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KD/10/13
Ms Karen Devine
33693
karen.devine@nhs.net
Dear Sir/Madam
POST OF SPECIALTY REGISTRAR IN RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY
Further to your enquiry regarding the above post, I am now pleased to enclose an information and
application pack.
Your application should be submitted by e-mail to medicalrecruitment.tayside@nhs.net in the form of
the following documents:

1 copy of your CV including the names, addresses and contact details of 3 referees,
including your current or most recent employer

Your completed Immigration Status Form and a photocopy of your passport/current
immigration status documents – N.B. British and EEA Nationals must also enclose a
photocopy of their passport to verify nationality
Please be aware that failure to enclose documentation confirming your current
immigration status will result in your application being rejected.

Your completed declaration statement in respect of Appointment & Review Procedures

Equal Opportunities Form (see below)
Please quote reference number KD/10/13 when submitting your application. If you are unable to
submit all the above documents by e-mail you can post them to the address at the top of this letter.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer, it is NHS Tayside’s policy to ensure that all applicants are given
the same consideration in relation to job selection, promotion and treatment. In this connection, I
enclose an Equal Opportunities Form which you should return with your application. This information
is for statistical purposes only and will be kept in strict confidence.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 18 June 2013. Owing to the number of
applications received and to make the best use of resources, we are unable to acknowledge receipt
of applications or to advise all candidates of the outcome of their application. If you have not heard
from us within 4 weeks of the closing date you may assume that, on this occasion, your application
has been unsuccessful.
Yours faithfully
Karen E Devine
Workforce Services Adviser
NHS TAYSIDE
Integrated Dental Services
Specialty Registrar in Restorative Dentistry
Applications are invited for the above post based primarily at Dundee Dental Hospital and School.
The post is designed to prepare the successful applicant for the Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship
Examination in Restorative Dentistry and subsequently a CCST in Restorative Dentistry. It is
expected that the post will commence on 1 August 2013.
All applicants should be eligible for registration with the GDC. The appointment will be subject to
formal assessment and appraisal.
The Postgraduate Dean confirms that this post and programme of training have the required
educational and Posgraduate Dean’s approval.
Informal enquiries about the post should be made to Dr Pauline Maillou, Training Programme Director
for Restorative Dentistry (tel no 01382 381639).
An application pack can be downloaded from www.jobs.scot.nhs.uk or e-mailing
medicalrecruitment.tayside@nhs.net. Please quote reference number KD/10/13.
Closing Date:18 June 2013.
NHS TAYSIDE
JOB DESCRIPTION
SPECIALTY REGISTRAR in RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY
Brief Outline:
This is a newly established full time post with NHS Tayside Integrated Dental Services.
The post is full-time with training mainly in Dundee Dental Hospital but also to a lesser extent in
Ninewells Hospital and Aberdeen Dental Hospital.
The post offers the opportunity to undertake a full-time training programme in the specialty of
Restorative Dentistry based on the Curriculum for Specialist Training in Restorative Dentistry
published in June 2010 and available on the General Dental Council website (www.gdc-uk.org).
The post holder will be expected to:
 participate fully in training
 participate in clinical or other service activities
 undertake clinical audit
 participate in teaching
 pursue research or other original work
The Training Programme:
This programme has been recognised by the Specialist Advisory Committee in Restorative Dentistry
for a five-year training period leading to eligibility to sit the Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship
Examination in Restorative Dentistry of one of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons. The post has approval
from the Postgraduate Dental Dean and a Training Number will be awarded to the appointee.
The programme will comprise on a weekly basis six to seven clinical sessions, with the balance being
allocated for study, teaching, research and administration (see proposed timetable below).
Performance assessments and reviews (ARCP) are carried out at the six-month point and thereafter,
annually, by the Speciality Training Committee (STC), as outlined in the Dental Gold Guide
(www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/media/3752/051009_dgg-final.pdf ).
Trainees are required to keep a logbook, following the requirements laid down by the Royal Colleges
and the Scottish Specialist Training Committee for Restorative Dentistry.
About NHS Tayside:
NHS Tayside provides a comprehensive range of general and specialist acute services for its
population. Dundee is a centre for innovative medical and technological development and world
renowned for the close collaboration between basic science and clinical medical disciplines.
NHS Tayside is a major health service provider and focus for medical, dental, nursing and midwifery
education. Dundee, with a population of around 170,000 is the fourth principal city in Scotland and is
situated on the north bank of the River Tay. It is conveniently near the three other large cities –
Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, none more than an hour and a half away by road or rail. London is
just six hours away by rail link and around an hour by air from the local airport.
