The Educational Supervisor: Colin Clamp qualified in 1984 from Guy’s hospital and has been working at Manningtree since (apart from taking a year out to go travelling in 1987). He bought the practice in 1998 and developed it into a busy five surgery practice in the heart of constable country. He has an interest in postgraduate education and has gained a diploma in Restorative Dental Practice at the Eastman and has further postgraduate certificates in advanced surgical and restorative implantology, dental materials and in postgraduate dental education.
Colin has been an Educational Supervisor for twenty years and works with an experienced and effective team who enjoy sharing their knowledge and experience with newly qualified dentists, and we also enjoy learning from the foundation dentists. After 32 years in practice, Colin still looks forwards to every day at work. It is a fantastic career that is forever changing with so many opportunities and this is why it is important to keep up to date with developments. You should never get bored! Many of our previous FD’s have stayed on with us, and then gone on to become specialists or consultants! Our philosophy is to have fun whilst being focused.
Whilst Colin loves work, he also enjoys not working and is keen on all watersports, particularly windsurfing, wakeboarding, kitesurfing and paddleboading. He also enjoys cycling and snowboarding.
The Practice: We are a busy five surgery practice in Manningtree, the heart of Constable Country. We provide all aspects of private and NHS dentistry to a diverse range of demographic of patients. We are forward thinking and provide implants, Cerec restorations and were one of the first practices in the UK to have a fully integrated clinical system back in the 90’s. All surgeries have fibre-optic handpieces and digital intra oral radiographs, and we have a digital OPT machine. We have a decontamination room with a decontamination nurse. The practice has a fresh and modern feel despite being constrained by being in a grade 2 listed sixteenth century historic building.
Most of our staff have been with us for many years and are experienced with working with newly qualified dentists. We also have DCPs who have completed their extended duties courses and can deliver oral health education and apply topical fluoride to our patients. We understand that when you first qualify you will feel that you know just about everything there is to know about dentistry but soon you will realise just how much you don’t know! It is the purpose of this year for us to support you through this transition and ensure that you finish as an effective and happy dentist. Every one of our twenty foundation dentists over the years have been different, with varying educational and emotional needs, and our team are experienced and trained to assist you in your journey throughout the year in as positive and stress fee environment as possible.
The DFT year is a fantastic opportunity for the newly qualified dentist and we would expect the FD to make the most of every day of this year.
The Area: Manningtree is a historic market town situated on the banks of the River Stour, in the heart of Constable Country. Manningtree was the home of Anthony Hopkins, the Witchfinder General back in the fifteenth century. (Although he must have let some through the net as sometimes I feel that a couple work at the practice!). It is on the main line to Norwich, with London Liverpool Street being 60 minutes away. Most of our trainees have stayed either in Colchester (ten miles south) or Ipswich (ten miles north), and both towns have just about everything that you could ever need. There is an extensive coastline and if you’re into walks or watersports it’s a perfect playground!