Dr Amrita Banerjee shares her positive experience of joining Colosseum Dental UK
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Dr Amrita Banerjee began working with Colosseum Dental UK in May 2020, at the height of COVID-19 restrictions. Starting a new role can be daunting at any time, but the added uncertainty over the past couple of years made created even more challenges for those looking to progress their career. At Colosseum Dental UK, the utmost care is always taken to ensure that individuals feel safe and supported when joining the organisation. Amrita here shares her story of joining and progressing with Colosseum Dental UK.
She starts by reflecting on her experience of joining Colosseum during COVID:
“I found out about Colosseum online, and made contact with the recruitment team. The response from the company from then on out was very good, even though I was being recruited during COVID. We all had to work around lots of restrictions, which meant no initial face to face meetings, and that I wasn’t able to visit the practice in-person.
“I was concerned at first with so much uncertainty in the profession, but my mind was put at ease when I began receiving regular emails from Colosseum. They reassured me constantly, letting me know what was happening and that they were still there. This made me feel very comforted and informed, and I was very happy with the process.
“My induction was arranged during COVID restrictions, and I was able to meet the leadership team in person – while adhering to all safety precautions recommended at the time. I really appreciated the extra effort as it allowed me to have in-person conversations and put faces to names. Despite Colosseum being a big company, everyone knows each other, there’s a really personal feel.”
Amrita was also very pleased with the facilities when she joined Colosseum, as she continues:
“I thought very highly of the practice. When I started at Woodgreen Dental Practice, it was beautifully refurbished. Everything looked very nice, clean and organised. The dental chairs were great and we had all the equipment we needed – with the ability to request anything else I might need.
“The practice was run very well and various people from Colosseum called me regularly to see how I was getting on. I felt welcome in the company from the very beginning, which was important to me as work can feel like a second home to us all!”
Various restrictions remained in place after Amrita joined the organisation, and though these were not all easy to implement, Amrita felt supported by colleagues. She comments:
“I felt safe working during COVID. Colosseum made me feel very supported, our practice received constant emails updating us about what was happening and what would be changing in our practice. Colosseum also put a lot of effort into testing and providing us with all the PPE we needed very quickly. Even though I was working in a clinical environment, potentially being exposed to COVID, I felt very safe and I was glad to still be able to go to work, because I had been provided with all the resources I needed.”
Flexibility is important to Colosseum Dental UK, so there is plenty of opportunity for dentists to find a working model that suits them. Amrita was able to make changes when she needed to create the ideal work/life balance for her.
“There came I time when I needed to change my working hours so that I was able to drop my daughter off at school and collect her. The team were happy to accommodate to my needs and my work schedule has been changed to adapt to this. I also changed practices to be closer to my family, which I appreciated.”
In addition to flexible working, Colosseum Dental UK actively facilitates career progression for all dentists. Amrita reflects on some of the training and career opportunities she has utilised so far:
“Colosseum provides lots of opportunities for career development, with so much variety. I regularly receive emails for different types of training, and I am able to manage my time to take part in those which I am most interested in. I really appreciate these opportunities.
“During COVID, some of the training was moved online, for example, training for clear aligners. However, I was able to attend an in-person course once they started again to really develop my skills and confidence to start providing services to patients.
“Another course, in which I learned so much, was about mentoring. I am always looking for opportunities to develop, and I particularly enjoyed this as I enjoy helping people. Even though this was not clinical training, it has enabled me to develop my career in a different way and I love that.”
Asked whether she would recommend Colosseum Dental UK to others looking for a career in the years ahead based on her experience so far, Amrita added:
“Yes! For both trainee dentists and qualified dentists. I feel very happy and safe in the company, communication within Colosseum has been great, and there are fantastic development opportunities for everyone.”
For more information about Colosseum Dental, please visit www.colosseumdental.co.uk
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