The Fight for Fit Testing and FFP Masks
About two months ago we jumped head first into the world of fit testing and all it had to offer us as an Agency, and all dental professionals across the industry. Whilst we had not had the intention of going into the business of buying and selling masks, nor providing the additional service of fit testing outside of the Agency, we can certainly say it has been an enthusiastic learning curve...
Working during Covid-19
Hi, my name's Siobhan and I have been working with Cavity for 7 years now and I LOVE it! I love the variety of work that is available and meeting so many new people on a daily/weekly basis! I’ve continued to nurse during the pandemic in prisons and in practice and have therefore experienced nursing during Covid-19. I have tried to remain open minded about the pandemic and tried not to get...
Mental Health Awareness Week
The Green Ribbon Campaign runs from Monday 18th May to Friday 24th May and is part of This is Me, a mental health initiative that aims to change attitudes towards mental health in the workplace and support organisations to create healthier and more inclusive workplace cultures. You can read more about the campaign here. Claire Wassall, Head of Health & Wellbeing here at Cavity...
10 effective ways to work from home!
Working from home is probably an ideal scenario for a lot of people... right up until the cat throws up on your computer. And your neighbour, who you can only assume is building a time machine, starts firing up all sorts of power tools and noisy machinery. For many modern professionals, working from home every once in a while, is a luxury that our respective companies afford us. In the...
Egg-cellent ways to promote your dental practice
Promote dental treatments & other services Advertise with an Easter theme. Offer virtual consultations. Use memes and humour. You can use the following images to add a visual impact or create your own! We use a program called Canva. You’ll create a memorable ad and have your patients cracking up! Educate your patients Inform your patients about...
Meet our Manager, Alex
Hi, I’m Alex and I am an Area Manager at Cavity Dental Staff. I started working with Cavity as a Dental Nurse in 2009, I was working part-time for the prison service healthcare centre across East Anglia so it was nice to pick up extra shifts with Cavity. I very quickly realised that Cavity was a great place to work so when I had an opportunity to become an Area Manager, I...
Make your patients feel appreciated this Valentines Day
For Valentine’s Day, why not show your patients how much you and the staff at your Dental Practice appreciate them? A heart-shaped box of sugary chocolates will give them cavities, but there are plenty of other ways to show your patients the love that won’t put their dental health at risk. Here are some ideas to get you started: Hand out goodie bags. Of...
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I suppose I’m a bit late in saying that now! How's everybody getting on with their New Year Resolutions? I would like to say I've stuck to mine this year but they've already gone out the window, that piece of cake was definitely worth it! I don’t know about you, but it seems to me like Christmas was forever ago. If, like me, you...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
2019 Thank you for being the best year yet! As we approach the end of another year, it seems a good time to reflect on the year that has passed. Firstly, I would like to express my gratitude to each and every person that works for Cavity Dental Staff Agency. Without you and without all the hard work you put in every day, we wouldn't have this great company. To my Dental Nurses in the field,...
How to become a Locum Dental Nurse
Do you ever have that fed up feeling where you don’t want to get out of bed to go to work? Have you ever considered becoming a locum dental nurse? With a different place to visit each day and new people to see that fed up feeling will be a thing of the past. Locums often go in and save the day and so there is no greater feeling of appreciation. And did I mention that agencies pay more...