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These notes summarise the key points for SPF I2.5. GDC Team Working Guidance and Professional Expectations for Dental Nurses.

• The primary target is I 2.5: Describe the team working guidance provided by the GDC and other relevant bodies.
• The course sits in the GDC Safe Practitioner Framework domain of Interpersonal Skills, sub domain Teamwork and Wellbeing of Others.
• Linked behaviour I(B)2: Respect the roles of dental and other healthcare professionals when learning and working in a dental and wider healthcare team.
• Linked behaviour I(B)3: Demonstrate effective team working.
• Linked behaviour I(B)4: Contribute to the team in providing dental care for patients.
• Linked behaviour I(B)5: Take a patient-centred approach when working with the dental and wider healthcare team.
• Dental nurses should communicate with care, compassion, empathy and respect in patient, public and team interactions.
• Communication must be clear, confidential and accessible. Stay within your scope of practice and ensure information is handed over appropriately.
• Effective team working depends on clear roles, mutual respect, constructive feedback, appropriate delegation and safe routes for raising concerns.
• Use factual language: pause, clarify, ask questions, hand over, record, give feedback, refer or escalate as needed.
• Public and social media posts can affect confidentiality, public trust and professional standards.