The Educational Supervisor: Omer Ali is a principal dentist and Safeguarding Lead and has been at the practice for 15 years. Omer completed his Diploma in Clinical Orthodontics in 2018 at the University of Warwick and has been an Educational Supervisor since 2021. Omer has experience of supporting newly qualified dentists and dental nurses during their training period.
The Practice: The Portland Road Family Dental Centre consists of a diverse team of 6 dentists with varied interests including Cosmetic dentistry and Orthodontics. The dentists are supported by a team of dedicated and enthusiastic dental nurses, receptionists and a practice manager, who all work together efficiently and effectively with good communication skills between team members and patients alike.
Portland Road Family Dental Centre provides both NHS and Private dental treatments and is predominantly an NHS practice. The practice has 13-surgeries and disabled access and facilities. There are 6 surgeries on the ground floor, a large open plan waiting room, wheelchair friendly reception desk with a hearing loop and a further 7 surgeries and decontamination facilities located on the first floor. The practice has full air-conditioning, and comprehensive staff facilities, full digital radiography, OPG machine, BDA Good Practice Membership for 11 years, Investors in People Gold Award held for 6 years, and numerous National Awards Finalists.
The key aspects that the practice offers patients is to ensure patient convenience are; extended opening hours to accommodate peoples working hours and busy lifestyles, emergency sit and wait service, gentle reminders of pending appointments, translation services, details of easy rail and bus links access, air conditioned and comfortable waiting areas and modern equipment in our surgeries.
The Area: The Portland Road Family Dental Centre is a well-established dental practice in Hucknall, which is a town in Nottinghamshire, in the district of Ashfield, and was historically a centre for framework knitting and then for mining. The town is a highly populated, busy community town with a good mixture of shops, supermarkets, and local services with excellent commuter links and regular bus and tram routes.
Other Points of Interest: The Portland Road Family Dental Centre provides all members of the practice team with regular in-house staff training and training days with external, entertaining speakers, with food and soft drinks supplied in a happy and relaxed atmosphere. This not only keeps everyone abreast of updates, key messages, and ensures that CPD requirements are fulfilled, but also brings the practice team together with other practice teams in a fun and enjoyable way.