Open DayOpen DayWednesday 20th June 2012Wednesday 20th June 2012

Teesside has one of the worse decay rates in children aged 5 in the country

Cert HE Dental Nurse PracticeCert HE Dental Nurse Practice1 Year full time1 Year full time

BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene and Dental BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene and Dental TherapyTherapy

3 Years full-time3 Years full-time

THE DENTAL TEAM

Erica CloughErica CloughHarriet BoydHarriet BoydLyndsay LightfootLyndsay LightfootGail MilburnGail MilburnKaryn RichardsonKaryn RichardsonJill WhelanJill WhelanStephanie DunnStephanie Dunn

Principal LecturerPrincipal LecturerSenior LecturerSenior LecturerSenior LecturerSenior LecturerSenior LecturerSenior LecturerSenior LecturerSenior LecturerSenior LecturerSenior LecturerSenior TechnicianSenior Technician

The Student The Student learning learning experience at experience at Teesside Teesside UniversityUniversity

New State New State of the Art of the Art

Dental Dental FacilitiesFacilities

Computerised Computerised Phantom Head Phantom Head Skills Skills LaboratoryLaboratory

Patient Patient Dental Dental Treatment Treatment Clinic Clinic

NHS NHS Dental Dental suitessuites

Variety of Variety of teaching teaching facilitiesfacilities

YEAR ONE - DENTAL NURSE AND DENTAL HYGIENE-THERAPYYEAR ONE - DENTAL NURSE AND DENTAL HYGIENE-THERAPY

JOINT MODULES JOINT MODULES

Introduction to Dentistry Introduction to Dentistry Theoretical Concepts of Dentistry Theoretical Concepts of Dentistry

Principles of Evidence Based Practice Principles of Evidence Based Practice

PROFESSION SPECIFIC MODULESPROFESSION SPECIFIC MODULESClinical Concepts of Dental Therapy Clinical Concepts of Dental Therapy Clinical Concepts of Dental Nursing Clinical Concepts of Dental Nursing

YEAR TWO - DENTAL HYGIENE-THERAPYYEAR TWO - DENTAL HYGIENE-THERAPY

MODULES MODULES

Utilising Evidence for Practice Utilising Evidence for Practice

Aetiology & Management of Aetiology & Management of Periodontal DiseasePeriodontal Disease

Clinical Periodontology Clinical Periodontology

Introduction to Restorative Clinical Introduction to Restorative Clinical SkillsSkills

Dental Radiography Dental Radiography

MODULES MODULES

Clinical Theory for the Dental Clinical Theory for the Dental Therapist Therapist

Dental Therapist’s Clinical Dental Therapist’s Clinical Development Development

Dissertation (Using Evidence to Dissertation (Using Evidence to Improve Oral Health) Improve Oral Health)

Practice Management and Practice Management and Leadership Leadership

Preparation for EmploymentPreparation for Employment

• Practice Management Practice Management and Leadershipand Leadership

• CV, application forms CV, application forms and mock interviewsand mock interviews

• Dental indemnity adviceDental indemnity advice• Dental association Dental association

representatives representatives • University Student University Student

Services/career advisorsServices/career advisors

How You Will LearnHow You Will Learn

• 50% theory and 50% clinical based50% theory and 50% clinical based• Use of the Phantom Head Skills LaboratoryUse of the Phantom Head Skills Laboratory• Use of the Dental Treatment Clinics and Use of the Dental Treatment Clinics and

Dental Suites as well as placementsDental Suites as well as placements• Lectures, seminars, facilitated debates, peer Lectures, seminars, facilitated debates, peer

and group work, RIT & problem solving and group work, RIT & problem solving sessionssessions

• E-learning including lots of Self directed E-learning including lots of Self directed learninglearning

How You Will Be AssessedHow You Will Be Assessed

• Task specific examsTask specific exams• Clinical competencies (Cert HE)Clinical competencies (Cert HE)• Case Presentations (BSc)Case Presentations (BSc)• Essays, assignments, presentations &Viva voceEssays, assignments, presentations &Viva voce• In the BSc there are practical clinical In the BSc there are practical clinical

assessments which must be passed in order to assessments which must be passed in order to proceed through to the next year.proceed through to the next year.

FundingFunding

• No course feesNo course fees• NHS Bursary availableNHS Bursary available• Student finance option Student finance option

– only pay back once – only pay back once you have earned above you have earned above £21,000 (SLC)£21,000 (SLC)

After Teesside University!!!After Teesside University!!!

• Eligible to apply for Eligible to apply for registration with the GDCregistration with the GDC

• NHS/Private/Community NHS/Private/Community Dental Services Dental Services

• Hospital Departments Hospital Departments (Oncology/Ortho, etc.)(Oncology/Ortho, etc.)

• Overseas work & Armed Overseas work & Armed ForcesForces

• ResearchResearch• Lecturing!Lecturing!• Dental practice owner & Dental practice owner &

employeremployer

What makes our courses different?What makes our courses different?

• Cert HE is more academic than NVQCert HE is more academic than NVQ• Research is fundamentalResearch is fundamental• Leadership & ManagementLeadership & Management• Development of the evidence-based, Development of the evidence-based,

problem-solving, reflective practitionerproblem-solving, reflective practitioner

Entry Criteria for Dental NursingEntry Criteria for Dental Nursing

• 4 GCSE’s (Maths, 4 GCSE’s (Maths, English, Science) or English, Science) or equivalent equivalent

• 80 UCAS Tarif points(eg 80 UCAS Tarif points(eg 1 A level or equivalent)1 A level or equivalent)

• Evidence of academic Evidence of academic study within the last 5 study within the last 5 yearsyears

• Eligibility to receive an Eligibility to receive an NHS BursaryNHS Bursary

Entry Criteria for Dental TherapyEntry Criteria for Dental Therapy

• Dental Nurse Qualification Dental Nurse Qualification (Optional)(Optional)

• 5 GCSE’s (Maths, English, 5 GCSE’s (Maths, English, Science) or equivalent Science) or equivalent

• 240 UCAS tariff points from 240 UCAS tariff points from 2-3 A levels (1 must be 2-3 A levels (1 must be Science based preferably Science based preferably biology ) or equivalentbiology ) or equivalent

• Evidence of academic study Evidence of academic study within the last 5 yearswithin the last 5 years

• Eligibility to receive an NHS Eligibility to receive an NHS BursaryBursary

Requirements for ApplicantsRequirements for Applicants

• Evidence of work shadowingEvidence of work shadowing• Knowledge of the profession you are entering Knowledge of the profession you are entering

intointo• Excellent communication and interpersonal Excellent communication and interpersonal

skillsskills• Excellent manual dexterity skillsExcellent manual dexterity skills

ContactsContactsGail MilburnGail Milburn

Senior Lecturer Dental Care EducationSenior Lecturer Dental Care Educationg.milburn@tees.ac.uk

01642 34225001642 342250Karyn RichardsonKaryn Richardson

Senior Lecturer Dental Care EducationSenior Lecturer Dental Care Educationkaryn.richardson@tees.ac.uk

01642 738217 01642 738217

How to Apply:How to Apply:

UCASUCAS (from October 2012 – 15th January, (from October 2012 – 15th January,

for 2013 intake)for 2013 intake)

ANYANYQUESTIONS???QUESTIONS???