Dental nurse beats the odds to scoop educator job at Philips

What drove you to take on a role as a professional educator for Philips?
I began my career in dentistry in 2016 after I had studied tourism for three years. I came across a dental nurse apprenticeship and started working in a dental practice pretty much straight away. It did not take me long to qualify – in fact, I was one of the youngest in my practice team to complete the course so quickly and qualified in 2017.

Soon after I was promoted to a senior dental nurse position which I thoroughly enjoyed. I gained a lot of experience and knew I had many skills which would enable me to explore other options for a different career path. I came across the professional educator role for Philips via LinkedIn. The company was initially looking for dental hygienists and therapists, but I applied for the job knowing I had many of the requisite skills to offer. At the time of the interview, there were nine other people present, predominantly hygienists and therapists who all went to university and were very experienced. Philips’ team were so encouraging and offered me the job as they saw the potential in me, that I would grow into something bigger. They offered me more education to support me. I have taken extra oral health education courses since and I could not have done without them.