Tayside provides an excellent standard of living with high quality, reasonably priced housing, good schools and
childcare facilities, both public and private. The river and its estuary, the coasts of Angus and Fife and the
nearby hills and mountains of Angus and Perthshire offer scope for every conceivable outdoor activity. Golfers
are particularly well served with St Andrews and Carnoustie only a 30 minute drive away. Hill walkers, skiers,
sailors and fishermen fare equally well as do those looking more to the arts. There are flourishing professional
repertory theatres in both Dundee and Perth, and concert halls which host regular concerts of the Royal Scottish
National Orchestra as well as visiting opera and popular musical performances. The Victoria and Albert
Museum (London) have chosen Dundee to establish a new museum, the first of its kind outside London. This
prestigious institute is due for completion in 2014 and will form, along with RRS Discovery, a focal point to the
waterfront redevelopment programme.
Integrated Dental Service
The primary and secondary care salaried dental services in Tayside form the Integrated Dental
Service.
Dundee Dental Hospital and School
Restorative Dentistry
The clinical departments within the area of Restorative Dentistry provide out-patient clinics in the
areas of Operative Dentistry, Endodontics, Periodontics, Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry. All
aspects of Restorative Dentistry are undertaken and comprehensive laboratory facilities are available.
Consultant Staff
Prof RG Chadwick
Prof DNJ Ricketts
Prof WP Saunders
Dr Gareth Brock
Dr JR Drummond
Dr AF Hall
Dr M Lyons
Dr P Maillou
Dr S Manton
Dr J Radford
Dr BJJ Scott
Dr AC Shearer
Dr Brian Stevenson
Senior Lecturer/Hon Consultant in Restorative Dentistry
Professor/Hon Consultant in Restorative Dentistry
Professor/Hon Consultant in Restorative Dentistry
Consultant in Restorative Dentistry
Senior Lecturer/Hon Consultant in Restorative Dentistry
Senior Lecturer/Hon Consultant in Restorative Dentistry
Senior Lecturer/Hon Consultant in Restorative Dentistry
Senior Lecturer/Hon Consultant in Restorative Dentistry and Training
Programme Director
Consultant in Restorative Dentistry and Special Care Dentistry
Senior Lecturer/Hon Consultant in Restorative Dentistry
Senior Lecturer/Hon Consultant in Restorative Dentistry
Consultant in Restorative Dentistry and Associate Postgraduate Dental Dean.
Consultant in Restorative Dentistry
Other Clinical Staff
Dr C Tait
Specialist in Endodontics
Specialty Registrars in Restorative Dentistry
Senior House Officers
Dental Foundation trainees
Part-time Hospital Practitioners
A number of clinical academic staff across all the different disciplines within Restorative Dentistry
including Senior Lecturers, Lecturers, Teaching Fellows and clinical tutors on both full and part-time
contracts.
The Post:
An outline of the weekly timetable is given below. This is an outline only and each trainee is expected
to discuss and agree a detailed personal development plan to meet his/her training needs with the
training programme director and his/her educational supervisor.
Trainees are accountable to the training programme director (currently Dr Pauline Maillou) and will
report to their educational supervisor for their day-to-day activity.
Year 1
am
pm
Mon
Treatment
clinic
DDH
Tues
Wed
Treatment/NP Admin.
clinic
DDH
DDH
Thurs
Fri
Tutorial/study Treatment
DDH
clinic
DDH
Treatment
clinic
DDH
New patient New patient Treatment
clinic
clinic
clinic
DDH
DDH
DDH
Mon
Treatment
clinic
DDH
Tues
New Patient
clinic
DDH
Wed
Treatment
clinic
DDH
Thurs
Tutorial/study
DDH
Fri
Treatment
clinic
DDH
Teaching
session
DDH
Treatment
clinic
DDH
Admin
DDH
Treatment
clinic/joint
clinic
DDH/
Ninewells
Research/Audit
DDH
Research/
Audit
DDH
Year 2
am
pm
Year 3
am
pm
Mon
Tues
Wed
New patient Research/Audit Treatment
clinic
DDH
ADH
DDH
Thurs
Tutorial/study
DDH
Fri
Treatment
clinic
DDH
Admin/
joint
ortho/rest
clinic
DDH
Treatment
clinic
DDH
Treatment
clinic
ADH
Treatment
Teaching
clinic/joint
clinic
clinic
with DDH
OMFS
DDH/Ninewells
Mon
New patient
clinic
DDH
Tues
Research/
Audit
DDH
Wed
New patient
clinic
DDH
Thurs
Treatment
clinic
ADH
Fri
Treatment/NP
clinic
DDH
Treatment
clinic
DDH
Admin.
DDH
Study
Treatment
clinic
ADH
Teaching
clinic
DDH
Mon
Treatment
clinic
DDH
Tues
Teaching
clinic
DDH
Wed
Treatment
clinic
DDH
Thurs
Treatment/NP
clinic
DDH
Fri
Research/
Audit
DDH
Treatment
clinic
DDH
Study
DDH
New patient OMFS/joint
clinic
clinic
DDH
DDH
Year 4
am
pm
Year 5
am
pm
Admin
DDH
General Information relating to Terms and Conditions of Service:
Terms and Conditions of Service for Hospital Medical and Dental Staff (Scotland) will apply. The
post is full time and the contact is based on a standard working week of 40 hours. However the
training programme is equally open to those who may, either from the outset or subsequently, wish to
train flexibly. The holder of the post will provide mutual cover as required for annual and study leave
of colleagues.
Responsibility for Records Management
All records created in the course of the business of NHS Tayside are corporate records and are public
records under the terms of the Public Records (Scotland) Act 1937. This includes email messages and
other electronic records. It is your responsibility to ensure that you keep appropriate records of your
work in NHS Tayside and manage those records in keeping with the NHS Tayside Records
Management Policy and with any guidance produced by NHS Tayside specific to your employment.
Further details may be obtained from Dr Pauline Maillou, Training Programme Director for
Restorative Dentistry (tel no 01382 381639).
NHS TAYSIDE
PERSON SPECIFICATION
SPECIALTY REGISTRAR in RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY
Selection Criteria
Qualifications
Eligibility
Essential
Desirable
 BDS or equivalent dental
qualification

