Staff Profile

Background

Current Position : Nurse Co-ordinator 2007 - Present

• Responsible for the day to day management of the Clinical Simulation Unit (CSU) .
•  Part of a team of Clinical Academics and Dental Instructors, delivering and supporting clinical teaching/training and supervision to undergraduate, postgraduate dental students and DCP'S within The School of Dental Sciences
• Local Health and Safety Office for CSU and TTU
• Radiation Protection Supervisor for School of Dental Sciences

Previous Position's

• Dental Nurse - General Dental Practice 1979-1999
• Deputy Senior Dental Nurse , Department of Prosthodontics , Newcastle Dental Hospital 1999- 2007

Qualifications:

• National  Examining Board Certificate of Dental Nursing
• National Examining Board Certificate of Conscious Sedation
• BDA Certificate in Dental Radiography
• Certificate in Implantlogy  Dental Nursing
• Extended Skills in Dental Nursing , impression taking, registration, casting impressions, articulation, rubber -dam placement
• PGCE in Teaching and Education
• Dental Nurse Assessor
• City and Guilds  Senior Graduateship Award in Management

Member of:

• Board of Studies Committee - Lead Nurse
• Student Staff Committee , Phase 1 & 2
• School Health & Safety Committee
• Faulty Radiation Protection Committee
• Dental Hospital Line Manager's and Senior Nurses Committee
• Dental Hospital Infection Prevention and Control Committee

Interests:

   I enjoy , knitting. sewing , embroidery and walking

Roles and Responsibilities :

• Deliver seminars, lectures ,and practical teaching
• Support teaching in CSU
• Introduction to Dentistry Course  - stage 1 part 1 BDS
• Introduction to Dentistry Course - stage 2 part 1
• Key Clinical Skills Course - stage 2 BDS , stage 1 BSc in Oral Health
• Clinical Introductory Course - stage 3 BDS
• Complete Denture Course - stage 3 BDS
• Endodontic Course - stage 3 BDS
• Examine for Stage 2 BDS  OSCE
• Examine for stage 3  BDS OSCE
• Team mark  stage 1 BDS  Multi choice paper
• Team mark  stage 2 KCS  BDS Reflective Reports
• Team Mark stage 3 BDS  Reflective Reports - Complete Denture Course
• Question setting -  Stage 3 BDS Paediatric Exam
• Standard setting - stage 3  BDS Paediatric Exam
• BLS Trainer