Training in Oral Health Care for all the Team

Knowledge Oral Health Care are an award-winning training provider in the social care sector. Our mission is to promote and help improve oral health in vulnerable adults through accessible training.

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NEXT Oral Champion course
Tues 14th May

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Who is the training for?

All staff levels. The training is comprehensive without being complex in detail and covers everything required to manage mouth care for vulnerable adults, from the frail elderly to individuals with complex medical needs for all care settings.

What is covered?

Students will understand the effects that poor oral health has on the general health and well being of vulnerable adults and why poor mouth care can become a safeguarding issue.

Understand what best practice is in mouth care management, recommended tools and clinical governance. We give plenty of practical advice throughout the training to help develop practical skills and build confidence.

TRAINING CONTENT

Training in Oral Healthcare
For anyone that delivers personal care

Face to Face Training

Have a local Dental Care Professional attend your place of work for on-site group training sessions.

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Train the Trainer course

Delegate a staff member to cascade ongoing mouth care training to all the team.

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Group webinar sessions

NEW Up to 30 attendees

Interactive group training sessions delivered by a dental professional.

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Refresher course

Oral Care Training refresher course for Train the Trainer are recommended every 2 yrs.

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Elearning for individuals

our e-Learning provides a cost effective and easy to use course.

The content is divided into short modules which can be paused at any time.

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Oral Champion course

Get certified as an Oral Champion. The course will equip you with all the knowledge to carry out their role confidently.

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NEW Enroll all Staff in Mouth Care Training

ENROLL ALL STAFF

ELEARNING

One Fee. Receive a code for staff to enter for eLearning. A progress report is sent to the care home each month with staff certificates.

ENROLL ALL STAFF

LIVE WEBINAR TRAINING SESSIONS

One Fee. Receive a code and get staff to select a date to suit them . After training a list of staff names with certificates will be sent to the care home.

What our customers say

CUSTOMER REVIEW

"Great training very informative delivered at a good pace, good material sent to accompany the course as well . Thank you"

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Bonehill Lodge CH

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