Inclusion Health Dental Workforce Development Day (DWD11SEP25)

AvailabilityPlaces available - administrator booking onlyA
SubjectTeam Training
DescriptionThis event is held in two parts. There is a half-day group-training event which explores the impact of trauma on oral health with a focus on the importance of trauma-informed care in dental practice with the incorporation of reflective exercises. This is followed by an introduction to the core principles of trauma-informed care and demonstrations of the salient skills to incorporate into best-practice. Skills are practiced in role-play exercises with other attendees. These are reflected upon in situ and refined through further practice. After the training session, some time will be provided for practice teams to meet and discuss their experiences of patient care, both in terms of inclusion health dentistry and more widely. It will be an opportunity for troubleshooting, sharing examples of best practice, and building peer support networks.
Additional information

The course is for pairs of GDPs with either a dental nurse or oral health educator (i.e. GDP + DN/OHE)

VenueTo Be Confirmed (Leeds), Leeds  View details
Date & timeThursday 11 September 2025, 09:30 to 17:00
LecturersAnna Beaven, Mrs Sally Eapen Simon & Dr Dougie Marks  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Dental Nurse, or Dentist, or Oral Health Educator

Course styleWorkshop
CategoryProfessional development
CateringRefreshments and lunch
Development outcomeB, C, D
CPD hours6:00
CostNo charge
Aims

The aim of this course is to explore why trauma informed care is essential to high-street dentistry and to provide a foundation for the practice of trauma informed care

Objectives

1. To recognise the need for trauma-informed dental care in dental settings

2. To practice managing situations where an awareness of trauma informed care is useful in the dental practice

3. To participate in a peer-support network with dental teams within the region

Learning outcomes

1. Understand trauma mechanisms and their impact upon health in relation to dental treatment, including preventing re-traumatisation.

2. Recognise the key features of a trauma response in the dental chair and engage with a traumatised patient (peri-dental treatment)

3. Be able to identify and demonstrate two key skills to use in trauma-informed care