Health and safety and internal auditing (WAKE19MAR15)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectPractice management
DescriptionTo raise general awareness of the whole dental team in health and safety as it applies to day-to-day activities within the dental practice. To develop knowledge and understanding of the need to carry out audits so practices can be better prepared for a Care Quality Commission visit.
VenueCedar Court Hotel, Wakefield  View details
Date & timeThursday 19 March 2015, 09:30 to 17:00
LecturerJane Bonehill  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Dental Hygienist (£25.00pp discount), or Dental Nurse (£25.00pp discount), or Dental Technician (£25.00pp discount), or Dental Therapist (£25.00pp discount), or Practice Manager (£25.00pp discount), or Receptionist/Administrator (£25.00pp discount), or Dentist

Course styleLecture
CategoryManagement course
CateringRefreshments and lunch
Development outcomeNo development outcome
CPD hours6:00
Cost£50.00 (subject to discounts, see Target audience above)
Aims
  • To acknowledge the main issues relating to Health and Safety in the dental environment and measure the practices performance in meeting legal standards
  • To develop knowledge and understanding of the need to carry out internal auditing
Objectives

By the end of the session delegates will be able to:

  • Understand legal and ethical requirements for health and safety
  • Appreciate the importance of health and safety management
  • Review and audit existing policies and procedures
  • Explore reasonably practicable measures to improve health and safety performance
  • Understand the purpose of an audit
  • Be aware of the key features involved in an audit system
  • Be able to design a specification and plan an audit
  • Undertake an audit against CQC outcomes