Committee of Postgraduate Dental Deans and Directors National Recruitment to Dental Foundation Training ( Previously DF1/VT ) An overview of the process for 2014 for England, Wales & Northern Ireland 1
Dental Foundation Training ( Formerly VT/DF1 ) • DFT is a year’s employment and training generally within the General Dental Services of the NHS and completion allows entry to the NHS Performers List • The purpose of the assessment is to rank candidates in order of merit and suitability for employment as a DF trainee • The process is a competitive assessment for a job 2
Overview • Statistics (2012 and 2013) • Who is involved? • What is the process? • When will it take place? • How will the process work? • What about further iterations of offers? • Questions? 3
Statistics (2013 entry) • Number of applications – 1172 • Number of schemes on offer – 78 (2 February 2013, 76 August 2013) • Number interviewed – 1138 • Number deemed appointable – 1129 • Number of DFT places England, Wales & NI – 968 • Number initially on reserve list for July allocation 162 – ( now fewer due to withdrawals) 4
Statistics from 2011/12 • 64% of applicants received their 1st- 3rd preference • 74% of applicants received their 1st- 5th preference 5
Purpose of the recruitment process • To rank eligible applicants for allocation to NHS DFT schemes • Ranking is based on assessment and tests – so it is a merit based process • Popular schemes are likely to be more competitive (more applicants per place) • Process complies with employment requirement to demonstrate Resident Labour Market Test (RLMT) for non-UK, non-EU, overseas applicants 6
Special Circumstances • Those enshrined in law will be taken into consideration – ie Disability • All those who consider themselves to have a disability must declare it on the Application Form • The disability can not be considered retrospecively 7
Who is involved? • All training practices in England, Wales & Northern Ireland • Scotland will recruit separately • It will cover both the 2014 mid-year (March) schemes – (Previously February - London & West Midlands) and the September schemes for 2014 8
Dental Deaneries in England - now part of Local Education and Training Boards (LETBs) 1 – East of England • 2 – South Yorkshire/East Midlands • 3 – London • 4 – Northern • 5 – North Western (Mersey & North • Western Deaneries) 6 – Oxford and Wessex • 7 – Kent, Surry & Sussex • 8 – South West • 9 – West Midlands • 10 – Yorkshire • Plus - • Northern Ireland • Wales 9
What is the process? When? On line application 23 rd August – 20 th Sept. Eligible Yes On line application Part 2 October 23 rd – 30 th Ranking of DFT schemes November 18 th – 22 nd All schemes Assessment 6 Centres allocated January 2014 Centres Allocated December 2013 Scored & to DF1 ranked Scheme Reserve List 10
How will the process work? 1 • Information on schemes and Person Specification will be available on the COPDEND web site - www.copdend.org • Guidance Notes and Applications on-line via London Deanery portal prior to application process opening http://londondeanery.ac.uk/var/recruitment • Applications open from 12 noon 23 rd August 2013 • Application portal closes at 12 noon on 20 th September 2013 • Please note these dates are subject to change. 11
How will the process work? 2 • On Line Application Form – basic details to check eligibility against the person specification 23rd August – 20th September. • All those selected for Assessment Centres will be notified on 23 rd October 2013 and invited to submit scheme preferences • Eligible applicants from UK, EU and overseas will be invited for assessment and must respond within 48 hours if they want to attend • Applicants are advised to preference all schemes in which they are willing to train and must also submit a separate preference return within one week, by 30 th October 12
On-Line Ranking of Schemes for those invited to Assessment Centres • Applicants must rank DFT Schemes in England Wales & Northern Ireland via UK Offers system Opens 23 rd October 2013 -12:00 noon Closes 30 th October 2013 - 12:00 noon • Details about schemes will be available from September 13 th 2013 • Submit response on-line to London Deanery Recruitment portal. 13
How will I be assessed? • Two face to face assessments, each of ten minutes duration • Five minute preparation time for each assessment station • A written Situational Judgement Test – 90 minutes • All criteria assessed are based on the Person Specification 14
