Oral Health Care Training
Equipping your team to confidently care for residents’ oral wellbeing.
Our Oral Health Care Training program aims to prepare your team to positively support residents with ongoing mouth care, be aware of concerns to look out for and confidently care for residents’ oral wellbeing in a safe and compassionate way.
Following completion of the training, you will receive Oral Health Care Training certification to display in your care home as well as personal CPD certificates to provide to your team who attended the session.
This supports your CQC compliance and is completely free of charge; we are fully funding this on your behalf.
Course Content
By the end of this course…
- you will have the necessary knowledge and skills to confidently carry out your role as an oral champion
- a basic understanding of oral health and how poor oral health impacts health conditions, especially in vulnerable adults with chronic illness
- have best practices and tips in mouth care management
- feel confident with recommending mouth care tools particularly in palliative and end of life care
- be able to give practical tips and coping strategies to help other staff members with people that resist.
- have an understanding of the quality standards in oral healthcare to include how to complete an oral health assessment
Testimonials
“Excellent and informative training delivered in a relaxed and friendly manner. Lots of new information and tips for best practice in oral health care. Teaches new skills and takes away any concerns about delivering oral health care in practice. Would highly recommend!”
Specialist Care Practitioner
Damuscus Care
“I have recently become an oral health care champion for my care home.I sort of understood my role, but this course put everything in perspective,identified my role and guided me through the knowledge and responsibilities I needed for this position. I would recommend this course for anybody who is interested in exploring this role within their working environment.”
Care Assistant
West Acre Nursing Home, Winchester
“Extremely useful information, would recommended to attend this. You have opportunity to ask questions / advice which helps.”
Deputy Service Manager
Action 4 Care
FAQs
How many people from my care home can attend?
We would welcome up to two people from each care home in our areas of operation to attend the Oral Health Champion course.
Who is the trainer?
Your training will be carried out by the highly respected training organisation, Knowledge Oral Health.
How much does it cost?
Usually priced at £85 per attendee, we are offering care homes in our area of operation attendance on the course completely free of charge. We are providing this service at no cost as part of our initiative to improve the health and wellbeing of those within our communities.
How do I register?
To register, please fill out the form on this page.