The Educational Supervisors: Paul qualified in 1982 from Guy's Hospital and carried out his foundation training in Canterbury, Kent. He then spent 2 years in Oral Surgery/Maxfac hospital posts in Peterborough & Bristol. He worked as an associate in Royston for 5 years before coming to Melbourn Dental in 1992. He has been an ES since 2008 and he completed a Pg Cert in Dental Education in 2011. Outside of work he enjoys golf, squash and spending time with his wife & 3 children.
Rishi qualified in 2016 from Birmingham and carried out his FD year at Melbourn Dental! He spent 1 year in Maxfac hospital posts in Brighton before becoming an associate in London. He moved back to Melbourn in 2019 and is currently finishing his 3-year MSc in Restorative at the Eastman Dental Institute. Outside of work he enjoys playing sports, gym, photography, painting & traveling.
Natalie qualified in 2013 from Sheffield and spent 7 years working as a GDP in the same practice she did her FD year in before coming down to Melbourn in 2020. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her dogs, friends & likes traveling.
The Practice: Melbourn Dental is a busy mixed NHS and private practice with 3 dental surgeries. There is another room available for the visiting Osteopath/Podiatrist during the week. The practice is equipped with digital x-rays, DSLR camera, 2 rotary endodontic systems, surgical equipment, a dedicated decontamination room, and an oral health prevention room. All aspects of general dentistry are carried out at the practice, including implants & invisalign. Parking is available on the residential roads.
The Area: Melbourn is an affluent village situated 10 minutes from Royston and 20 minutes from Cambridge. It is commutable from London, which previous FD's have benefited from. The nearby Science Park and Industrial Park provide employment to a number of patients attending Melbourn Dental. There is a good mix of children & adult patients of all ages to gain clinical experience with all aspects of general dentistry.
Other Points of Interest: We have developed a good relationship with our local NHS laboratory who are always happy to support FD's through the year and with a specialist referral practice in Cambridge for more complex cases.
We want the FD to become clinically competent & confident and are here to support their journey throughout.