1. Dental Vocational Training in the North of Scotland Centre for Health Science, Inverness

2. Centre for Health Science

3. North of Scotland Vocational Training 2009/2010

4. Dental Vocational Training ‘A Competent, Caring, Reflective Practitioner able to develop their career in any branch of Dentistry for the benefit of Patients’. » SDVTC Foundation Curriculum

5. You have to decide what practice will give you the best chance of becoming that practitioner What will you base your decision on? – Location of Practice – Experience of Trainer – Quality of Equipment – Quality of Materials – Patient Base – Study Day Programme

6. Why choose the North Region for Vocational Training?

7. Outdoor Pursuits  Skiing/snowboard  Mountain biking  Hill walking  Mountain climbing  Golf  Water sports

14. The North Region 17 posts in 2010 Independent and SDS Practices Moray x 5 Inverness x 3 Western Isles x 3 Strathspey x 2 Fort William x 2 Black Isle x x 1 Wick x 1

15. The North Region High proportion of the General Practices are independent with a mixed patient base Salaried Practices providing an important part of service delivery in remote areas Block format, currently 8 x 3 day blocks Enhanced Golden Hello Payment of £6000

16. Centre for Health Science

17. Your Vocational Training year One of most important in your career – Too important to base selection of your training practice solely on the proximity to the Central Belt Choose carefully – Vocational Training will influence your future in Dentistry more than you might think Consider – How you get on with prospective trainer – The practice and equipment – Materials available and Techniques employed – The atmosphere in the practice during your visit – Your professional and personal interests Consider a change of scene for a year….it’s only 12 months!

18. Career Pathway Scottish Dental Postgraduate Rural Fellowship – Training places in Rural Health Boards – 3 year MSc programme – Fully funded: academic fees, T&S – Academic and personal support – Study days

19. Contact us Advisers – Gordon Smart » g.smart845@btinternet.com g.smart845@btinternet.com – Gordon McGovern » gordi@mcgovern12.freeserve.co.uk gordi@mcgovern12.freeserve.co.uk Rural Fellowship – Isobel Madden » Isobel.madden@nhs.net – Senior Administrator Elaine Hodgson – elaine.hodgson@nes.scot.nhs.uk elaine.hodgson@nes.scot.nhs.uk ‘Don’t be disappointed’