Multi-Professional Dental e-CPD Educational courses
Our multi-professional team at Health Education England working across Yorkshire and Humber aim to provide a wide range of high quality courses for all members of the dental workforce. Whether you need to refresh your knowledge in safeguarding, gain new skills like becoming an oral health educator or are interested in becoming a tier 2 qualified dentist we have courses for you. We deliver a mix of face-to-face and virtual courses.
Please visit our online booking system, Maxcourse, for more details.
If you have any queries relating to Dental eCPD courses please contact england.dentaladmin.yh@nhs.net.
Please also contact england.dentaladmin.yh@nhs.net if there are topics you would like us to cover or are interested in becoming a speaker.
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All our courses are booked via Dental Maxcourse. Please see below in regards to the common Maxcourse queries we receive.
Do I need a Maxcourse account?
You are required to have an account to be able to book any courses on the system. If you do not already have an account please select the Dental Maxcourse link, select the option 'new user? start here' and provide the requested information.
Once you have created your account you will need to ensure the below has been updated on your account, via 'account details'
- Profession- Select the one/s that apply, this will be used to confirm you are applying for courses relevant to you.
- Gender, Main Occupation, Speciality and Trust - if applicable
How do I find a course?
Once you have an account you can use the search course function to search using the title of the course or you can use the course calendar. If you search DWD in to the search function, it will bring up all Dental Workforce Development courses currently available.
Will I recieve a booking confirmation email?
You may not receive a booking confirmation email from Maxcourse. You can view all your course bookings via your account under ‘My Courses’.
Will I receive a certificate?
Once the course has completed, Maxcourse will be manually updated with your attendance. You can view this via your account under ‘My Courses’. If the status next to the course title is ‘unconfirmed’ this means we have not yet updated the attendance, please allow at least 5 working days for this to be actioned.
You will receive a notification form Maxcourse when your certificate is ready to view. This notification will ask you to provide feedback for the course before the certificate is made available for you.
Error when booking?
If there is an error whilst you try to book, Maxcourse will provide an explanation of the error and how you can fix it, usually by selecting ‘edit’
The most common error when booking is that the ‘profession’ set on your account does not match the ‘target audience’ listed on the course. The two must match for the booking to be successful. To update your 'profession' head to 'account details'. Once they match your booking will go though and you will be able to view the booking details via 'my courses'.
Some courses are Admin Booking Only. These are either restricted to a specific programme or have a different method of registration. Details will be in the Course Description and Additional Information fields.
The course is fully booked, is there a waiting list?
You can add yourself to the waiting list via Maxcourse. Find the course you wish to book, if it is full it will have a ‘waiting list’ option rather than a ‘book’ option. Select waiting list and then head to your basket to complete the waiting list booking.
All waiting list bookings will also show on your account under ‘my courses’.
All those on the waiting list are notified if a cancellation is received and the place is filled on a first come first served basis.
What happens if a course is cancelled?
If NHSE cancel a course, you will be notified via email of this and the reasons for doing so. Any course fee will automatically be credited back to your Maxcourse account. If you wish for a refund to your orginal payment card, please contact england.dentaladmin.yh@nhs.net to request this.
How do I get the joppining link for a virtual course?
The joining link will be added to the documents section of Maxcourse at least one week prior to the course date. Please ensure you check that you can loacte this prior to the day of your course as some virtual courses take place in an evening and there will be no administrative support to assist you at that time.
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Mr James Spencer, Postgraduate Dental Dean
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| Mr Joe Vere, Associate Dental Dean
BDS, MMedSci (Dental Implantology), MPros, FDS (Rest Dent), PhD. Joe graduated from Cardiff Dental School in 1999. He undertook specialist training in restorative dentistry at Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Sheffield, between 2010 and 2015. Prior to 2010 he spent 11 years working primarily in general dental practice, in the Midlands. Joe was appointed as a full-time Consultant in Restorative Dentistry in Leicester, in 2015, and he continues to enjoy this role. He completed a PhD, analysing the importance of evidence-based medicine, at the University of Sheffield, in 2018. Joe was appointed as Associate Dental Dean for Dental Workforce Development across Yorkshire and the Humber in January 2020. Joe has always had a keen interest in dental education. He has delivered over 50 postgraduate courses for GDPs and DCPs since 2008 and was Training Programme Director for Restorative Dentistry across South Yorkshire and Leicester between 2016 and 2019. He completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education in 2019. Joe understands the interface between primary and secondary care and he is keen to support the upskilling of DCPs and the development of managed care networks across the region. |
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Ms Julia Armstrong, Lead Dental Care Professional Tutor Julia is the lead Dental Care Professional Tutor at HEE Yorkshire and the Humber where she supports dental teams through the provision of education and training. Julia spent over 30 years working as a dental nurse in general dental practice. After qualifying, she completed various post registration certificates and extended duties before developing skills as an educator. She graduated in 2013 from the University of Huddersfield with an Honours Degree in Education and Training, completed the Post Graduate Certificate in Digital Education at the University of Leeds, and is currently enrolled on a Professional Leadership Masters. Alongside her HEE role, Julia works at Leeds Dental School, in the School of DCP Education where she quality assures pre-registration dental nurse education and post qualifications. She sits on the Yorkshire and Humber Dental Workforce Strategy Group, the UK Dental Workforce Development Advisory Group to COPDEND, and both the North and South Yorkshire Local Dental Networks. Julia is a subject matter expert for the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses, developing education and examinations to meet regulatory requirements. Julia is a Fellow of the Faculty of Dental Trainers [FDT] at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and is an executive committee member of the FDT. She is also a Member of the Royal Society for Public Health. Contact: julia.armstrong4@nhs.net |
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Ms Esther McDerra, Dental Tutor Esther is the Major Events Dental Tutor for NHS England (Yorkshire and the Humber) with responsibility for commissioning postgraduate dental education for the whole dental team. Her role involves organizing larger scale core and topical courses. Esther is also a Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry based in the Community Dental Service and is dedicated to work based training within her specialty. She is a clinical supervisor for dental core trainees and is also involved in teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students at Leeds Dental Institute. She has recently completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education at the University of Leeds. Contact: e.mcderra@nhs.net |
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Geradline Birks, DCP Tutor Geraldine is one of the DCP Dental Workforce Development Tutors for NHS England responsible for identification and commissioning of high-quality education to meet the needs of the dental workforce. Geraldine is also a Clinical Case Examiner and Investigating Committee Chair for the General Dental Council, a Dental Specialist Adviser for the Care Quality Commission and is a Lay Member on the Registration and Advisory Committee of the General Optical Council.
Geraldine is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and sits on their Executive Committee of the Faculty of Dental Trainers. She is a Member of the Royal Society of Public Health and the Society for the Advancement of Anaesthetics in Dentistry. Geraldine holds a BA (Hons) and Postgraduate Certificate in Education, is a dental Licentiate, a Legionella Responsible Person and is qualified in dental conscious sedation and oral health education. Contact: geraldine.birks@nhs.net |
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