Dental

The dental academy delivers a pioneering new approach which combines undergraduate, foundation, dental core training, community, primary and specialised dental training; offering career pathways, training & development to existing practitioners and the wider dental team, to allow them to upskill without having to leave the area.

We want to drive innovative change in the provision of care, linking educational opportunities with service provision and adopting working methods of the whole of the team by:

• Improving the skills of dental registrants in primary, community and secondary care utilising the skills of all available stakeholders
• Developing opportunities for Dentists with Enhanced Skills
• Providing opportunities for Tier II referral pathways and contracts
• Cascading education and learning through peer-to-peer training
• Increasing the potential for developing research opportunities for the whole NHS dental team
• The training offered within the dental academy is linked to identified areas of need, both current and future, and links to work force analysis and referral data. This allows us to develop and utilise skilled practitioners in the area, assist them to become accredited and commission services within primary care and community care.

The dental academy objectives are to: 

• Assist with the recruitment and retention of dental professionals across North Wales
• Provide an estate and management solution for training, upskilling and knowledge sharing for existing and new dental professionals and staff within North Wales
• Provide a network of clinicians and support to deliver the service strategy of self-help and prevention for patients in Bangor and the surrounding areas in North Wales
• Develop and shape the future strategy of self-help and prevention, which will influence the direction of all North Wales