Our Ethos

We are committed to ensuring:

  1. That all our nurses, whether placed in temporary or permanent assignments shall have suitable skills and experience and comply with the guidelines set out by the GDC for registration.
  2. That all our temporary nurses efficiently and diligently perform the duties for which they are required.
  3. That we keep up to date with the latest developments affecting dental nurses in order to help and advise both our nurses and dental practices.
  4. That we continue to develop links with reputable training providers to offer support and training to trainee dental nurses.

Meet the Team

Hazel Yeardley

Hazel Yeardley

Having spent many years in such diverse careers as general/orthopaedic Nurse, Personal Assistant, Insurance Brokerage, Commercial & Domestic Estate Management and Hotel and Hospitality, Hazel brings to DNS a wealth of experience and expertise from within the world of care and commerce.

Founder and now partner, Hazel's role involves overseeing the recruitment of dental nurses and the registration of dentists. Also in charge of all the administration involved in the day-to day running of the business, she takes her responsibility seriously. She says, 'We are only as good as our nurses'.

Joanna Watkin-Wynn

Joanna Watkin-Wynn

Jo chose the career of dental nurse in 1988, working as a trainee dental nurse in Weston-super-Mare prior to joining the RAF in 1989. She qualified as a dental nurse in 1990, converting to the civilian qualification in 1997. After working with a dental nurse examiner, she went on to train many MoD nurses as an NVQ III expert witness. She is also a qualified Oral Health Educator.

Jo joined DNS as partner in 2002 after offering consultancy back-up during its' early years. Jo is familiar with all facets of the business and offers back-up in administration, qualifies nursing practices and is an authority in clinical governance.
She recently qualified as an NVQ III assessor and hopes to incorporate assessing into the business.

Samantha Yeardley

Samantha Yeardley

Samantha Yeardley is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Certified Accountants. She qualified in 1995 and has worked in Accountancy practices in the City of London and in Essex in a general practice role covering audit and the preparation of statutory accounts for small and medium sized companies. Her client base included sole traders, partnerships and professional partnerships.

In 2000 she became the Business Development Director of a mid-tier practice in Essex and was responsible for setting up the business development consultancy service offering advice to businesses on such subjects as financial management, customer retention and profit maximisation.

She took a career break in 2002 to have her daughter and set up her own management accounting business.

Sam has been involved in the accountancy function of DNS since its start and was on hand to offer advice when required until 2006 when she moved to Hampshire with her family. She now works with DNS and is responsible for the financial systems and reporting of the LLP.

"We are dedicated to the provision of professional dental nurses to the dental profession"