 Eligible for full
registration with the GDC
at time of appointment
 Have a VT number
or equivalence
Further clinical
qualification eg
MFDS or MJDF
 Eligible to work in the
UK
When evaluated
CV
Pre-employment
screening
CV
Pre-employment
screening
Fitness To
Practise

Language Skills
 Demonstrable skills in
written and spoken
English adequate to
enable effective
communication about
dental topics with patients
and colleagues (IELTS 7
or equivalent)
CV
Interview
Health
 Meet professional health
requirements
Pre-employment
health
screening
Career
Progression
 Able to provide a
complete employment
history
 Evidence of satisfactory
career progression with
no unexplained career
breaks
 Achievement and
performance is
commensurate with
minimum of two years
post-qualification period
Clinical Skills
CV
Up to date and fit to
practise safely
 Capacity to apply sound
clinical knowledge and
judgement and to
prioritise clinical need.
 Demonstrates appropriate
technical competence
 Experience of
working in different
clinical
environments eg
general dental
practice, hospital,
salaried dental
service
 Attendance at
relevant courses
 Experience of
providing treatment
in restorative
dentistry in
secondary care
 Demonstrates
evidence of
development of
excellent diagnostic
skills and judgement
CV
Interview
CV
Interview
References
Practical test
Academic /
Research Skills
Audit:
Demonstrates understanding
of the basic principles of and
active participation in audit,
clinical risk management and
evidence-based practice.
Research Skills:
Understanding of
research: basic research
principles, methodology
and ethics, with
potential to contribute to
research
CV
Interview
Teaching:
Evidence of contributing
to teaching and learning
of others
Probity
 Takes responsibility for
own actions,
demonstrates respect for
the rights of all.
 Demonstrates awareness
of ethical principles,
safety, confidentiality &
consent.
Commitment To
Specialty
 Shows realistic insight
into the dental specialties,
in particular restorative
dentistry
 Demonstrates knowledge
of training programme
and commitment to own
development.
 Shows critical and
enquiring approach to
knowledge acquisition,
commitment to selfdirected learning and
reflective/analytical
approach to practice
 Awareness of
importance of being
the patients’
advocate, clinical
governance and
responsibilities of an
NHS employee
CV
Interview
Pre-employment
screening
 Achievements
relevant to
restorative dentistry
CV
Interview
 Attendance at or
participation in
national meetings in
restorative dentistry
Personal Skills
Judgement under Pressure:
 Awareness of own
limitations and when to
ask for help
Communication Skills:
 Capacity to communicate
effectively and
sensitively with others,
able to discuss treatment
options with patients in a
way they can understand
Problem Solving:
 Capacity to think beyond
the obvious, with
analytical and flexible
mind.
 Capacity to bring a range
of approaches to problem
solving
Decision Making:
 Demonstrates effective
judgement and decisionmaking skills
Leadership and Team
Involvement:
 Capacity to work
effectively in a multidisciplinary team &
demonstrate leadership
when appropriate.
 Capacity to establish good
working relations with
others
Organisation and Planning:
 Capacity to manage time
and prioritise workload,
balance urgent and
important demands,
follow instructions.
CV
Interview
References
Practical test
IMPORTANT NOTICE
IMMIGRATION STATUS
Please be aware that all job applicants, including British and EEA nationals must enclose photocopies of their
passport (outside front cover, page containing personal details and resident permit/visa stamps). If you have
been issued with a Biometric Residence Permit, a photocopy (front and back of card) must also be enclosed.
Shortlisted applicants will be required to bring their original documents with them, for inspection, when attending
for interview.
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Are you a national from Austria, Belgium, Cyprus,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,
Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain,
Sweden, United Kingdom or Switzerland?
YES
NO
2
Are you a national from the Accession States (A8
Countries) – Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary,
Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia or Slovenia?
YES
NO
3
Are you a national from the Accession States (A2
Countries) – Bulgaria and Romania?
YES
NO
If you have circled ‘NO’ to the above sections please tick the box which relates to your current
immigration status, and provide expiry dates:
Tick
Status
I hold a Tier 1 (General) Visa as a highly skilled worker
I require a Certificate of Sponsorship
I hold refugee status
I have indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom
I have right of abode
Any other immigration status – please specify:
Print Name: ………………………………….........................
Signature:…………………………………………………….
Date: ………………………………………………………….
Expiry Date
APPOINTMENT AND REVIEW PROCEDURES
