Level 4 Diploma for Oral Health Practitioner

The objective of this qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge,  understanding and skills to promote the oral health and wellbeing of individuals, groups  and communities. The qualification will enable learners to carry out a range of oral  health preventative procedures, deliver oral health education and advice and carry out  preventative treatments in accordance with community treatment plans. Successful  learners will also be able to help individuals by means of brief interventions and carry  out general health screening activities. 

The qualification includes the theories and principles of behaviour change, health  inequalities, how to conduct a motivational or enabling consultation and specialist units  in oral health. 

This qualification is appropriate for individuals active in a number of roles such as: Oral  Health Practitioner , Community Oral Health Educator, Oral Health Champion, Oral  Health Ambassador, Oral Health Improvement Lead, or for individuals already employed  as dental nurses or as a registered dental care professional. 

• Unit 1 Principles of health improvement 
• Unit 2 Supporting Behaviour Change 
• Unit 3 Understand how to deliver an NHS Health Check 
• Unit 4 Legislation for oral health practitioners 
• Unit 5 Health inequalities and behaviour change 
• Unit 6 Conduct motivational consultations 
• Unit 7 Anatomy, physiology and nutrition for oral health practitioners
• Unit 8 Understand clinical practice for oral health practitioners 
• Unit 9 Carry out oral health practitioner clinical practice 
• Unit 10 Understand preventative practice for oral health practitioners
• Unit 11 Carry out oral health practitioner preventative practice 
• Unit 12 Understand the role of the oral health practitioner