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PERSONAL SUMMARY
A confident, well presented, enthusiastic and punctual Head Dental Nurse Dental with over 9 years. Dental nursing experience seeking a turn toward Social Worker opportunity as a friendly, outgoing personality. I am a hardworking, honest individual. I am a good timekeeper, always willing to learn new skills, friendly, helpful and polite, and have a good sense of humour. I am able to work independently in busy environments and also within a team setting. I am a good timekeeper, always willing to learn new skills. I am friendly, helpful and polite, and have a good sense of humour. I am able to work independently in busy environments and also within a team setting. With excellent interpersonal skills, I am able to communicate effectively at all levels and enjoy being part of a successful productive team. And I have a great deal of experience in the dental industry. I'm now seeking a Social Worker role, because I’m passionate about getting involved, communicating with people who need help. I am passionate about my work, ambitious and driven, highly organised, a people person. I'm a natural leader. I am results oriented. I am an excellent communicator.
My key responsibilities within the clinic are to ensure the dental surgery health and safety policies and procedures are met:
• Welcoming patients, then directing them to the surgery
• Taking notes from dentists dictation for a patient's records
• Assisting dental care professionals with the dental procedures
• Preparing the surgery for dental treatments and clearing the surgery after the procedures
• Dealing with washing, sterilising and pouching instruments
• Filling the logbooks for the equipment, emergency kit and X-rays
• Changing fixer and developer for the X-ray developer machine
• Ordering and refilling the stock for dental materials
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Nursing & amp; personal
▪ Having excellent communication skills to reassure patients and create a friendly atmosphere in the
Dental Practice
▪ Experience of dealing with NHS patients as well as private patients.
▪ Able to educate patients on preventative and oral health care.
▪ Excellent decision making, communication and interpersonal skills.
▪ Understanding of and commitment to dental practices, training and development
▪ Knowledge of specialised treatments
KEY COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
• Exceptional understanding of medical and dental terminology
• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilisation methods
• l understanding of dental x-ray film development techniques
• Experienced in sterilising of all dental equipment
• Able to keep the patient as comfortable as possible
• Able to work instinctively with good initiative
• Reliable, trustworthy and an excellent understanding of information and confidentiality
• Willingness to continue my learning and development
• Experienced at working under pressure, remaining calm and professional at all times.
Work experience
Current work:
2012 July - 2022
Reigate Dental Centre
Head Dental Nurse

Aug 2010 – Aug 2012

Whitbread Group PLC,
Premier Inn, UK ​​​
Head Housekeeper, Team Leader:
Leadership skills
The ability to recruit, train, motivate and lead staff
Good communication skills
Strong organisational skills
A practical approach and an eye for detail
Inspecting rooms
All administrative duties
Supervising staff

Cameron House, Lodge Group Care UK Ltd​​​

Feb 2010 - Aug 2010

Voluntary Social Worker
Activities with young people with learning disabilities and autism.
Writing daily reports detailing progress, special needs for families, social
workers and management.
Other duties similar to Kaunas Habilitation Centre for Disabled Children.

Kaunas Habilitation Centre for Disabled Children (Lithuania)
May 2001 - Jul 2004
Social Worker
I looked after children 3-12 years of age with complex disabilities e.g. mental, physical, visual, hearing, autism disorders etc.
I endeavoured to provide, with other team members, a fully integrated system of educational, social, psychological and health care service.
Activities with young people with learning disabilities and autism
Writing daily reports detailing progress, special needs for families, social workers and management
I gained valuable experience in the care profession specialising in the learning disability and autism field
I developed children's individual education and rehabilitation programmes
Using therapies such as swimming with dolphins, interacting with animals, art therapy, sensory integration etc.
Participated in educational exchange programmes and projects with Norway and Netherlands special needs children’s organisations.
I used my creative art skills and abilities to develop children’s social development

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS


KAUNAS (LITHUANIA) UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
September 2007 - June 2009
• Master’s Diploma, Master of Education
• Main fields of study for qualification
• Education, study programme – Education, specialisation – Management of Education). Two years studies, 80 nation credits (1 national credit -1, 5 ECTS credits)
• Master’s diploma, Master of Education

VILNIUS (LITHUANIA) UNIVERSITY of PEDAGOGY
September 2000 - June 2004
• Acquired a Higher Academic Education and was achieved a qualification of Bachelor
• Completed in 2004 basic studies
• Accomplished Social Pedagogy studies programme
• of Science Degree in Educology and a professional qualification of Social Pedagogue.



KAUNAS (LITHUANIA) ‘MAIRONIS’ UNIVERSITY GYMNASIUM (SECONDARY SCHOOL)
1985 - 1989



FURTHER SKILLS
IT Proficiency: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet and Email.

INTEREST AND ACTIVITIES
Currently include: Travelling, exploring different cultures, food, values and people.
Walking, Cycling,
Cooking, Arts, playing chess, interested in Psychology and Philosophy.
REFERENCES - available on request.
▪ Driving licence: Yes
▪ DOB 1972