Going the distance

I have been working in the private sector for 22 years. Over this time, things have really changed, except for who I work with and where – 22 years with Dr Thomas James Donnelly at The Implant Studio, 41 South Bar Dental Practice in the town of Banbury, Oxfordshire. I have asked myself from time to time who deserves a medal more Tom or I, but I guess he had his in 2016 by winning the Dentist of the Year award. So, you may be asking yourself why I have spent this long in the same place. There is no time for getting bored when working with a very career-driven principal dentist, who has an MSc in Advanced Dental Practice and MSc in Dental Implantology. Working alongside Tom, I have gained a wealth of knowledge and experience in more of areas of dentistry than some dental nurses may ever see in their career. It is my passion for the role that drives me, rather than the need to gain further qualifications.