Learning, Education and Frameworks

Mental Health and Wellbeing Support for the Dental Team in Scotland

Learning, Education and Frameworks

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Learning, Education and Frameworks

NHS Education for Scotland (NES)

‘Taking care of myself’
Resources to support my own wellbeing, this includes

Coping with changes to normal life
General principles of self-care
Self-care for specialist workforces
Coping with increased stress: access to digital wellbeing apps and resources

Taking care of others’
Resources to support the wellbeing of other people, this includes

Psychological First Aid, and guidance on when people might need additional support
Working with children and young people
Working with people with vulnerabilities such as learning disabilities, dementia or people with pre-existing mental or physical health conditions
Guidance on offering services remotely

Taking care of my staff’
Resources to help me as a manager support the wellbeing of my staff, this includes

Using Psychological First Aid to support staff
Additional guidance to enhance staff resilience and wellbeing

https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/29698

Mental health improvement, and prevention of self-harm and suicide

Resources linked to the Knowledge and Skills Framework for Mental Health Improvement and Suicide Prevention, designed to enable individuals, their teams and managers identify and understand the values, knowledge and skills expected of them in mental health improvement and the prevention of self-harm or suicide.

https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/17099

Zero Suicide Alliance

An NHS charity hosted by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust providing free online training courses to teach you the skills and confidence to have a potentially life-saving conversation with someone you’re worried about.

https://www.zerosuicidealliance.com/training

Mental Health Wellness in Dentistry Framework

Developed by a sub-group of the Dental Professional Alliance and endorsed by the Chief Dental Officer of Scotland, the General Dental Council, the British Dental Association, and other relevant UK-wide bodies and associations relating to Dentistry. Suggests a six-part process for all dental workplaces:

All members of dental team to undergo Stress Awareness Training
Identify Mental Health Wellness Lead
Leads to undertake Mental Health First Aid training
Design workplace action plan
Join local peer support networks
Complete annual training and maintain skills.

https://mhwd.org/

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