How to Attract Attention as a Future Dental Nurse – Even with No Experience Applying for your first dental nurse role can feel daunting—especially when you’re starting from scratch. You might spend hours perfecting your CV, click send… and hear nothing. But don’t be...
Building a Career in Dental Nursing: Key Organisations to Support Your Journey
Building a Career in Dental Nursing: Key Organisations to Support Your Journey Starting a career in dental nursing is an exciting and rewarding path, but navigating the early stages can feel overwhelming. One of the smartest steps you can take early on is to create a...
Building Your Dental Career from Day One
Not everyone starts their career with a clear roadmap. I certainly didn’t. I’m a dentist now, but my route was more a patchwork of opportunity, instinct, and learning through doing — not a carefully structured plan. And that’s fine. But I’ve also seen how a bit of...
Better Than Average — In a Bunch of Things
Lately, I’ve been thinking about something that might not be mathematically airtight, but feels true based on life experience: being better than average at a bunch of different things might actually be more useful than being perfect at just one. Hear me out. If you're...
Starting From Scratch – And Building Something Big
Let’s say you’re starting from absolutely nothing. No qualifications, no background in healthcare, no clue what a dental nurse actually does. Just an interest — maybe a quiet curiosity — in working in the dental field. That’s a perfectly valid place to begin. Everyone...
Prioritising Dental Nurse Wellbeing: Your Guide to a Thriving Career
Dental nurse wellbeing is an important topic and in this article we explore how to manage stress, preventing burnout, and maintaining professional health.