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Self assessment
Dental Public Health recruitment
Part of the Oriel application form for this specialty includes a series of self assessment questions.
You'll need to provide clear evidence to justify your answers.
Your self-assessment evidence
The verification panel will only be able to assess the evidence you provide; they will not contact you to request additional evidence.
This means you should provide all evidence in a clear format so it's easy to identify and assess.
If it's discovered that any response is false or misleading, or if you provide evidence containing Patient Identifiable Data, you may be referred to a Probity Panel.
We reserve the right to use anti-plagiarism software.
2025 Dental Public Health ST1 national self assessment form
Listed below are the self-assessment questions that appear on the application form along with the possible responses to each question.
Your responses to these self-assessment questions will determine your own score. You will need to provide evidence to substantiate your responses via the Self-Assessment portal (which is a different system to Oriel where you make the application); this evidence will be validated by a panel and used to derive your final validated score.
You will be expected to upload evidence after you make an application, timelines will be communicated to you by the lead recruiter for the specialty you have applied to.
Any lack of evidence, or lack of clarity provided by applicants will lead to an amendment of the score. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide clear and unambiguous evidence for the process. If it is discovered that any repsonse is false or misleading, evidence with be collected, and you may be referred to a Probity Panel.
We reserve the right to use anti-plagiarism.
Your evidence must be submitted to the Self Assessment portal between 29 November 2024 and 6 December 2024 (4pm).
Please submit a separate PDF file for each of the 10 Self-Assessment questions. Please note that applicants should upload all evidence for each question, this may include you uploading the same evidence used for a previous question.
If documents provided are not in English, please ensure these are officially translated (verified by an official translator, signed, dated including contact details) or these documents will not be scored.
Please do not password protect any of your evidence upon upload.
The panel will only be able to assess the evidence you provide via the portal; they will not contact you to request additional evidence. You are therefore requested to provide all evidence in a clear format so that this can easily be identified and assessed.
The recruitment office is not able to advise you about which response you should select for any question. You must select the response you feel you will be able to justify to the panel, using the evidence you provide.
Please note that no evidence can be submitted retrospectively. Evidence should not contain patient identifiable data.
*For purposes of this process, 'at the proposed time of post commencement' should be taken as the first Wednesday of September.
**All time periods stated refer to Whole/Full Time Equivalent (WTE) of employment (excluding any periods of statutory leave). Any periods of statutory leave should be evidenced and uploaded to the relevant questions.
If you have worked less than full-time (LTFT) at any period, you will need to provide evidence of the LTFT employment, such as a timetable or job plan for several questions. This evidence can be the same but needs to be uploaded for each question.
Where evidence submitted is not clear, it may be rejected.
Question 1
At the proposed time of post commencement, how many months (WTE)* will you have spent in total in DCT posts/specialty dentist posts (SAS) or salaried services posts** or DCT equivalent? Please do not include Dental Foundation Training or any other posts.
Question 1 responses
Responses
Scores
0 to 12 months
0
13 to 24 months
2
25+ months
6
Evidence
Please provide evidence of completion of training posts detailing the clinical duties undertaken, for example a timetable, job description, HR letter.
For non-training posts please provide a copy of the front page of your contract of employment which includes dates and includes an outline of the duties you have undertaken. For example, a timetable validated by lead clinician or employer.
National Certificate of Dental Core Equivalence will count as 24 months.
***This excludes DFT.
You must provide evidence for LTFT posts e.g timetable/job plan.
Question 2
At the time of application opening (24th October 2024), have you been awarded MFDS or MJDF? You must have completed all parts; completion of Part 1 only does not count.
Question 2 responses
Responses
Scores
No
0
Yes
2
Evidence
Please provide your certificate.
If you have not yet received your certificate, please provide confirmation that you have passed both parts of the examination.
Question 3
At the time of application opening (24th October 2024), how many complete quality improvement projects (QIP)/complete audit cycles (i.e. first audit/project, action plan and re-audit/assessment to quantify impact of intervention) have you undertaken in the last 36 months (WTE)* of employment (excluding any periods of statutory leave)? Evidence for no more than a total of 3 audit/QIP should be included.
Question 3 responses
Responses
Scores
None
0
1 complete audit cycle (i.e first audit/project, action plan and re-audit/assessment to quantify impact of intervention/QIP)
1
2 separate complete audit cycles/QIPs
3
3 separate complete audit cycles/QIPs
5
Evidence
For each QIP/audit please provide a summary (for example, a PowerPoint presentation) – including:
first QIP/audit
action plan
evaluations/re-audit/assessment to quantify impact of intervention, led by yourself
dates QIP/audit undertaken
Please evidence your involvement in each QIP/audit, for example email acknowledgement of registration of QIP/audit with Clinical Governance team or response from QIP/audit lead.
