Nikhil Astagi

Experience

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  Red Production Company Limited

  Mar 2021 - Mar 2021

  Television

  Extra in the Netflix series “Stay Close”

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  Highfield Dental and Morgan Dental

  Oct 2021 - Apr 2022

  Dental Work Experience

  Shadowing dentists of various specialities; including endodontics, prosthodontics and paediatric whilst learning about running a dental practice. I obtained knowledge of private dentistry as well as practicing manual dexterity in various pre-clinical practice tasks. Learning specific skills from both community and aesthetic dentists.

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  Self-employed

  Nov 2021 - now

  Tutor

  Tutoring many students of a range of different age groups in many subjects. I have many years of experience teaching and having obtained the grades seen above, I have learnt modern ways to be able to excel in pre-university studies of chemistry, biology and maths.Moreover, I have experience helping students with the entire application process for medicine and dentistry. Having obtained 4 dentistry and 1 medicine university offer myself, I have learnt the tricks required to stand out in this challenging enrolment process Show less

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  Lancaster Royal Grammar School

  May 2022 - May 2023

  The first dental-oriented leader of the school’s society. Organising talks, events and bringing in external speakers of many professions and specialties to share their knowledge with other students about the timeline of a healthcare worker from applying to university to life in said career. Team management skills were required as various students carried out many tasks under my supervision. Clear communication and setting clear goals using the SMART framework were especially important in succeeding in such a role.

  • Med/DentSoc Leader

    May 2022 - May 2023

  • Prefect Supervisor

    May 2022 - May 2023
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  University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

  Aug 2022 - Aug 2022

  Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Work Experience

  Learning from consultant MaxFax surgeons, dentists and DCTs as they undertake various clinical and surgical cases over the course of a week in hospitals.

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  KCL Dental Society

  Feb 2024 - now

  BDS1 Representative

  Having been elected in this role, I have acted as the voice for the rest of the cohort; representing them at events and planning socials for everyone whilst managing budgetsWe have organised the following events-End of Year formal for over 100 studentsYear group trip to Thorpe ParkIntra-year football tournamentBowlingMini golfBallie Ballerson

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  Association of Dental Implantology (ADI)

  Aug 2024 - now

  Student Ambassador