Reading List

This list collects UK professional standards, GDC guidance and other recognised sources directly relevant to Professionalism learning outcome P 1.5 for dental nurses.

GDC Framework, Standards and Scope

• GDC - The Safe Practitioner: Dental Nurse
  The Safe Practitioner Framework document for dental nurses, including Professionalism learning outcome P 1.5.
  https://www.gdc-uk.org/docs/default-source/education-and-cpd/safe-practitioner-framework-2024/eqa-gui-011-spf-dental-nurse.pdf?sfvrsn=2e9b563_11

• GDC - Standards for the Dental Team
  Core professional standards for registered dental professionals covering patient interests, consent, confidentiality, teamwork, competence and conduct.
  https://www.gdc-uk.org/standards-guidance/standards-and-guidance/standards-for-the-dental-team

• GDC - Scope of Practice
  Guidance on the activities dental nurses and other dental professionals are trained and expected to perform.
  https://www.gdc-uk.org/standards-guidance/standards-and-guidance/scope-of-practice

• GDC Standards - Principle 7: Maintain, develop and work within your professional knowledge and skills
  Guidance on scope, competence, CPD and professional development.
  https://standards.gdc-uk.org/pages/principle7/principle7

• GDC Standards - Principle 9: Maintain patients' confidence in you and the profession
  Guidance on behaviour, professionalism and maintaining public trust.
  https://standards.gdc-uk.org/pages/principle9/principle9

CPD, Professionalism and Concern-Raising

• GDC - Enhanced CPD guidance for dental professionals
  GDC guidance on planning, undertaking, reflecting on and recording CPD.
  https://www.gdc-uk.org/docs/default-source/education-and-cpd/cpd/enhanced-cpd-scheme-2018/enhanced-cpd-guidance-for-dental-professionals-2024.pdf?sfvrsn=84dedd94_3

• GDC - Principles of professionalism
  Material on professional decision-making and the principles that inform professional behaviour.
  https://www.gdc-uk.org/standards-guidance/exploring-professionalism/exploring-new-ways/engagement-exercise-an-example-framework-for-professional-decision-making/principles-of-professionalism

• GDC Standards - Principle 8: Raise concerns if patients are at risk
  Guidance on raising concerns about behaviour, systems or professional performance that may place patients at risk.
  https://standards.gdc-uk.org/pages/principle8/principle8

Systems, Governance and Best Practice

• CQC - Regulation 17: Good governance
  Guidance on systems and processes for assessing, monitoring and improving quality and safety, including accurate records and governance evidence.
  https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-regulation/providers/regulations-service-providers-and-managers/health-social-care-act/regulation-17

• CQC - Regulation 12: Safe care and treatment
  Guidance on risk assessment, safe systems and preventing avoidable harm in regulated services in England.
  https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-regulation/providers/regulations-service-providers-and-managers/health-social-care-act/regulation-12

• SDCEP Practice Support Manual
  Practice support guidance for dental teams on communication, record keeping, medical emergencies, decontamination and practice systems.
  https://www.psm.sdcep.org.uk/

Consult these sources to confirm GDC expectations, legal requirements, ethical guidance and local systems relevant to dental nursing practice.