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- Understanding Sexual Harassment
- Legal Framework and Standards
- Impact on Individuals and Practices
- Identifying Sexual Harassment
- Prevention
- Navigating Complaints
- Processes
- The GDC View
- Post-Incident
- Case Scenarios
- Expressing Personal Interest
- Handling Personal Approaches
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Sexual harassment
Unlock the key to maintaining a respectful and safe dental workplace.
Sexual harassment is a pressing issue in all professional fields, including dentistry. This expert-level course equips dental professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to address and prevent instances of sexual harassment in their workplace.
Learn to identify different forms of sexual harassment, understand their legal implications, and measure their impact on individuals and the dental practice. You'll also gain valuable insights into prevention strategies and handling complaints processes.
The Sexual Harassment online learning course has clear and concise aims, objectives and anticipated outcomes, listed below. These will appear on the Dentaljuce Enhanced CPD Certificate, along with the time spent, dates, and detailed topics you studied within the module. Certificates can be printed at any time, covering any range of dates. Dentaljuce CPD complies with the UK GDC's requirements for enhanced verifiable continuing professional development.
Before starting this module, check that the learning outcomes are what you require, and that you have entered the need into your PDP. Here is an example PDP entry for this module.
What development needs have I? | How will I address them? | Target completion date | Outcomes | Date Completed |
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To improve my knowledge / skills in Sexual Harassment (GDC outcomes: A B D) |
Take the Dentaljuce Sexual Harassment course |
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What development needs have I? | To improve my knowledge and skills in Sexual Harassment (GDC outcomes: A B D) |
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How will I address them? | Take the Dentaljuce Sexual Harassment course |
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Module Aims and Outcomes
Aim
The aim of this course is to enhance understanding and awareness about sexual harassment in the dental workplace, explore its implications, and equip dental professionals with knowledge and strategies to prevent and address such issues effectively.
- To provide comprehensive knowledge about what constitutes sexual harassment in the workplace, its impact on individuals and practices, and the legal aspects associated with it.
- To train participants in identifying, preventing, and handling instances of sexual harassment, and navigating the formal complaints process in a dental practice.
Anticipated learning outcomes:
The learner will:
- Recognise instances of sexual harassment in dental settings, including those involving patients and third parties.
- Understand legal aspects of workplace sexual harassment, rights under Equality Act 2010, and General Dental Council standards.
- Understand sexual harassment's impact on individuals and the practice, including confidence and performance.
- Implement strategies for a respectful and safe workplace, which includes developing effective policies and procedures.
- Confidently handle complaints processes, from acknowledging grievances to taking legal and appropriate actions.
GDC Development Outcomes
This CPD will support the learner in meeting the following GDC Development Outcome(s): A B D
Aim
The aim of this course is to enhance understanding and awareness about sexual harassment in the dental workplace, explore its implications, and equip dental professionals with knowledge and strategies to prevent and address such issues effectively.
Course objective
- To provide comprehensive knowledge about what constitutes sexual harassment in the workplace, its impact on individuals and practices, and the legal aspects associated with it.
- To train participants in identifying, preventing, and handling instances of sexual harassment, and navigating the formal complaints process in a dental practice.
Anticipated learning outcomes:
The learner will:- Recognise instances of sexual harassment in dental settings, including those involving patients and third parties.
- Understand legal aspects of workplace sexual harassment, rights under Equality Act 2010, and General Dental Council standards.
- Understand sexual harassment's impact on individuals and the practice, including confidence and performance.
- Implement strategies for a respectful and safe workplace, which includes developing effective policies and procedures.
- Confidently handle complaints processes, from acknowledging grievances to taking legal and appropriate actions.
GDC Development Outcomes
This CPD will support the learner in meeting the following GDC Development Outcome(s): A B D.