NHS Education for Scotland (NES) recognises the importance of ensuring all staff begin their work in a positive and supportive environment.
The Dental Nurse Induction learning programme has four modules that trainees can progress through at their own pace, with the support of workplace colleagues.
The modules cover four of the most important aspects of a trainee dental nurse’s role in relation to working safely:
Professionalism
Health & Safety
Infection Control
Medical Emergencies
The various tasks within each of the modules require trainees to undertake some research and investigation through reviewing websites and engaging in discussion with colleagues in the practice.
Upon completion of all four modules the trainee dental nurse should complete the short knowledge check.
Completion of the learning programme should provide trainees with a very clear understanding of their role and responsibilities as a dental nurse.
Aim: To enable the trainee Dental Nurse to work safely in a dental environment.
Learning Outcomes:
The Dental Nurse Induction learning programme can be accessed below:
Resources within the Practice Support Manual are available to support dental teams on a range of topics, including induction of new staff.
The General Dental Council (GDC) states that Dental Nurses must either be registered or ‘in training’. The term “in training” means that they are either:
More Information please see the information on the NES Pre Registration programme: Modern Apprenticeship in Dental Nursing programme
For information on employing trainee dental nurses: