Dental Public Health ST1

Applicants must have:

• BDS or equivalent dental qualification recognised by the General Dental Council

How is this assessed:

• Application form

Applicants must:

• Be eligible for registration with the GDC by the time of appointment
• Be registered with the GDC by time of post commencement ⁱ
• Be eligible to work in the UK ⁱ
• Be able to travel to sites as required in order to fulfil the requirements of the whole training programme ⁱ

Applicants must:

• Be up to date and fit to practise safely and aware of own training needs.

How is this assessed:

• Application form
• References

Applicants must

• Meet the necessary knowledge of English language for dental professionals as outlined by the General Dental Council English Language Controls ⁱ

How is this assessed:

• Application form
• Interview/selection centre
• Pre-employment checksⁱⁱ

ⁱ By the time of appointment. This refers to the date at which the post commences
ⁱⁱ Evaluated by employer

Applicants must:

• Meet professional health requirements (in line with GDC Standards) ⁱ

How is this assessed:

• Application form
• Pre-employment health screening ⁱⁱ

ⁱ By the time of appointment. This refers to the date at which the post commences
ⁱⁱ Evaluated by employer

Applicants must:

• Be able to provide complete details of their employment history
• Be able to provide evidence that their career progression is consistent with their personal circumstances
• Be able to provide evidence that their present level of achievement and performance is commensurate with the totality of their period of training
• Have notified the Training Programme Director of the Specialty Training Programme they are currently training in if applying to continue training in the same specialty in another region ⁱⁱ
• Not have previously relinquished or been released / removed from a specialty training programme, except under exceptional circumstances at time of post commencement
• Not already hold, nor be eligible to hold, a CCST in the specialty applied for and/or must not currently be eligible for the specialist register in the specialty applied for

How is this assessed:

• Application form
• Interview/selection centre

ⁱⁱ Evaluated by employer

Applicants must:

• Have completed ALL sections of application form FULLY according to written guidelines

How is this assessed:

• Application form

Desirable

• MFDS / MJDF or equivalent at the time of application
• Other qualifications held at time of application

How is this assessed:

• Application form
• Self-assessment form
• Interview/selection centre

Essential

• Achievement of Foundation competences from a UK Dental Foundation training programme or equivalent
• Demonstrates the competencies required at the end of a UK Dental Core Training Programme Year 2 by:

• Evidence by time of post commencement of satisfactory RCP outcome or programme completion/certification of UK DCT2/3 post which commenced on or after August 2016

OR

• National Certificate of Dental Core Equivalence Two (NCDCE2) at the time of application

• Commitment to the specialty with clear career objectives

Desirable

• On an NHS primary care organisation Performers List or able to meet requirements for listing (see specialty-specific requirements below as some posts that utilise primary care placements require trainees to be on the performers list)*
• Has evidence of experience in more than one dental specialty/clinical setting

How is this assessed:

• Application form
• Self-assessment form
• Interview/selection centre

Essential

• Demonstrates good patient care skills
• Able to apply sound clinical knowledge, judgement and diagnostic skills to problems
• Ability to prioritise clinical need

Desirable

• In the previous two years (excluding any period of statutory leave), has worked clinically for a minimum of 3 months (WTE) within the scope of practice of a dentist

How is this assessed:

• Self-assessment form
• Interview/selection centre
• References

Essential

Research

• Understanding of the principles and relevance of research in evidence-based practice.

Quality improvement

• Understanding of, and participation in, audit, quality improvement, service evaluation or clinical governance

Desirable

Research

• Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, awards.
• Evidence of publications, conference presentations or poster

Quality improvement

• Evidence of leading at least one quality improvement project.

Teaching

• Evidence of delivering undergraduate or postgraduate teaching, or teaching other Dental Care Professionals.

How is this assessed:

• Application form
• Self-assessment form
• Interview/selection centre

Essential

Communication skills

• Capacity to communicate effectively and sensitively with others, including patients, stakeholders and colleagues.

Problem solving and decision making

• Demonstrates effective judgement, problem-solving and decision-making skills

Empathy and sensitivity

• Capacity to take in others’ perspectives and treat others with understanding; sees patients as people

Managing others and team involvement

• Capacity to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrate leadership, when appropriate

Organisation and planning

• Capacity to monitor time and prioritise various tasks and commitments, balance urgent and important demands, follow instructions and anticipate situations that may change rapidly

Coping with pressure and managing uncertainty

• Demonstrate flexibility, decisiveness and resilience under pressure
• Awareness of own limitations and when to ask for help

How is this assessed:

• Self-assessment form
• Interview/selection centre

Essential

• Understands, respects and demonstrates the values of the NHS and the NHS Constitution
• Takes responsibility for own actions
• Demonstrates honesty and reliability
• Demonstrates awareness of the ethical principles of confidentiality and consent

How is this assessed:

• Self-assessment form
• Interview/selection centre

Essential

• Demonstrates insight in an area relevant to population health practice (e.g. taking part in a dental epidemiology programme, oral health promotion, quality improvement related to dental public health).
• Evidence of experience of clinical activity in more than one sector of dental service provision (for example, hospital, salaried and general dental service).

Desirable

• Clinical experience beyond that provided by Foundation and Core training (or equivalent)
• DCT post or equivalent in DPH or previous experience of DPH
• Evidence of involvement in oral health promotion/preventive dentistry
• Evidence of involvement in dental epidemiology
• Experience of committee work

When is this evaluated?

• Self-assessment form
• Interview/selection centre

Essential

• Working knowledge of NHS health services
• Understanding of the breadth of public health issues
• Understanding the role of dental public health within the wider health service and beyond

Desirable

• Understanding of trends in health and healthcare provision
• Understanding of Clinical Governance
• Undertakes appropriate CPD e.g., courses on research methods/statistics/critical appraisals/evaluation/management
• Demonstrates interest in quality improvement

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in Dental Public Health or Public Health e.g., MSc in DPH, Diploma in DPH, MPH

When is this evaluated?

• Self-assessment form

Essential

• Evidence of leadership potential
• Ability to influence, listen, build rapport and express themselves effectively in groups or one to one
• Evidence of networking/building relationships to complete a task/project/audit
• Demonstrate skills in written English sufficient to enable effective communication about medical and dental topics with public, patients and colleagues
• Evidence of analytical capability (qualitative and/or quantitative)
• Capable of numerical, critical thinking and verbal reasoning
• Demonstrates critical appraisal skills

Desirable

• Aptitude in epidemiological methods
• Demonstrate interest in quality improvement

When is this evaluated?

• Application form/self-assessment
• Interview/selection centre

Essential

• Demonstrates understanding of the importance and basic principles of scientific research and evidence-based practice.

Desirable

• Demonstrates basic understanding of research methodology including research ethics, statistics and epidemiology, basic ability to appraise critically a scientific research paper.

When is this evaluated?

• Interview