Download Orthodontic Therapy Application - Central Manchester University

THE MANCHESTER ORTHODONTIC THERAPY COURSE
APPLICATION DETAILS
The application details contain:1. Outline of the course
2. Person specification – Orthodontic therapist
3. Person specification – trainer in Orthodontic Therapy
4. The responsibilities of the trainer in Orthodontic Therapy
5. Application Form – Trainee Orthodontic Therapist
6. Application Form -Trainer for Orthodontic therapist
7. Clinical requirements e.g. trainee resources
8. Declaration
9. Equal opportunities monitoring form
The cost of the course is £12,000 and there are 10 places available for the course here
at Manchester.
The course will start Monday 28th July 2014 and will be held in the University Dental
Hospital of Manchester.
The trainees will be selected following a structured interview. It is essential that the
trainee is engaged in full time employment in an orthodontic practice as the majority of
their training will be carried out in the workplace.
As part of the selection process a workplace inspection will be carried out to ensure that
the workplace training facilities are satisfactory and meet the necessary legislation.
This will be the same process to that which is carried out presently for vocational
training.
Please complete:
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Application Form – Trainee Orthodontic Therapist
Application Form - Trainer for Orthodontic therapist
Declaration
Equal Opportunities Form
Please return all completed forms to:The Central Manchester School for Dental Care Professionals
3rd Floor (Staff Side)
The University Dental Hospital of Manchester
Higher Cambridge Street
Manchester
M15 6FH
The closing date for application forms is: - Friday 31st January 2014 Interviews to be held
in February 2014
If you have any further queries about this course please contact the School Secretary;
Gillian Benn on: - Tel: - 0161 272 5670 or alternatively; [email protected]
The Manchester Orthodontic Therapy Course
1. Outline
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Overview
General information
Aims of the programme
Format and content of the course
Entry Requirements
Cost of course
Overview
The Manchester Orthodontic Therapy Course is a one year course to train
Dental Care professionals as Orthodontic Therapists. The Central Manchester
School For Dental Care Professionals has been one of the centre’s provisionally
approved to provide a training programme.
Candidates will be eligible to register as an Orthodontic Therapist with the
General Dental Council (GDC) once they have successfully completed the Royal
College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy Examination.
Once registered with the GDC the registrant will be able to demonstrate the
outcomes relevant to patient care and the practice of orthodontic therapy (GDC Preparing for Practice).
General information
Award
Programme title
Duration
Mode of study
Awarding Body
Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy (Dip Orth Ther
RCSEd)
Orthodontic Therapy
45 Weeks
Part-Time
Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh
Aims of the programme
The programme aims to:Encourage the orthodontic therapy trainee to accept the obligation to practice in
the best interest of patients at all times (please refer to the GDC Standards for
the Dental Team)
Allow orthodontic therapy students to acquire the necessary knowledge,
understanding and skills within the framework of the orthodontic therapy curricula
and give them an awareness of their limitations and the need to refer to the
clinician.
Promote the acquisition of the skills, professional attitudes and behaviour that
facilitates the appropriate communication with patients and colleagues.
Produce orthodontic therapy students who have the knowledge, understanding,
skills and attitudes that will promote lifelong learning and support professional
development.
Format and content of the course
The course will be held at the University Dental Hospital of Manchester and will
be run by the course director Mr MJF Read and DCP tutors. A variety of guest
speakers will also be involved delivering specialist lectures.
The delivery of the teaching will be a mixture of group seminars, lectures and
projects which will cover the theoretical aspects of the orthodontic therapy
curriculum. In addition, typodont exercises will take place in the clinical
environment within the Dental Hospital. The student will work as a trainee
Orthodontic Therapist under the close supervision of their workplace trainer.
After successful completion of the course, including satisfactory workplace
reports and completion of end-term assessments, the trainee will then be eligible
to sit the examination for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh’s Diploma
in Orthodontic Therapy.
The course comprises of an initial full time 4-week core programme plus
additional study days held at the University Dental Hospital of Manchester.
All clinical practice will take place in the trainees clinical working environment
under the close supervision of the trainer who must be on the orthodontic
specialist list (please see trainers application form).
The syllabus reflects the GDC’s curriculum for Orthodontic Therapists, which can
be obtained from the General Dental Council: www.gdc-uk.org
Entry Requirements
Orthodontic therapy students will be selected for training from already qualified
dental care professionals registered on the GDC register and who have attained
one year of full time or equivalent post qualification experience.
Students will be working in an exclusive orthodontic practice.
Specific Dental Care professional roles are as follows:
Dental nurses
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Dental hygienists
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Dental therapists
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Dental technicians should demonstrate Accredited Prior Learning (APL)
of an understanding of clinical dental sciences, patient management and
surgery protocols including cross infection
Cost of course
The cost of the course is £12,000.
There will be 10 places available each year and selection of candidates will be
based on application form and interview of both candidate and trainer.
Course Director and Course Tutors
The Course will be headed by one director Mr. Mike Read with support from Tutors and
support from Consultants and Orthodontic Specialists.
Mike Read qualified at Edinburgh Dental School in 1965 and worked for seven years in
general dental practice in St Anne’s-on-Sea.
He worked in the Oral Surgery
department at the London Hospital, Whitechapel and then in the Children’s Department
at the Eastman Dental Hospital. He completed his specialty training programme in
Orthodontics in 1974 at the Eastman and was subsequently appointed to the staff. He
was appointed as Consultant to the University Dental Hospital of Manchester in 1979.
He has also held an appointment at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and was
responsible for setting up the Orthodontic Specialty programme in Manchester.
Mike has devised a new orthodontic treatment for the correction of severe skeletal
problems.
