Qualifications, skills and competencies of Clinical Governance Officer
6.—(1) For the purposes of section 24(3)(b) of the Act, an individual is suitably qualified to be appointed as a Clinical Governance Officer for an outpatient dental service or a specified service for an outpatient dental service if the individual —
(a)
is registered under section 14 of the Dental Registration Act 1999 and holds a valid practising certificate under that Act; and
(b)
has either of the following:
(i)
registration under section 14C(1) of the Dental Registration Act 1999 as a specialist in a particular branch of dentistry and accreditation as such specialist by the Dental Specialists Accreditation Board;
(ii)
full-time work experience as a dentist for a continuous period of at least 2 years in treating patients —
(A)
in the provision of an outpatient dental service, acute hospital service or ambulatory surgical centre service provided in a private hospital, medical clinic or healthcare establishment (as the case may be) licensed under the repealed Act; or
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(B)
in the provision of an outpatient dental service, acute hospital service or ambulatory surgical centre service licensed under the Act.
(2) In this regulation, “Dental Specialists Accreditation Board” means the board that is established under section 41 of the Dental Registration Act 1999.
General requirements relating to personnel
7. A licensee must —
(a)
establish, implement and regularly review policies and the appropriate processes for the training and competency assessment of the licensee’s personnel to ensure that the personnel are able to perform their work effectively, safely and in compliance with the applicable laws, guidelines, policies, processes, procedures and protocols; and
(b)
monitor and regularly review the work performance of the licensee’s personnel to ensure compliance by the personnel with the applicable laws, guidelines, policies, processes, procedures and protocols.
No employment or engagement of unauthorised persons to practise dentistry
8. A licensee must not employ or engage any person to practise dentistry unless the person is a dentist.
