Dental Hygiene and Therapy Forum- The NHS and me- Working in the NHS as a Dental therapist (SOWEB231025)

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SubjectAdvancing Dental Care
DescriptionThe webinar will discuss the Day-to-day flow of work, including phased treatments. The webinar will discuss what dental therapist should know to be able to work successfully under both prescription and under direct access.
Additional information

Rozalia Gombera has over 10 years in Dentistry as a Dental Nurse and Dental Therapist. After gaining her Certificate of higher education in Dental Nursing, she worked as a Dental Nurse in General Practice. She is currently working as a Dental Hygienist and Therapist in Oxfordshire and has BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy University of Portsmouth 2023.

*Webinar delivered via MS Teams, joining instructions will be sent to you at least 24 hours before the course starts. *Please log in early to check Link/IT. Sign in using your Deanery/Maxcourse registered name - it helps us to confirm your attendance. Log onto to Webinar from 18:15. Course starts at 18:30 and finishes at 20:00. Please contact the organising Tutor Georgina Worsfold georgina-sarah.worsfold@nhs.net with any questions prior to the webinar. *PLEASE CHECK YOUR JUNK FOLDER FOR THE WEB LINK, PARTICULARLY IF YOU HAVE A HOTMAIL ACCOUNT

VenueWebinar- Virtual Event. Please do not attend a venue., Southampton - Southampton  View details
Date & timeThursday 23 October 2025, 18:30 to 20:00
LecturerMiss Rozalia Gombera  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeC, D
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours1:30
CostNo charge (£20.00 surcharge for users whose user group is non-nhs dentist)
Aims

To discuss how to work as an NHS dental therapist, exploring the topics of day flow, effective models, phased treatment and how to work under direct access and a dentists prescription.

Objectives

Discuss how to navigate working under Direct access or working under referral in the NHS system

Discuss how to work under phased treatments for patients with high dental need

Discuss the responsibilities of working in the NHS (referring, teamwork, UDAs)

Learning outcomes

GDC Learning outcome: C- Maintenance and development of knowledge and skill within your field of practice.

GDC Learning outcome: D -Maintenance of skills, behaviours and attitudes which maintain patient confidence in you and the dental profession and put patients’ interests first