09/09/2025 Certificate in Foundation Dentist Dental Nursing – Day 1 – 6.5 Hours CPD

Course Information

Completion Time: 6 Hours

Venue: NIMDTA, 42 Beechill Road, Belfast, BT8 7RL

Speakers: Kegan Lewis

Course Description

Certificate for Dental Nurses:

(AI)
This course provides dental team members with the essential knowledge and practical strategies to support Foundation Dentists (FDs) as they transition from safe beginners to independent practitioners in general dental practice. It covers the expectations of a ‘safe beginner’, the structured pathway of Dental Foundation Training, and how to offer effective chair-side assistance using extended competencies to promote clinical confidence and best practice.

Participants will also explore the common challenges faced by FDs, such as clinical uncertainty and patient communication, and learn how to foster a supportive environment through clear, empathetic communication with both patients and colleagues. The course aims to strengthen collaborative practice and ensure high standards of care throughout the FD’s training journey.

Course Aims

• To prepare the Dental Nurse to work with a Foundation Dentist (FD) and promote effective team working in a learning environment.

Course Objectives

At the end of this session participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of strategies to support a Foundation Dentist from safe beginner to an independent practitioner in General Dental Practice
• Provide insight into reasonable expectation of a ‘safe beginner’ & the pathway required for Foundation Dentists to satisfactorily complete Dental Foundation Training
• Provide efficient chair-side assistance including the use of extended competencies to support the Foundation Dentist encouraging best practice during every patient case
• Appreciate the challenges faced by the Foundation Dentist & demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with both patient & colleague to ensure best practice

Course Learning Content

This training will enable the Dental Nurse to appreciate the challenges & opportunities for a Foundation Dentist in the context of the Dental Foundation Training Programme. It will equip the Dental Nurse to support the Foundation Dentist and reduce potential risk factors for patients & the Dental Practice. It will develop the Dental Nurses skill set in impression taking and fitting rubber dam.

GDC Development Outcomes

• ABCD

Resources

Dietary Requirements

Please advise the Dental Continuing Education Team dentalcourses.nimdta@hscni.net if you have any dietary requirements.