1. Induction for Specialty Training
2017

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

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

4. Specialty Training Specialty Length of training to CCST
Post-CCST training
Exit qualifications
Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology
4 years No
DDR
Dental Public Health
4 years (or 3 years with MPH/MDPH)
FDS(DPH)
Endodontics
3 years
MEndo/MRD
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
5 years
FRCPath
Oral Medicine
5 years (or 3 years with medical degree)
FDS(OM)
Oral Microbiology
Oral Surgery
2 years
MOralSurg
FDS(OS)
Orthodontics
MOrth
FDS(Orth)
Paediatric Dentistry
MPaedDent
FDS(PaedDent)
Periodontics
MPerio/MRD
Prosthodontics
MPros/MRD
Restorative Dentistry
FDS(RestDent)
Special Care Dentistry
MSCD

5. Curricula and Standards
Curricula and Standards documents are available on the GDC website

6. Specialty training A guide to specialty training in dentistry
Available on COPDEND website

7. Roles and responsibilities
Training Programme Directors
(TPDs)
Specialty Training Committee
(STC) chairs
Associate Postgraduate Dental Dean
(with responsibility for Specialty Training)
Postgraduate Dental Dean
David Felix
Ann Shearer
Lucy Chung
Orthodontics
Grant McIntyre, East
Lucy Chung, West
Fiona Irving, South-East
Liz Connor ADS
John Gibson, OMed
Liz Connor, DMFR
Brendan Conn, OMFP
Petrina Sweeney SCD
Petrina Sweeney
Kath Blain Paeds
Kath Blain, East
Jennie Foley, South-East
Alison Cairns, West
tbc OS
Christine Goodall, West
Ailsa Morrison, East
Derek Richards DPH
Derek Richards
Alan Donaldson Restorative
Pauline Maillou, East
Adrian Pace-Balzan, South-East
Sachin Jauhar, West

8. Deanery role
Commissions, develops and quality assures delivery of postgraduate education
Manages postgraduate medical and dental education in partnership with relevant bodies
Manages budget stream
Informs, develops and implements national policies

9. Postgraduate Dental Dean (PGDD)
Contributes to the development of the overall specialty training programmes
Responsible for the management of specialty training programmes
Responsible for quality management of programmes
Conducts ARCPS for specialty trainees
Recommends CCST to the GDC

10. Training Programme Director (TPD)
Plans programmes for trainees - to deliver curricula
Contributes to ARCP process
Participates in arrangements developed by PGDD eg Specialty Training Committees
Helps PGDD manage trainees running into difficulties eg identifying remedial placements

11. (Assigned) Educational Supervisor (AES)
Supports and guides trainees
Carries out educational appraisals
Gives feedback
Uses feedback/outcomes from workplace-based assessments in order to carry out educational supervision

12. Clinical Trainer/Supervisor
Ensures patient safety
Delivers high quality training
Carries out high quality assessment
Ensures excellent clinical service

13. ARCPs Annual Review of Competence Progression
A formal review of how well you are progressing in relation to the learning agreement for your training programme
Assesses your ability to progress to the next level
Underpinned by appraisal, assessment and annual planning
Held at 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years etc

14. ARCP outcome Should not come as a surprise
The outcome of the ARCP will determine the rate at which you progress through your training programme
If you consistently underperform or fail to supply sufficient evidence to ARCP you may be asked to relinquish your National Training Number
The ARCP also provides a mechanism for determining CCST dates

15. ARCP outcomes Satisfactory Progress
Development of specific competences required: additional training time not required
Inadequate progress: additional training time required
Released from training programme with or without specified competences
Incomplete evidence presented: additional training time may be required
Gained all required competences: will be recommended as having completed the training programme and for award of a CCST Outcome
8. Out of programme for research, approved clinical training or a career break (OOPR/OOPT/OOPC)

16. ARCP dates DPH 21 February 2018 Oral Maxillofacial Pathology
25 January 2018
Oral Surgery
8 May 2018
Orthodontics
7 February 2018
Paediatric Dentistry
17 May 2018
Special Care Dentistry
Restorative Dentistry
22 March 2018

17. Portfolios ISCP: Most Dental and all Surgical specialties
ePortfolio: DMFR, DPH

18. ISCP Holds evidence on performance and progress Managed by RCSEng
Register and pay fee
Read Step by Step Guide for Trainees

19. ISCP

20. ISCP

21. Turas
Turas is a digital system which supports the training and administration of over 6000 Medical and Dental trainees in NHS Scotland.

22. 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
Submit online form before event
Submit paper expenses claim form with receipts to the Dental Study Leave Administrator, DDEC within 3 months of course

23. Teaching Programme
Each specialty has its own didactic teaching programme. Some of which may be of value to trainees in other specialties. In addition there are: Specific courses for StRs available from NES eg LaMP (Leadership and Management Programme) Training for Dental Educators NES courses and e-learning for dentists available on Portal NHS online learning available through LearnPro Royal College courses eg Critical Appraisal Specialist Society meetings

24. LaMP
Leadership and management programme for specialty trainees
Run by NES
Blended learning: online modules and face-to-face sessions

25. Knowledge network www.knowledge.scot.nhs.uk
12 million information and learning resources
A personal webspace
Collections of resources defined for different workforce groups and topics
Communities

26. NES Portal www.portal.nhs.scot.uk
Course booking
eLearning catalogue
CPD certificates and reports
Podcasts

27. Raising concerns
Everyone involved in specialty training wishes 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.

28. Raising concerns
If your concern is to do with how you are being treated at work please follow your local health board Grievance or Dignity at Work Policy. In conjunction, speak with your trainer, advisor and/or educational supervisor for additional support.
For other concerns:
Check local health board policy
Raise your concern internally
Ask for an action plan and timeframe
Ask for feedback
Escalate your concern if necessary

29. Important contacts Assoc PG Dental Dean Dr Ann C Shearer
Deanery Administrator
Study Leave Administrator
Alana Gowans

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

31. To do list Complete and return Form R to PGDD office
Read Dental Gold Guide and curriculum
Register with ISCP/ePortfolio as appropriate
Set up portfolio
Meet with AES: write learning agreement and PDP
Check personal details on Turas
Read Study leave policy
Put date of first ARCP in diary