02/09/2025 – DFT Induction Day 1

Course Information

Completion Time: 7.25 Hours

Venue: Mossley Mill, 19 Carnmoney Road North, Newtownabbey, BT36 5QA

Speakers: Safehands and Adrian Farquharson, Associate Postgraduate Dental Dean, NIMDTA

Dental Foundation Training Induction Day 1

Meet Your Scheme Adviser

Aim

• To establish a supportive and professional relationship between the scheme Adviser and the FD.
• To identify the FDs goals, needs and expectations.

Objectives

• Introduce the Scheme Adviser – share their role, background and how they will support the FD.
• Discuss FD Goals – explore the FDs personal or professional aspirations and how the scheme can help achieve them.
• Set Expectations – clarify communication methods, frequency of meetings and mutual responsibilities.

Nuts and Bolts of Dental Foundation Training & Raising Concerns – How to Raise an Escalation

Aim

To provide a comprehensive introduction to Dental Foundation Dentists on the Northern Ireland Dental Foundation Training Schemes; to include the working of the schemes, their role and responsibilities as Foundation Dentists and information on the expectations of Educational Supervisors, Advisers, the PGDD and patients.

Objectives

• have been introduced to the Advisers and the Dental Administration team.
• demonstrate an understanding of their contract; Rate of pay / hours/ holidays and sickness.
• demonstrate an understanding of their responsibilities as employees in their various workplaces.
• demonstrate an understanding of the study day programme and the Advisers expectations for those days.
• demonstrate an understanding of the expenses for which they can claim, and of the information that is required to support the appropriate claim forms.
• identify how to access support and advice.

GDC Development Outcomes A & D

AED, Medical Emergencies and Basic Life Support

Aim

We aim to help dental practitioners improve the standard of care provided and increase their confidence in dealing with the acutely ill adult patient by learning an accessible patient assessment and management system.

Furthermore, we will address what medical drugs are required, how these drugs are prepared and administered, what dose and route of administration should be used and, finally, contraindications where indicated.  Questions will be answered through workshop and simulation-based education using a “hands on” interactive approach.

Objectives

On completion the participant will be able to:

• demonstrate, recognise, assess & treat the “unwell” patient using a structured A, B, C, D, E approach.
• demonstrate preparation and delivery of emergency oxygen.
• recognise and manage medical emergencies in the dental practice following guidance from the British National Formulary “Medical Emergencies in Dental Practice”.
• Demonstrate indications/contraindications, preparation, administration & delivery of emergency drugs.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) & CPR Adult & Paediatric following Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines 2021, adapted from the ERC guidelines2021 and as recommended by (ILCOR) International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation.
• safe use of an AED and demonstrate awareness of legal, ethical and professional duty of care.

GDC Development Outcome C

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