February News Letter

Kung Hei Fat Choi – This month will see the start of the Year of the Tiger.

For the Asian side of our family and friends it is a busy time. A time for festivity, of celebrating a New Year with those closest to you through traditions and eating foods in a manner that they love so dearly. I well remember the countless “Fat Choy” dinners, eating many courses of food – each one symbolic of the hopes and dreams of fulfilment in health and business.

We are told that the country is now climbing our of the rescission which has meant despair to so many families as they faced the loss of work and their livelihood. I hope in some way that we have been able to offer our staff work that has helped support their families. My only concern is the on-going problem of the nurses that have lost work because they did not register in time or were unable to re-register because of financial constraints.

While we recognise the need for registration the costs to some can prove a burden. First we have registration itself, then the COMPULSORY Personal Indemnity – a LEGAL necessity that not everyone is aware of. Not everyone has access to the internet and a large percentage of nurses do not realise that every individual must have their own cover. Many think they a covered by their respective practices. CHECK with your employer to what extent you are covered. Many of you in a permanent job will not necessarily be covered.

The third problem comes with gaining the CPD points necessary to stay on the register. The requirement is to obtain 50 points over a period of 5 years. This is easier said than done and 5 years can easily slip past!

Take advantage of the many courses that are open to you. You can also gain points by answering questions on-line. But again not everyone has access to a computer and the internet. We are led to believe that every household in the country has a computer and is on-line. Not on a dental nurses wage! Unfortunately there are still dentists out there who still do not appreciate their nurse and pay just over the minimum wage. Sad but true.

Whatever your job I hope that most of you are valued for the contribution you make to dentistry. Keep up the good work.
  

Due to ever increasing requests to recruit permanent staff we have commenced a new web page dedicated permanent employment.

These appointments cover ALL dental and support staff so if you are seeking new opportunities or are an employer seeking to fill a vacancy then we will be very pleased to assist you. Our page is

www.dental-staff-recruitment.com