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 FOR DENTISTS

SAS SCHEME

REGISTER
The deadline for registering for the SAS scheme is four weeks after attending the SAAD National Course.

INFORMATION REQUIRED
When registering you will need to be able to provide the following information:

  • Date you will attend the SAAD National Course
  • Intended sedation technique(s)
  • Age group of patients (adults, children or both)
  • Name of proposed clinical supervisor(s)
  • GDC/GMC No. of proposed clinical supervisor(s)
  • Qualifications of proposed clinical supervisor(s)
  • Dental sedation experience of proposed clinical supervisor(s)
  • Sedation services offered by proposed clinical supervisor(s) including approx. no. of dental sedation cases in the last 12 months
  • Address of the practice(s) where the clinical supervision will take place
  • A brief description of sedation facilities.

APPROVAL
The information about the nominated clinical supervisor(s) and the sedation facility where the supervised clinical practice will take place is submitted for approval to the SAAD Training Board.

SAAD NATIONAL COURSE
Attend the SAAD National Course for the knowledge and skills training.

WRITTEN ASSESSMENT
After attending the SAAD National Course, once supervisor (s) have been approved, a link will be provided to complete the online written assessment in your own time. The assessment is 30 ‘single best answer’ questions.

ASSESSSMENT RESULTS
The results will be emailed immediately. This is followed by a confirmation statement to be signed and returned. On receipt of the signed confirmation a link to access the SAS scheme webpage will be emailed.

SAS SCHEME WEBPAGE
From this page it will be possible to download all of the documents required for completion during the supervised clinical experience.

  • Document Submission Checklist
  • DOPS form
  • Logbook
  • Practice Self-Evaluation Checklist (for each location)

Also available is guidance on setting up the SAAD Document Repository (SDR)

SUPERVISED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
20 IVS and/or 10 IS cases should be documented and signed by the approved clinical supervisor. For ten of the IVS and five of the IS cases the sedation trainee should provide both the treatment and the sedation.

ACCESS THE SAAD DOCUMENT REPOSITORY (SDR)
This enables SAS scheme documents to be uploaded, via a secure section of the SAAD website, and submitted for approval. All documents must be submitted within 12 months of attending the SAAD National Course.

APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION
Successful practitioners will receive a SAAD certificate confirming ‘SAAD Assessed Sedationist’ status which will enable you to practise independently.

For more information and to register see: https://www.saad.org.uk/index.php/new-to-sedation/sas-scheme

 FOR DENTAL NURSES

SASN SCHEME

REGISTER
The deadline for registering for the SASN scheme is four weeks after attending the SAAD National Course.

INFORMATION REQUIRED
When registering you will need to be able to provide the following information:

  • Date you attended the SAAD National Course
  • Intended sedation technique(s)
  • Age group of patients (adults, children or both)
  • Name of proposed clinical supervisor(s)
  • GDC/GMC No. of proposed clinical supervisor(s)
  • Qualifications of proposed clinical supervisor(s)
  • Dental sedation experience of proposed clinical supervisor(s)
  • Dental sedation services offered by proposed clinical supervisor(s) including approx. no. of dental sedation cases in the last 12 months
  • Address of the practice(s) where the clinical supervision will take place
  • A brief description of sedation facilities.

APPROVAL
The information about the nominated clinical supervisor(s) and the sedation facility where the supervised clinical practice will take place is submitted for approval to the SAAD Training Board.

SAAD NATIONAL COURSE
Attend the SAAD National Course for the knowledge and skills training

SASN SCHEME WEBPAGE
From this page it will be possible to download all of the documents required for completion during the supervised clinical experience.

  • Document submission checklist
  • DOPS forms
  • Practice profile (for each location)

Also available is guidance on setting up the SAAD Document Repository (SDR)

SUPERVISED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
20 IVS and/or 10 IHS cases should be documented and signed by the approved clinical supervisor.

ACCESS THE SAAD DOCUMENT REPOSITORY (SDR)
This enables SASN scheme documents to be uploaded, via a secure section of the SAAD website, and submitted for approval.

SUBMIT DOCUMENTS FOR APROVAL
All documents should be submitted to be approved within 12 months of attending the SAAD National Course.

ONLINE WRITTEN ASSESSMENT
After the submitted documents have been approved, a link will be provided to complete the online written assessment in your own time. The assessment is 30 ‘single best answer’ questions.

ASSESSSMENT RESULTS
The results will be emailed immediately. This is followed by a confirmation statement to be signed and returned. On receipt of the signed confirmation a certificate will be posted.

APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION
Successful practitioners will receive a SAAD certificate and badge confirming ‘SAAD Assessed Sedation Nurse’ status which will enable you to assist with the provision of dental sedation as the second suitable trained person.

For more information and to register see: https://www.saad.org.uk/index.php/new-to-sedation/sasn-scheme 

 FOR DENTAL HYGIENISTS & THERAPISTS

SASH/T SCHEME

REGISTER
The deadline for registering for the SASH/T scheme is a week before the weekend of the SAAD National Course.

INFORMATION REQUIRED
When registering you will need to be able to provide the following information:

  • Age group of patients (adults, children or both)
  • Name of proposed clinical supervisor(s)
  • GDC/GMC No. of proposed clinical supervisor(s)
  • Qualifications of proposed clinical supervisor(s)
  • Dental sedation experience of proposed clinical supervisor(s)
  • Sedation services offered by proposed clinical supervisor(s) including approx. no. of dental sedation cases in the last 12 months
  • Address of the practice(s) where the clinical supervision will take place
  • A brief description of sedation facilities.

APPROVAL
The information about the nominated clinical supervisor(s) and the sedation facility where the supervised clinical practice will take place is submitted for approval to the SAAD Training Board.

SAAD NATIONAL COURSE
Attend the SAAD National Course for the knowledge and skills training

WRITTEN ASSESSMENT
After attending the SAAD National Course, once supervisor(s) have been approved, a link will be provided to complete the online written assessment in your own time. The assessment is 30 ‘single best answer’ questions.

ASSESSSMENT RESULTS
The results will be emailed immediately. This is followed by a confirmation statement to be signed and returned. On receipt of the signed confirmation a link to access the SASH/T scheme webpage will be emailed.

SASH/T SCHEME WEBPAGE
From this page it will be possible to download all of the documents required for completion during the supervised clinical experience.

  • Document Submission Checklist
  • DOPS form
  • Logbook
  • Practice Self-Evaluation Checklist

Also available is guidance on setting up the SAAD Document Repository (SDR)

SUPERVISED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Ten IS cases should be documented and signed by the approved clinical supervisor. For five of these cases the sedation trainee should provide both the treatment and the sedation.

ACCESS THE SAAD DOCUMENT REPOSITORY (SDR)
This enables SASH/T scheme documents to be uploaded, via a secure section of the SAAD website, and submitted for approval. All documents must be submitted within twelve months of attending the SAAD National Course.

APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION
Successful practitioners will receive a SAAD certificate and badge confirming ‘SAAD Assessed Sedation hygienist/therapist’ status which will enable you to practise independently.

For more information and to register see: https://www.saad.org.uk/index.php/new-to-sedation/dental-hygienists-therapists