Dental Core Training Year 1 Post - Person Specification 2014

Requirements / Essential / Desirable / Where evaluated[1]
Qualifications, Experience, Eligibility & Academic Achievements [2]
Basic
Postgraduate /
  • Qualified dental practitioner
  • Registered with GDC or eligible for temporary registration
  • BDS or equivalent
  • Has obtained a Certificate of Completion of Vocational Training, issued by a Postgraduate Deanery within the United Kingdom.
  • Not completed Dental Foundation Year 2, SHO or equivalent previously. If you have completed any of the above you are eligible to apply for a DCT Year 2 post.
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  • Distinctions, prizes, awards, scholarships, other degrees or diplomas such as MFDS or MJDF or parts thereof.
  • Presentations.
  • Publications.
/ Application Form
Ability
Knowledge
Clinical Skills &
Technical Skills /
  • Appropriate knowledge of basic science and the ability to apply this to clinical practice.
  • General dentistry and oral surgery skills.
  • Ability to make good medical notes.
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  • Evidence of understanding and application.
  • Evidence of general skills, and potential to develop.
/ Application Form
Interview / Skills Test
Motivation /
  • Commitment to prospective post.
  • Commitment to learning.
  • Punctual.
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  • Ability to organise own learning and time.
  • Initiative.
/ Application Form Interview / References
Personal Attributes /
  • Caring attitudes.
  • Honesty.
  • Trustworthy and reliable.
  • Know their limitations and be prepared to seek advice.
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  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Outside interests.
/ Application Form Interview / References
Personal Skills & Attitude /
  • Organisational ability.
  • Potential to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility.
  • Good oral and written communication skills.
  • Be able to establish professional relationships with patients.
  • Prepared to rotate as specified.
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  • Ability to cope with stress.
  • A critical enquiring approach to the acquisition of knowledge.
/ Application Form Interview / References

Research

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  • Enthusiasm for participation in research.
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  • Understand principles and relevance of clinical research.
/ Application form / Interview

practical requirements

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  • Meets professional health requirements (in line with GDC standards/guidance
  • Manual dexterity
  • Holds current valid driving licence or provides an undertaking to provide alternative means of transport when providing emergency and domiciliary care to fulfill the requirements of the whole training programme
/ Interview form/Pre-employment health screening

ELIGIBILITY

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  • Eligible to work in the UK
/ Application form/Interview

ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS

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  • Written and spoken English skills to enable clear communication about dental topics with patients and colleagues to be demonstrated by one of the following:
  • Completion of undergraduate dental training in English
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  • Evidence of the following scores in the academic international English Language Testing System (IELTS) achieved in a single sitting within 24 months at the time of application:
-Overall 7
-Speaking 7
-Listening
-Reading 7
-Writing 7
Applicants who do not fit into the above categories need to provide other evidence of adequate communication skills.

FITNESS TO PRACTISE

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  • Is it up to date and fit to practice safely