Declaration Statements and Statements of Policy
Statement of Policy regarding fitness to practise proceedings by a licensing/regulatory body
and relating to criminal investigations in the UK or overseas.
Registration with the General Medical Council or General Dental Council imposes on doctors and
dentists the duty to provide a good standard of medical care for, and to behave appropriately,
towards patients. NHS Employers also have a duty to ensure that patients receive a good standard
of medical care and ensure as far as possible the safety of patients. We therefore need to establish if
you have been found guilty of a criminal offence, been bound over or cautioned or are currently the
subject of proceedings which might lead to a conviction, an order binding you over or a caution, in the
UK or any other country.
Applicants for posts in the NHS are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Application
forms will include a declaration for applicants to complete declaring any previous or pending
prosecutions or convictions, including those considered ‘spent’ under this Act. Forms will also include
a declaration of any cautions or bind overs.
We also need to establish if you have been the subject of any fitness to practise proceedings in the
past, or any fitness to practise proceedings are being contemplated, by a licensing or regulatory body
in the UK or another country and this is also reflected in the declaration.
This information will be treated in confidence and will not debar you from appointment unless the
selection panel considers that it renders you unsuitable for appointment. In reaching such a decision
we will consider the nature of the conviction/action, how long ago it took place and any others factors
that may be relevant.
Failure to disclose a criminal offence, having been bound over or cautioned or that you are currently
the subject of criminal proceedings which might lead to a conviction, an order binding you over or a
caution, or fitness to practise proceedings undertaken or being undertaken by an appropriate
licensing or regulatory body, may disqualify you from appointment, or result in summary
dismissal/disciplinary action and referral to the General Medical Council [General Dental Council] for
consideration if such a discrepancy came to light.
If you would like to discuss what effect any previous convictions, police investigations or fitness to
practise proceedings taken or being taken either in the UK or by an overseas licensing or regulatory
body might have on your application, you may telephone the Employment Services Adviser, Medical
Staffing, on 01738 473302, in confidence, for advice.
Model Declaration Statement regarding
(a) any criminal offence, being bound over or cautioned, or current proceedings which might
lead to a conviction, an order binding you over or a caution and
(b) fitness to practice proceedings taken or being currently contemplated by a
licensing/regulatory body
1. Have you been convicted of a criminal offence, been bound over or cautioned or are currently the
subject of any police investigations, which might lead to a conviction, an order binding you over or a
caution in the UK or any other country?
YES/NO
Note: Applicants for posts in the NHS are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
You are required to declare prosecutions or convictions, including those considered ‘spent’ under this
Act.
If yes, please provide details of the criminal offence, order binding you over or caution or details of
any current proceedings which might lead to a conviction, an order binding you over or a caution,
including approximate date, the offence, and the authority and country which dealt with the offence.
2. To the best of your knowledge have you been or are you currently subject to any fitness to practise
proceedings by an appropriate licensing or regulatory body in the UK or any other country?
YES/NO
If yes, please provide details of the nature of proceedings undertaken, or contemplated, including
approximate date of proceedings, country where proceedings were undertaken and the name and
address of the licensing or regulatory body concerned.
I hereby declare that the information given here is true.
Signature:______________________________________________
Date:__________________________________________________
NHS TAYSIDE
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MONITORING FORM
Job reference number: KD/10/13
Equal opportunities monitoring
We want to ensure that our job opportunities are open to all. The only way we can ensure
there is equal opportunity is to monitor applications we receive, and compare the profile of
people who apply with those appointed. Therefore this form asks you for your ethnic
origin, gender, disability, religion, sexuality and age. The information you provide is
confidential and is not used in the selection process. It will be separated from the
rest of your application when we receive it.
1) If you are currently an employee of this NHS Board, will getting this job be a
promotion?
Yes

