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The information and documents included on this page are to help you prepare for your future specialty training applications.
The information is from specialty training posts advertised in 2024/25, with a start date from September 2025.
Please be aware specialty training advertisements, links, recruitment leads, post numbers, etc. can change and there is no guarantee that future advertisements and application processes will remain the same.
The text below is from the specialty training advertisement included on the Oriel website and is included here for information to help you prepare for future applications.
Please be aware specialty training advertisements, links, recruitment leads, post numbers, etc. can change and there is no guarantee that future advertisements and application processes will remain the same.
Training Programme: | Dental Core Training |
Post Type: | Dental Core Training Year 2 (DCT2) Dental Core Training Year 3 (DCT3) |
Post Commencing From: | September 2024 |
Duration (months): | 12 |
Recruitment Lead: | Dental Core Training National Recruitment Office |
Recruiting For: | United Kingdom (England Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland) |
Enquiries Email: | england.dctnro@nhs.net |
Enquiries: | https://dental.hee.nhs.uk/dental-trainee-recruitment/dental-core-training-dct |
Information: | The Dental National Recruitment Office (DCTNRO) at NHS Englandworking across East Midlands is coordinating the national process for recruiting trainees into Dental Core Training 2 and 3 Programmes across the UK. COPDEND Website – Curriculum Dental Core training consists of placements in hospital, community or general dental services and the type of training is described in the Dental Core Training Curriculum, as well as the anticipated outcome of the training programme. Application Process & Eligibility Information You can start your application via the Apply button. The expected outcome of the training programme is the completion of a programme will lead to a Certificate of Achievement Before applying, please read the Person Specification to assess your suitability for the post. In order to assess whether or not you have the requisite competencies or equivalent, refer to the DCTNRO website. Please upload all required evidence to your application form when completing it online. For those experiencing difficulties uploading evidence, please contact DCTNRO. Demonstrating DCT1 Competencies DCT2 applicants are required to demonstrate the competencies acquired at the end of UK DCT1 (i.e. outcome 1) at the time of application, unless they are currently in a UK DCT1 programme. If DCT2 applicants are not currently in/have not already completed a UK DCT1 programme, please read the guidance available on DCTNRO website on how to demonstrate evidence of career development and required competencies equivalent to a UK DCT1 programme. If an applicant holds a certificate of completion of UK DCT1 commenced before August 2016, they will need to provide a valid ‘Educational Supervisor Letter of Support’. Demonstrating DCT2 Competencies DCT3 applicants are required to demonstrate the competencies acquired at the end of UK DCT2 (i.e. outcome 1) at the time of application, unless they are currently in a UK DCT2 programme. If a dentist has not undergone UK DCT2, they may apply for a ‘Certificate of Equivalence to Dental Core Training Year 2 Competencies’. Please read the guidance available on DCTNRO website If an applicant holds a certificate of completion of UK DCT2 commenced before August 2016, they will need to provide a National Certificate of Dental Core Equivalence (NCDCE). All dental practitioners have been added to the Shortage Occupation List in the UK. This means that all medical practitioners are exempt from the Resident Labour Market Test (RLMT) and can apply for any dental specialty in any recruitment round, subject to eligibility. It is strongly suggested that you read the ‘right to work in the UK’ to familiarise yourself with the immigration information contained within. Key Dates and Information Posts commence from Wednesday 4th September 2024.
When applying to DCT2 or DCT3, you will not need to give preferences of posts at the time of applying; just complete and submit an application. Should you be invited to interview, you will be provided with the opportunity from Thursday 11th April 2024 to give preferences of all posts available nationally, on Oriel. The Programme Preference spreadsheet which can be found on the DCTNRO website gives detail of:
Pay Scales Each nation is responsible for agreeing the pay points on their respective Dental Trainee salary scales. These are subject to change due to national contract renegotiations and annual uplifts. Applicants should familiarise themselves with the relevant pay circulars when applying for a training position. Salaries are not protected and can increase or decrease when moving between nations or into a more senior post (e.g. from Dental Foundation Training to Dental Core Training) If there is any uncertainty, applicants should seek support from the local office responsible for the post regarding the starting salary for their position before they apply. The British Dental Association (BDA) website provides a resource of information on pay for dentists in the whole of the UK. Their guidance advises you on any issues you may have such as pay scales, expenses and pay protection, providing you with the detailed support you may need. Enquiries Dental Core Training applicant guidance can be read on the DCTNRO website. During the recruitment window please visit the DCTNRO website regularly to access up-to-date information relating to this vacancy and information about the recruitment process. For any queries that cannot be answered by the methods above please contact DCTNRO |
The following links were included within the advertisement. Some links may only be live or working during the application and recruitment window.
DCTNRO Website – https://dental.hee.nhs.uk/dental-trainee-recruitment/dental-core-training-dct |
Copdend Website – https://www.copdend.org/ |
2024 Person Specification Dental Core Training DCT2 – https://dental.hee.nhs.uk/dental-trainee-recruitment/dental-core-training-dct/person-specifications-for-dental-core-training-dct-recruitment/dental-core-training-dct2-person-specification |
2024 Person Specification Dental Core Training DCT3 – https://dental.hee.nhs.uk/dental-trainee-recruitment/dental-core-training-dct/person-specifications-for-dental-core-training-dct-recruitment/dental-core-training-dct3-person-specification |
For specialty-specific questions please visit the Dental Core Training (DCT2, DCT3) Specialty Specific Questions page.
For the generic application form questions applicable to all specialties please visit the application form page.
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