave
  • Ensuring GDC standards are upheld within the dental team
  • Ensuring CQC compliance is adhered to
  • Performing audits including but not limited to; hand washing, decontamination routine and legionella
  • Clinical stock control

Dental Nurse

  • Excellent infection control standards
  • Empathy, care and consideration to all patients, particularly those of a nervous disposition
  • Vast experience of the reception desk, handling phone calls, booking appointments and taking payments
  • Running of decontamination room
  • Excellent communication skills , ensuring customer service is delivered with a genuine smile
  • Training delivered to multiple trainee dental nurses

Affiliations

  • Yoga
  • Cooking and baking
  • Singing and acting - I’m involved in a local amateur dramatic society and have been a part of 6 productions to date

Qualifications

NEBDN National Dental Nurse Certificate

- Completed in Burton College 2010

Ash Parmar Smile Makeover and Customer Service

- Completed during my employment at Tutbury Dental Practice

Laura Horton Treatment Co-Ordinator Certificate

- Qualified during my employment at Tutbury Dental Practice

Sales and Promotions Dermologica Skincare

- NVQ Level 2 Beauty Therapy

REFERENCES

Terry Beech - Practice Manager at Oswald House Dental Practice

Mrs Heather Mills - Clinician at Oswald House Dental Practice

Mrs Lucy Newell - Dentist at Oswald House Dental Practice 

Contact details available upon request.

Timeline

Dental Practice Manager

Oswald House Dental Practice
2025.06 - Current

Lead Dental Nurse

Oswald Dental Practice
2024.02 - 2025.06

Dental Nurse

Oswald House Dental Practice
2015.06 - 2024.02

Dental Nurse

White Peak Dental Practice
2014.03 - 2015.06

Dental Nurse

Etwall Dental Practice
2013.02 - 2014.03

Dental Nurse & Dental Co-Ordinator

Tutbury Dental Practice
2009.01 - 2013.01

GCSEs - English Literature / English Language / Maths / Science

Thomas Alleynes High School
09/2001 - 06/2004

A-Levels - Art / Design Technology / English Language

Thomas Alleynes High School
09/2004 - 06/2006
Laura Dunn