The Kent, Sussex and Surrey Deanery's role is to ensure the supply of well-trained medical professionals to the NHS, through our training and continuing professional development programmes. Please visit www.kssdeanery.org/home/about-us for more information.
KSS Deanery is a part of NHS South East Coast
Programmes for FDPs and Trainers for the Maidstone Residential Course in September can be found under "Information for FDPs" and "Information for Trainers"
About Dental Foundation Training
I am responsible for the central administration and management of Dental Foundation Training in General Dental Practice for our four KSS Foundation Training Schemes in Brighton, Canterbury, Guildford and Tunbridge Wells. I also provide administration support for our Regional Director for Dental Foundation Training and the Dental Foundation Course Programme Directors.
Foundation Training in General Dental Practice is mandatory in the UK for all dental graduates from UK schools who wish to practice in the National Health Service under their own contract number. Recent graduates join an approved practice as a salaried assistant with a General Dental Practitioner who has been appointed as a trainer for a period of one year full-time (or up to two years part-time). All Foundation Dental Practitioners (trainees) attend a course of 30 study days over one year.
General Dental Practitioners may apply to become a trainer and, if short-listed, the applicants attend a formal interview with a selection panel. Application forms are available from October each year (and can be downloaded from this website). The deadline for receipt of applications is 20 November. In 2010, interviews will be conducted at the Deanery offices in London during January. All administration, in respect of the trainer application and recruitment process, is handled by myself.
Newly appointed trainers are required to attend induction courses and experienced trainers are required to attend update courses on a regular basis. These are arranged by the Associate Dean, Dental Foundation Training and administered by myself.
I am usually in the KSS Deanery office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays each week. My office telephone number is 020 7415 3424 and my e-mail address is ihandy@kssdeanery.ac.uk.
KSS Deanery provides a wide range of support services for its trainees. Visit our support pages for information about less than full-time training, specialty deferrals, transfers, support for trainees in difficulty, study and maternity leave.
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