DentalNurse Review

Item: DentalNurse at Tempdent – Dental Training Provider and Recruitment Agency
Rating: 2.4
Author: Anonymous

at Tempdent – Dental Training Provider and Recruitment Agency

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Healthcare

Stoke-on-Trent

Review Submitted: April 2024

Overall Rating

2.4 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

2.5/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

1.8/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

3/5

I am a dental nurse so i chair-side assist the dentist, make notes, set-up instruments for procedures, support and comfort the patient and aspirate in treatment.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

2/5

I have enjoyed it however online learning is difficult for myself. I would rather be able to make notes physically and hand in assignments written as i believe i am more of a visual learner.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5

Receptionist duties. Safeguarding duties and basic first aid training.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

2/5

It is OK. Improvement could happen towards making the online systems easier to access and resources easier to find.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

1/5

Mild amounts. It could be better however my working environment isn’t always an environment i want to be in due to bad comments, favouritism and minimal support. After my apprenticeship i don’t plan on staying.

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

1/5

I received a written warning for doing some coursework at work, which was never resolved and i believe never deserved. I also received this due to overloaded decon trays which i was never shown was wrong and still never have been shown the right way. I received no pay for my study day this week. My manager was unprofessional on how she handed the written warning to me infront of all staff members. This is 1 out of multiple incidents.

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

4/5

I now have deeper understanding and knowledge of why certain treatments are carried out and the anatomy behind this. I now also understand the support side of nursing eg safeguarding, anxiety calming.