No

2) You are:
Female 
Male 
3) Have you undergone, are you undergoing or do you intend to undergo gender
reassignment? For example, this includes having changed your sex (gender).?
Yes

No 
Prefer not to say 
4) What is your age?
I am ___ years old, and my date of birth is: _ _ / _ _ / _________
5) Do you have a physical or mental health condition or disability that:


Yes

has a substantial effect on your ability to carry out day to day activities?
has lasted or is expected to last 12 months or more?

No 
If you answered ‘yes’ please tick if it is either of the following:
Learning Disability
Long standing illness
Mental health condition
Other (please describe):

Prefer not to say 



Physical impairment
Sensory impairment


Again, if yes, please describe any particular arrangements you would need for your
work location:
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-26) What is your ethnic group?
Choose one section from A to F, then tick the appropriate box to indicate your cultural
background
A: White
 Scottish  Irish
 Gypsy Traveller
B: Mixed
 Any mixed background
 Other British
 Polish
 Any other White background
C: Asian; Asian Scottish; Asian British
 Pakistani
 Indian
 Chinese
 Bangladeshi  Any other Asian background
D: Black; Black Scottish; Black British
 Caribbean
 African
 Any other Black background
E: Other ethnic background
 Any other background
F: Prefer not to answer 
7) To which religion, religious denomination or body do you actively belong?
 (Christianity)- Church of Scotland
 (Christianity) - Roman Catholic
 Hinduism
 Sikhism

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 Judaism
 Islam
 No religion (none)
Christianity (Other)
Other faith / belief
Buddhism
Prefer not to answer
8) Which of the following best describes your sexual orientation?
 Bisexual
 Heterosexual
 Other
 Gay Man
 Lesbian/Gay Woman
 Prefer not to answer
9) Where did you see the Advertisement for this Post?
Newspaper (which one?)
Professional Journal (which one?)
Vacancy Bulletin
SHOW (NHS Scotland Website)
Job Centre Plus
Other (please specify)
Thank you.
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