Have you ever wanted to do more with your qualification? In the first part of our new series on dental charities we look at three organisations that would love to hear from you. As a UK-registered dental nurse you are one of the world’s best-trained dental professionals. 

How to decide which career path to take

I have been a dental nurse for the past eight years, during which time I have been working in a very busy London dental hospital, Eastman Dental Hospital (EDH). For the last three years I have been teaching major CPD updates to dental nurses.

Most of us have suffered from toothache at some point in our lives. It can be debilitating, constant, and excruciating. It is something we would immediately look to address by reaching for pain relief or booking an urgent visit to the dentist. But for many people, this is not possible; 75% of the world’s population do not have access to a dentist.

The Dental Nurse Network requires confident and committed teachers to lead lessons in:

London, Brighton, Nuneaton, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cardiff,  Belfast.

Sharon is the newest member of The Dental Nurse Network team and will be teaching courses including Introduction to Practice Management and Infection Control.

Sharon Holmes was born in Gauteng, South Africa in 1966, and began her career as medical nurse in Addington Hospital in Durban.