I have an extensive work background in Dentistry, Reception and administration. I am self motivated having been self employed in the past. I learn new skills quickly and enjoy learning. I have worked as part of a team for most of my working life.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Administrator
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Torquay, Devon
10.2023 - Current
Handled sensitive information discreetly, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
Book, cancel, and rearrange appointments.
Type clinic letters.
Request clinical notes.
Maintain clinic room-booking spreadsheet.
Make carers' support phone calls.
Liaise with the carers support team, and make referrals via email.
Maintain stock levels, and place orders.
Organise meetings face-to-face and via Teams, and also arrange refreshments and anything else that is needed for the meeting.
Send out meeting agendas, take minutes, and distribute.
Contributed towards positive work environment by maintaining cleanliness and orderliness in shared spaces.
Dog walker
Self employed
Paignton, Devon
01.2019 - 09.2023
Provided quality dog-walking services for clients.
Providing home visits for puppies, unwell dogs, or if the weather was too hot or too dangerous to walk.
Maintained safe environments for pets whilst on walks.
Building a rapport and trust with my clients.
Keeping an accurate account of income and outgoings.
Ensuring my vehicle was well-maintained to ensure safe travel for the dogs in my care.
Providing daily updates of their pets' walks, and contacting the owner immediately if an incident or accident occurred.
Secretarial assistant
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Torquay, Devon
11.2013 - 01.2019
Typing clinic letters in real time.
Filing clinic letters.
Answering internal telephone calls.
Assisting the medical secretaries in any way needed.
Carrying out various office jobs on a rota.
Specialist Dental Nurse (1 year Secondment)
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Torquay, Devon
09.2017 - 09.2018
Assisting Consultant Surgeons, and various grades of Dental Surgeons, with outpatient clinics and in Theatre.
Ensuring lab work was available for clinicians.
Patient care in a variety of clinics. Restorative, orthodontic, local anaesthetic, cosmetic, and general anaesthetic clinic.
Participating in CPD (Continuing Professional Development) to ensure that I remain registered with the GDC (General Dental Council).
Providing dental radiography support
Dental nurse
Quay Health
Paignton, Devon
04.1996 - 10.2013
General dental nursing.
Progressed to senior dental nurse.
Reception
Administration assistant and accounts assistant.
Dental radiographer.
Ensuring that the daily accounts were in order.
Dental nurse
Warren Dental Practice
Torquay, Devon
09.1992 - 03.1996
Started off as a trainee dental nurse and receptionist.
Assisting the principal dental surgeon, and two other dental surgeons.
Traveling between two practices to provide dental nursing duties
Office trainee
Torbay Car Centre
Torquay, Devon
09.1991 - 09.1992
Registering new and used cars.
Banking large sums of money daily.
Typing
General office duties
Education
Dental Radiography - Radiography
Derriford Hospital
Plymouth
09.1999 - 09.2000
The National Examining Board for Dental Nurses - Dentistry
Torbay Hospital
Torquay
11.1994 - 11.1995
GCSEs - Science: Biology Grade B
South Devon College
Torquay, Torbay
09.1996 - 06.1997
GCSEs - Mathematics Grade C
South Devon College
Torquay, Torbay
09.1995 - 06.1996
GCSEs - RSA Typewriting
Audley Park Secondary School
Torquay
09.1990 - 06.1991
GCSEs - English Language & Literature Grade D & Grade 3
Audley Park Secondary School
Torquay
09.1990 - 06.1991
Skills
I have worked closely with a wide variety of people over the year and find that I can communicate well with most people
I have knowledge of the health care system
I consider myself to be a good listener
I am caring and considerate
I like being able to help people, and make a difference to their lives
I enjoy learning new skills
I am reliable, and honest
I have a clean, full UK driver's licence
I have a working knowledge of Microsoft programmes
I am equally happy working on my own, or as part of a team
Affiliations
I like to keep fit by doing HIIT's and swimming. I enjoy cooking and love to entertain friends and family. I love walking my dog with my favourite place being the woods. I also love to travel.
Timeline
Administrator
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
10.2023 - Current
Dog walker
Self employed
01.2019 - 09.2023
Specialist Dental Nurse (1 year Secondment)
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
09.2017 - 09.2018
Secretarial assistant
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
11.2013 - 01.2019
Dental Radiography - Radiography
Derriford Hospital
09.1999 - 09.2000
GCSEs - Science: Biology Grade B
South Devon College
09.1996 - 06.1997
Dental nurse
Quay Health
04.1996 - 10.2013
GCSEs - Mathematics Grade C
South Devon College
09.1995 - 06.1996
The National Examining Board for Dental Nurses - Dentistry
Torbay Hospital
11.1994 - 11.1995
Dental nurse
Warren Dental Practice
09.1992 - 03.1996
Office trainee
Torbay Car Centre
09.1991 - 09.1992
GCSEs - RSA Typewriting
Audley Park Secondary School
09.1990 - 06.1991
GCSEs - English Language & Literature Grade D & Grade 3
Audley Park Secondary School
09.1990 - 06.1991
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