You must provide evidence for LTFT posts e.g timetable/job plan.
Question 4
At the time of application opening (24th October 2024), please select the statement that best describes your experience in delivering formal teaching events of relevance to dentistry such as a small goup (at least 2 attendees) tutorial or lecture, of a minimum length of 30 minutes (this excludes clinical supervision).
Question 4 responses
Responses
Scores
None
0
I am occasionally engaged in teaching. For example, small group tutorials, lectures etc. on no more than 5 distinct occasions within the last 36 months (WTE)
1
I am regularly engaged in teaching. For example small group tutorials, lectures etc, on at least 6 to 10 distinct occasions within the last 36 months (WTE)
2
I am regularly engaged in teaching. For example, small group tutorials, lectures etc on 11 or more distinct occasions within the last 36 months (WTE)
4
Evidence
Please provide evaluation from attendees who were present at the teaching events which should include the date, time, how long the session lasts in minutes/hours and target audience.
You must provide evidence for LTFT posts e.g timetable/job plan.
A collated summary of feedback should be provided, verified by a senior colleague.
Question 5
Have you achieved any publications within the last 60 months (WTE)* prior to 24th October 2024? This excludes published abstracts.
For each publication, please include a screenshot or PDF copy of the publication or the acceptance letter from the relevant journal.
Do not include publication of a poster or an oral presentation abstract as they will not be counted as evidence.
You must provide evidence for LTFT posts e.g timetable/job plan.
It is the applicants responsibilty to evidence that the article is peer reviewed
Question 6
At the time of application opening (24th October 2024), have you given a local (within working environment), regional (deanery or NHS region), national (UK wide) or international (international/continent society meeting) oral presentation within the last 60 months (WTE)*?
NB: An oral narrative to a poster presentation is excluded from this category.
Select the highest scoring option applicable.
Question 6 responses
Responses
Scores
None
0
Local
1
Regional
2
National
4
International
6
Evidence
Please provide a copy of the relevant page of the meeting programme(s) naming you as a presenter.
This can include cancelled events (due to the pandemic) at which you have been invited to speak. Please provide speaker programme as evidence.
An oral narrative to a poster presentation is excluded from this category.
You must provide evidence for LTFT posts e.g timetable/job plan.
Question 7
At the time of application opening (24th October 2024), have you given any local (within working environment)/regional (deanery or NHS region)/national (UK wide)/international (international/continent society meeting) poster presentations in the last 60 months (WTE)*?
Select the highest scoring option applicable.
Question 7 responses
Responses
Scores
None
0
Local
1
Regional
2
National
4
International
6
Evidence
Please provide a copy of the relevant page or digital screenshot of the meeting programme(s) naming you as a presenter.
You must provide evidence for LTFT posts e.g timetable/job plan.
Question 8
Please provide evidence of commitment to the specialty you are applying for, over the last 36 months (WTE)* from application opening (24th October 2024).
Select the highest scoring option applicable.
Question 8 responses
Responses
Scores
No evidence
0
Attendance at a national or international specialist society meeting/conference
2
Attendance at more than one national or international specialist society meetings/conferences
4
Evidence
Proof of attendance for each meeting/conferences.
You must provide evidence for LTFT posts e.g timetable/job plan.
Question 9
At the time of application opening (24th October 2024) what management and leadership experience/formal training have you had as an undergraduate or postgraduate dentist?
Question 9 responses
Responses
Scores
No evidence
0
Completion of an NHS focussed leadership/management course, for example Edward Jenner
1
A leadership role, for example Trust/HEI junior dentist representative, BDA/Specialist society role, clinical leadership fellow etc.
2
Completion of an NHS focussed leadership/management course and a leadership role
4
Evidence
Proof of leadership role validated by senior clinician (that is in a non-training grade, for example a consultant or specialist) or employer.
Evidence of course attendance or certificate of completion.
Question 10
I confirm that I will provide the evidence to support the answers to this questionnaire in the manner outlined in the written instructions.
Question 10 responses
Responses
Scores
No
0
Yes
2
Evidence
Candidate has only provided specific documentation to support the specific questions asked within the Self Assessment questionnaire and has not provided excessive documentation or their full Portfolio.
