In addition to the development sessions delivered by NHS Education Scotland (NES), Childsmile Coordinators also deliver courses locally.
Extended Duties Dental Nurse Mentor Training
A training package is available to support the EDDNs identified mentors in their place of work. This package provides details of the Childsmile six-module NES training, information on the programme and an understanding of their roles and responsibilities. It may be advantageous to have the mentors and EDDNs together for at least part of the training, so they understand the roles involved. To access this training please contact your local coordinator.
CPD has been agreed nationally for these training sessions. For more information please contact Childsmile@nes.scot.nhs.uk.
Supporting NHS NES resources
Competencies briefing sheet – outline of the seven-competency framework for DOPs training.
Reflective diary – Instructions and examples of reflective diaries for mentors and trainees taking part in DOPs training.
Developing local awareness sessions
A pick and mix PowerPoint has been developed to support local awareness sessions
Health visitors are required to have an understanding of their role in delivering and supporting families with oral health advice according to the Health Visitor Pathway. The PowerPoint presentation above has been developed as an editable resource to allow for local variation.
Verifiable lunchtime CPD courses have been developed. They can attracts 0.5 CPDA and aims to cover the main points relevant to Childsmile Practices. These include the SDR, SDCEP Prevention and Management of Caries in Children, the Childsmile programme and PSD payments. The course can be tailored to the needs of any given practice using the tools already available to Childsmile Coordinators.
To arrange verifiable CPD please contact: Childsmile@nes.scot.nhs.uk