Lecturer Details: Oral Health update for DCP's

Lecturer nameMs Judy Caesley
Lecturer profileQualifications:
Certificate of Proficiency in Dental Hygiene – extended duties qualified. Various military (RAF) teaching qualifications

Current Post:
Education & Clinical Support Specialist for TePe Oral Hygiene Products Ltd, Retired Tutor Dental Hygienist, School of Oral and Dental Sciences, University of Bristol Dental Hospital and School, NHS Test and Trace Clinical Case Worker

Short Resume of Career to Date:
Judy qualified as a Dental Hygienist in the early nineties spending her early career in the Royal Air Force, gaining experience in the military practice setting in the UK, Germany and Nepal. In addition Judy worked in the hospital setting receiving a commendation for working with special care and cancer patients. Judy has a long standing commitment to dental education both as a tutor dental hygienist in the RAF and for 12 years at Bristol Dental Hospital. Judy, for many years was responsible for the curriculum development of the BDS Undergraduate program in Bristol including regulation for both the BDS and Dental Hygiene programs to ensure that they meet the requirements of the GDC document ‘Preparing for Practice’. Judy currently continues to be a tutor in Bristol, plans and coordinates delivery of training for TePe and until recently worked in general dental practice. She enjoys taking part and delivering oral health initiatives.
She is an active member for the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) at regional group level and is involved in peer review and eCPD independent review of BSDHT clinical journal submissions. She takes part in and supports worthy oral health education initiatives. In her spare time she enjoys spending time walking with her dog and enjoying her garden.
She believes that it is important as registrants to maintain clinical competency in the skills that we have been trained to do. It is essential that we communicate our Scope of Practice to not only the Dental Team we work with, but to the patients in our care and the general public. This ensures that all of our competency skills are utilised to provide the best possible treatment outcomes and experience for those patients in our care.

Experience relevant to the topic:
I have a wealth of clinical experience and enthusiasm for developing the role and scope of practice for the dental team and sharing best practice with health care professionals.