How will I be assessed? Station 1 Clinical Communication Skills Clinical role player as a patient with a clinical problem Interaction scored by one clinical assessor and the clinical role player 15
How will I be assessed? Station 2 Professionalism, Management & Leadership Skills One or two scenario based assessments Interaction scored by two DFT assessors 16
How will I be assessed? Station 3 Situational Judgement Test Machine marked 50 questions – 90 minutes allowed Multiple choice answer format • SJT has been developed in partnership with Work Psychology Ltd who developed the SJT’s used in medicine. It was successfully piloted in 2012. 17
What are Situational Judgement Tests? • Situational Judgement Tests (SJTs) are a measurement method designed to assess judgement in work-relevant situations: – Present challenging situations likely to be encountered at work – Candidates make judgements about possible responses – Scored against pre-determined key • SJTs focus on non-academic/professional attributes • (e.g. integrity, empathy, resilience, team involvement) • Two different types – ranking responses and multiple choice 18
Example Ranking item for Dental Trainee A new patient, Louise, asks you to veneer all her front teeth. She hopes to pursue a career as a model and has been advised by a friend that veneers may help her to do this. On examination, Louise’s teeth are perfectly healthy with no previous restorations and just some very mild crowding. Her teeth are a vita shade A3. 19
Rank in order the following actions in response to this situation (1= Most appropriate; 5= Least appropriate). Respect Louise’s wishes & schedule an appointment for the veneers. A. B. Ensure Louise is aware of alternatives such as orthodontics & tooth whitening. C. Suggest a course of tooth whitening & explain the legal issues involved. D. Establish exactly what Louise does not like about her teeth. E. Offer to refer Louise to a specialist to discuss the veneers in more detail. 20
Example Multiple Choice item for Dental Trainee A 5 year old girl comes to see you with her mother. The family are new to the practice. The child looks dirty and unkempt. On examination, the child has a very neglected mouth and four deciduous teeth that are rotten. Choose the THREE most immediate appropriate actions to take in this situation. A. Ask the mother what, if anything, a previous dentist has said about her daughter’s teeth Tell the mother that it is her responsibility to care for her daughter’s B. teeth C. Ask the mother what teeth hygiene routine the child practices D. Ask the mother to make a follow-up appointment for the child E. Try to seek more information on the family from their GP F. Inform your trainer in the practice about your observations G. Tell the mother about the risks associated with poor teeth hygiene H. Inform the mother that you will need to escalate her daughter’s case 21
Assessment • Assessments and tests will be used to assess the applicant against the Person Specification • The scoring scheme will be published on-line in advance of the assessment days • The scores will form a national ranking of allapplicants 22
Assessment Centres 18 th – 22 nd November • Belfast 20 th & 21 st • Bristol 19 th & 20 th • London 18 th & 19 th • Manchester 19 th & 20 th • Newcastle 21 st & 22 nd • Birmingham 20 th & 21 st • Applicants will be allocated to an interview centre near their dental school • Eligible applicants from the EU or overseas will be allocated to an interview centre depending on numbers in each centre • Candidates may apply for change of interview centre if they have a valid reason No travel expenses will be paid to candidates 23
Assessment Centres 18 th – 22 nd November • Belfast Ramada Hotel, Shaw Bridge Rd, Belfast • Bristol Bristol Marriott Hotel, City Centre • London London Deanery Events Centre • Manchester Reebok Stadium, Bolton • Newcastle Newcastle United Football Club • Birmingham West Bromwich Albion Football Club 24
Who goes where? • Belfast - Queens University, Scotland & non UK schools • Bristol - Bristol, Cardiff & Peninsula • London - GKT, QMUL, University of London • Manchester - Liverpool, Manchester & UCLAN • Newcastle - Leeds and Newcastle • Birmingham - Birmingham & Sheffield 25
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