Reading List

This reading list gathers current official sources relevant to I 2.8: Explain the need to ensure that those who raise concerns are protected from discrimination or other detrimental effects and to the Interpersonal Skills outcomes for dental nurses.

• GDC: Learning outcomes and behaviours
  Current GDC Safe Practitioner framework page, including dental nurse outcomes and behaviours.
  https://www.gdc-uk.org/education-cpd/dental-education/quality-assurance/learning-outcomes-and-behaviours
• GDC: Safe Practitioner framework for dental nurses
  The dental nurse Safe Practitioner framework PDF, including Interpersonal Skills outcomes.
  https://www.gdc-uk.org/docs/default-source/about-us/safe-practitioner/safe-practitioner--dental-nurse.pdf?sfvrsn=bae145a5_4
• GDC: Standards for the Dental Team
  Professional standards on communication, consent, complaints, colleagues, professionalism and raising concerns.
  https://www.gdc-uk.org/standards-guidance/standards-and-guidance/standards-for-the-dental-team
• GDC Principle 2: Communicate effectively with patients
  GDC expectations for clear, effective, accessible patient communication.
  https://standards.gdc-uk.org/pages/principle2/principle2
• GDC Principle 6: Work with colleagues in a way that serves patients' interests
  GDC expectations for working with colleagues, communication, delegation and requests.
  https://standards.gdc-uk.org/pages/principle6/principle6
• GDC Principle 8: Raise concerns if patients are at risk
  GDC expectations for raising concerns and acting when patients may be at risk.
  https://standards.gdc-uk.org/pages/principle8/principle8
• GDC: Scope of Practice
  Current scope guidance for dental nurses and other dental professionals.
  https://www.gdc-uk.org/standards-guidance/standards-and-guidance/scope-of-practice
• National Guardian's Office: Speaking Up
  UK speaking-up resources and principles relevant to protecting those who raise concerns.
  https://nationalguardian.org.uk/speaking-up/
• Acas: Discrimination and the law
  Workplace guidance on discrimination, victimisation and protected characteristics.
  https://www.acas.org.uk/discrimination-and-the-law
• Acas: Managing work-related stress
  Workplace guidance relevant to team wellbeing and work-related pressure.
  https://www.acas.org.uk/managing-work-related-stress

Use these sources to review the SPF outcome, the linked behaviours, and the communication and teamworking responsibilities that support safe dental nurse practice.