Dental Academy

Profile

General Information

I am a part-time clinical teacher to final year dental students from King’s College London Dental Institute and to dental care professional students, at the University of Portsmouth Dental Academy.  In addition I am the Regional Adviser for Continuing Registration Wessex Deanery and the Dental CPD Tutor for Portsmouth.  I have significant clinical, managerial and administrative experience in the Armed Forces, NHS and private sector dental practice.  My aim is to instil professionalism through good practice and I have a special interest in systems management and quality assurance.

Clinical Teaching

• BDS KCLDI
• BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy
• CertHE Dental Nursing
• Foundation Award in Science and Dental Therapy

Committee Membership

• Practice Team Lead
• Academic Team

Career

• 2011 – Present: Regional Adviser Continuing Registration – Wessex Deanery
• 2010 – Present: Clinical Teacher at the University of Portsmouth Dental Academy
• 2008 – Present: Dental CPD Tutor for Portsmouth
• 2001 – 2011: Associate Dental Practitioner, General Dental Practice, Portsmouth
• 1993 – 2001: Senior Dental Officer, HM Forces
• 1990 – 1992: Civilian Dental Practitioner within Military Dental Centres in Hong Kong
• 1990 – 1992: General Dental Surgeon in private practice, Hong Kong
• 1989 – 1990: General Dental Surgeon in NHS practice, UK
• 1986 – 1989: Senior Dental Officer, HM Forces
• July 1985 – December 1985: House Officer, Dental Hospital, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.

Education

• 2009: Developing Dental Educator’s Course, NESC
• 1996: MFGDP (UK) RCS
• 1986: Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst
• 1985: BDS Newcastle

Membership of External Bodies

• Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK)
• British Dental Association