Oral Champion Course

Promoting oral health and supporting others with implementing good practices in mouth care. The course will equip you with all the knowledge to confidently carry out your role.

Oral Champion Courses held every month

Allocating the right person

It is advisable to allocate a staff member that shows an interest in oral health, Ideally a member of staff that comes forward to voluntarily accept the role as an Oral Champion.

Care managers may decide to train more than one Oral Champion, especially where part-time staff are employed.

Oral Champion Course

The CQC (Care Quality Commission) recommends nominating an Oral Champion to promote good practice in oral healthcare and serve as a key link between staff, residents, and management. An Oral Champion ensures that oral health remains a priority in care settings by:

✔️ Advocating for high standards in mouth care.
✔️ Supporting and educating staff on best practices.
✔️ Identifying and addressing oral health concerns early.

By appointing an Oral Champion, care homes can enhance compliance with regulatory standards, improve residents' well-being, and create a culture where oral health is an integral part of daily care.

This Oral Champion Course equips care staff with the essential knowledge and practical skills to lead on oral healthcare within their care setting. This expert-led training ensures compliance with regulatory standards while improving the well-being of residents, particularly those who are vulnerable or resistant to mouth care.

Oral Champion Course – Summary & Objectives

Overall Aim

This course equips you with the essential skills and knowledge to deliver best practices in mouth care, ensuring you can confidently fulfill your role as an Oral Champion within your care setting.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, you will:

✔️ Develop the knowledge and skills needed to confidently lead on oral health care.
✔️ Understand how poor oral health impacts overall health, especially in vulnerable adults with chronic conditions.
✔️ Learn best practices and effective mouth care management strategies.
✔️ Gain confidence in recommending appropriate mouth care tools, particularly in palliative and end-of-life care.
✔️ Provide practical guidance and coping strategies to support staff in managing care-resistant behaviors.
✔️ Understand oral health quality standards, including how to complete an Oral Health Assessment effectively.

This course empowers you to improve oral healthcare standards in your care home, ensuring residents receive the best possible care.

Booking and Payment form

Complete Form & payment per nominated Oral Champion

COST £85

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Should you require more than 1 member to attend, please complete form and pay for each delegate separately or alternatively contact us. info@kohc.co.uk

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*On receipt of payment you will receive a confirmation email and Zoom link 1 week prior to the course.

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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

"The experience was excellent. The course was very well organised and the training was extremely good, very clear with communication and making sure we understood everything and knowing the skills how to improve oral hygiene in care homes will improve care homes and give our residents good oral care by proving training to our work colleagues."

Carer

Waterloo Care Home, Dorset

"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