1. Induction for Dental Core Training

2. Induction for Dental Core Training
This induction is about the training and education aspects of your post
You should receive a separate induction from your NHS employer on clinical and employment issues relating to your post

3. Learning Outcomes Describe the structure of dental core training
Outline your role and responsibilities within your DCT post
Source further information to support your time as a DCT and for your future career 

4. Roles and responsibilities
David Felix
Dental Dean
Ann Shearer
Associate Dean
Core and Specialty Training
Donald Thomson
Vici Cook
Core Training Advisers East, North, N-East
Vacant post
Core Training Adviser
Education
Vicky McGill
Jose Marshall
PDS Advisers
Core Training Adviser South-East
Alyson Wray
Core Training Adviser West

5. Dental Education Centre Staff
Alana Gowans
DDEC
Study leave
Megan Fairlie
EDEC
Marcia Cook
GDEC

6. DCT Curriculum
Available on COPDEND website

7. Benchmark for the successful completion of a DCT programme
Minimum of 24 Supervised Learning Events (SLEs)
A clinical governance/quality improvement project (e.g. audit)
A current personal development plan (PDP) and progress against that PDP
Study Day attendance record and CPD log which is appropriate for GDC requirements
Completed Multisource Feedback (MSF)
Evidence of satisfactory patient feedback (PAQs)
Formal sign-off of your period of training by your Educational Supervisor

8. Education Programme (study days)

9. Education Programme (study days)

10. Supervisor Meetings September November February March May July/August
Draft PDP
Meet with Educational Supervisor: complete Initial Meeting form and finalise PDP
September
Review meeting with Educational Supervisor
November
End of Placement form to be completed by Educational Supervisor
Interim Review of Competence Progression (RCP)
February
Initial meeting with Educational Supervisor (if on 6 month rotation)
March
May
Final RCP
July/August

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13. Review of Competence Progression (RCP)
Interim at 6 months
Review of your portfolio by panel on 23 February 2018
Your meeting with panel: 8 March 2018
Final ARCP
Review of your portfolio by panel on 20 July 2018
Your meeting with panel: 3 August 2018

14. Review of Competence Progression (RCP)
Panel will look for evidence of:
SLEs (2 per month)
PDP
Meetings with ES
MSF
PAQs
QI/Audit project
Study days/CPD

15. Study Leave

16. at least 6 weeks before event
Study leave
See Study Leave Guidance at
Get approval from Clinic/Unit/Hospital for clinics to be cancelled
at least 6 weeks before event
Complete study leave application form online on Turas TPM
Submit online form before event
Submit paper expenses claim form with receipts to the Dental Study Leave Administrator, DDEC within 3 months of course

17. NES Portal www.portal.nhs.scot.uk

18. NES Portal
Study day booking
eLearning catalogue
CPD certificates and reports
Podcasts
Update your account

19. DCT Recruitment Dates: Part of UK-wide recruitment process Format:
Advert
SJT
Selection centre (Scotland)
First offers released
Part of UK-wide recruitment process
Format:
Situational Judgement Test sat online in advance
Three stations: Clinical Governance, Clinical Scenario, Communication
Portfolio assessment

20. GDC Standards for the Dental Team
Put patients’ interests first
Communicate effectively with patients
Obtain valid consent
Maintain and protect patients’ information
Have a clear and effective complaints procedure
Work with colleagues in a way that is in patients’ best interests
Maintain, develop and work within your professional knowledge and skills
Raise concerns if patients are at risk
Make sure your personal behaviour maintains patients’ confidence in you and the dental profession
7.2 Work within your knowledge, skills, professional competence and abilities
You must only carry out a task or a type of treatment if you are appropriately trained, competent, confident and indemnified

21. Guidelines for DCTs in Hospitals
Available on NES website

22. Raising concerns
All at NES actively wish to create an open and supportive environment where concerns can be raised and managed appropriately. We endeavour to:
ensure that systems are in place through which you can confidently raise concerns
ensure that concerns raised are taken seriously
maintain confidentiality if and where appropriate
investigate properly and make an objective assessment of the concern
keep you advised of progress
ensure that action to resolve a concern is taken and monitored
encourage you to follow your local authority safeguarding policy and that of the organisation.

23. Contacts Associate Dean Scotland Ann Shearer
Core Training Advisers
East, North, N-East
Vici Cook
Donald Thomson
PDS advisers
Vicky McGill
Jose Marshall
South-East
West
Alyson Wray
Dental Administrators
Study Leave
Alana Gowans
Megan Fairlie
Marcia Cook

24. A copy of this presentation is available on the NES website: www. nes
A copy of this presentation is available on the NES website: