The Root of the Matter: A practical look at recruiting and retaining the dental workforce in the South West (SW-23-06-14-01)

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Apprenticeship opportunitiesBristol Dental School information
HEE work experience toolkit informationMS Teams joining link
Plymouth University InformationRecording link
Recruitment for dentists in the SWTier 2 dental provision information
Year 10 work experience pilot

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SubjectMiscellaneous
DescriptionHave you found recruiting and retaining staff in your dental practice a challenge? Have you ever wished you had another pair of hands or could delegate some of your practice management or clinical work? Are you looking to work with international dental graduates or recruit through apprenticeships? We all know recruiting and retaining staff is challenging at present, so what can we as dental teams, actively do to improve this situation for the future? Please join NHSE WT & E to find out about upskilling and career pathways for the dental team and how you can support and encourage more people to think of joining us as the dental profession of the future in the South West.
Additional information

This webinar is suitable for all members of the dental team, wherever you are in your career journey. 

VenueMS Teams, Virtual - N/A - Virtual  View details
Date & timeWednesday 14 June 2023, 18:30 to 19:30
LecturersMiss Samantha Braddock, Magdalena Chan, Mr Matthew Jerreat, Lucy Silk & Mr Michael Wheeler  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeB
Course styleE- learning
CateringNone
Core topic Not a core topic
CPD hours1:30
CostNo charge
Aims

The aim of this webinar is to promote career pathways and upskilling opportunities for dental team members and to encourage offers of dental related work experience in the South West.


Objectives

By the end of this webinar participants should be able to:


  • Recognize training pathways available for dental nurses, dental hygienists and dental therapists in the SW
  • Explain apprenticeships and development opportunities for DCPs
  • Identify career development opportunities for the dental team in the SW including an update on Level 2 service provision
  • Explain changes in the process for overseas registrants to work within the NHS
  • Implement work experience in their practice suitable for all dental team roles using the HEEs Work Experience -A Toolkit for Dental Practices
Learning outcomes

By the end of this webinar participants will:

 

  • Be able to help recruit and retain the dental workforce of the future in the South West
  • Understand opportunities to develop careers within dentistry in the South West
  • Be able to offer work experience to increase the number of people wanting to join the dental team.