Introduction to the NHS Module 9 - Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults (Level 2) and Essential Dementia Awareness for the Dental Team (Tier 1 Training) (INWIN141020)
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Subject | Introduction to the NHS | ||
Description | This course is one of a number of courses designed to provide an Introduction to primary care NHS dentistry – essential for dentists undertaking Performers List Validation by Equivalence (PLVE). This course is also suitable for other dentists who are new to the NHS, dentists returning to NHS practice, and any dental professional interested in learning more about the featured topics. Staff who work with children and/or adults should receive appropriate safeguarding training every 3 years as a minimum. This course is designed to meet statutory safeguarding training requirements as well as promoting dementia awareness and the special knowledge, approach and skills required of the dental team when supporting people with dementia. | ||
Additional information | Webinar will be held via ZOOM 09:00 Receive email with link to access Webinar The Educational Programmes starts at 10:00 hrs prompt 10:00 -10:45: Lecture 10:45 - 11:00: Break 11:00 - 11:45: Lecture 11:45 - 12:00: Break 12:00 - 12:45: Lecture 13:00 Close | ||
Venue | Webinar Tutorial, Winchester View details | ||
Date & time | Wednesday 14 October 2020, 10:00 to 13:00 | ||
Lecturer | Mrs Jo Russell View details | ||
Target audience | Recommended to all | ||
Development outcome | A | ||
Course style | Lecture | ||
Core topic | No core topic | ||
CPD hours | 3:00 | ||
Cost | £25.00 | ||
Aims | Overall aim: To empower individuals to make safeguarding their business, and support people with dementia and their carers. Specific aims: 1. To protect adults at risk of abuse or neglect. 2. To improve care for people with dementia. | ||
Objectives | 1. To explain the principles of adult safeguarding and who is vulnerable. 2. To discuss the different types of abuse and neglect and the signs that they are happening, as well as data protection issues relating to information sharing for safeguarding purposes. 3. To discuss the signs of dementia and its impact over the course of the illness. 4. To consider the needs of patients affected by dementia, and their families and carers. | ||
Learning outcomes | Following this course learners should be able to: 1. Demonstrate effective use of the safeguarding principles to consider the wellbeing of adults who may be at risk of abuse, neglect of exploitation due to the actions (or lack of action) by another person. 2. Demonstrate effective recognition of the signs and indicators of abuse and neglect and manage disclosures safely, so as to share information correctly to protect those at risk. 3. Explain what is meant by the term dementia and why early diagnosis is important to the individual, families and society. 4. Demonstrate recognition of the needs of those with dementia so as to provide safe, dignified and compassionate care. | ||