What does it take to be an award winner?

Where do you work?

At the time of receiving the Society of British Dental Nurses’ Outstanding Dental Nurse Award last year, I was working within Birmingham Community Locality within the BCHC Trust. I was fortunate enough to be a part of the management structure across the Birmingham clinics, working as an assistant senior dental nurse. Working within the specialist division brings both challenges and rewards and I feel so lucky to have been a part of an organisation with values that really do shine across staff and patients.

BCHC provides specialist services for patients whose needs cannot be met within the day-to-day practice environment and are therefore referred into the service. Sedation, general anaesthetic, paediatric and special care adults, secure units and restorative services were all provided within the community setting.