His main research interests are the treatment methods for growth
modification. He has published over 25 refereed publications.
2. PERSON SPECIFICATION - ORTHODONTIC THERAPIST
Educational
standard
Essential
Desirable
Means of
Assessment:
Application form/
Interview /
Certificates
A/I/C
Already qualified in a specific DCP role as follows:
 Dental nurses
 Dental hygienist
 Dental therapists
 Dental technicians
Certificate in Orthodontic Dental Nursing
A/C
Orthodontic experience
Management/supervisory experience
Presentation skills
Experience of clinical photography
A/I/C
Registered with the GDC with at least one year of full-time or equivalent
post-qualification experience
Experience
Skills and
ability
Dental technicians should have demonstrable APL from a suitable
foundation course at a level with the requirements for an understanding
of clinical dental sciences, patient management and surgery protocols,
including cross-infection control
Relevant 1 year of full time or equivalent post qualification DCP
experience.
Manually dextrous
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to act on ones own initiative
Ability to prioritise
An effective communicator
Good basic IT skills
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Personal
qualities
Trustworthy and dependable
Reliable
Have a good professional manner
Be committed to patient care
Be able to demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to the course.
Flexibility
Able to work under pressure
Special
Knowledge
An understanding of the role of an Orthodontic Therapist
Enthusiastic and dedicated
Aware of own limitations and when to ask
for assistance
A certificate on Orthodontic dental nursing
Attendance at orthodontic
courses/orthodontic conference
Minimum of 2 years experience in clinical
orthodontics
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3. PERSON SPECIFICATION - TRAINER IN ORTHODONTIC THERAPY
Factor
Qualifications
Essential
Registered on the Specialist List of the GDC in Orthodontics
Desirable
Registered Diploma or
Membership in Orthodontics
from one of the Royal
Colleges or equivalent
Experience acting as a trainer
Training skills
Prepared to attend instructional course or courses for trainers to be held at the training centre
Audit & CPD
Proven commitment to postgraduate education and CPD
Commitment
Prepared to commit to training for the full period of the course.
Be prepared to supervise the trainee for each patient at every visit
Complete the monitoring record and assess the competence of the trainee for each patient at every visit
Be prepared to forward reports on the trainees progress
Work with the course director and course tutors throughout the course
Participate in individual support for the non-progressing trainees
Maintain records of trainee activity in order to provide feedback and counselling for students concerning
designated aspects of clinical and academic training
Learning
environment
Provide suitable facilities in the clinical learning environment
Provide appropriate support both administrative and nursing for the trainee
Accept that a workplace visitation will be necessary and implement any recommendations from the
report of that visit
Approved VT learning
environment
Skills & Abilities
Familiarity with current orthodontic treatment techniques
Ability to provide trainee with training in a variety of techniques/procedures.
IT skills
Ability to advise trainee with self directed learning
Availability of learning
material
Familiar with use of digital
photography
Experience with PowerPoint
presentations
Current participation in peer
review, audit or research
4. The responsibilities of the trainer in Orthodontic Therapy
The training for this course takes place in both a teaching hospital and the workplace.
Due to this, the workplace trainer has specific obligations to fulfill, ensuring that the
GDC regulations for training and the course indemnity requirements are met.
Therefore, the process of the trainee will depend largely on the trainer providing
suitable facilities and making a commitment to the trainee as outlined below.
To fulfill the requirement of the programme the trainer will have to agree to:
Attend trainer workshops.
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The provision of sufficient number of patients and a wide variety of
orthodontic procedures to complete the curriculum requirements.
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Be prepared to supervise, monitor and assess the trainee for each
patient visit.
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Allow the trainee to attend the initial 4 week full time course plus additional
study days at the Dental Hospital of Manchester ensuring that the trainee’s
holidays do not lead to absence from this. Absence other than sickness will
only be accepted in exceptional circumstances. Frequent absences will
make it impossible for the trainee to be certified as having completed the
expected learning hours of the course director.
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Allow inspection of the practice or hospital clinical environment and act
on any recommendations that may be suggested.
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Set time aside a period of one hour each week for a formal 1:1 seminar with
the trainee within normal working hours and follow a tutorial timetable set by
the training provider.
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Provide suitable facilities and resources.
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Agree and support with the course directors training outcomes.
5. Application Form – Trainee Orthodontic Therapist 2014
Personal Details
Surname:
First name(s):
Date of Birth:
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GDC Registration Number:
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Postal Address:
Post Code:
Daytime Telephone number (including STD code):
Email address:
Practice Details
Practice Name:
Practice Principal:
Postal Address:
Post Code:
Email address:
Daytime Telephone number (including STD code):
Fax number (including STD code):
Qualifications
Qualifications including dates, you will require original certificates as proof of all
qualifications if you are asked to attend for interview.
Employment History & Work Experience
Please give a full employment history (with dates) since leaving school.
Please give an account of your orthodontic experience:
Please list relevant courses/CPD/achievements which would support your application
attended in last 5 years:
Please explain the reasons you are applying for this course and how you think you will
benefit from being on this course.
In this account you will also need to demonstrate what personal skills (e.g.
communication skills, initiative working as a team member) you posses to become a
successful Orthodontic Therapist.
You may include examples of how you have demonstrated these skills recently from
your own experience in clinical practice.
References
Reference 1
Name:
GDC Number:
Organisation:
Address:
Post Code:
Email address:
Daytime Telephone number (including STD code):
Reference 2
Name:
GDC Number:
Organisation:
Address:
Post Code:
Email address:
Daytime Telephone number (including STD code):
6. Application Form -Trainer for Orthodontic Therapist 2014
Personal Details
Surname:
First name(s):
Date of Birth:
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GDC Number:
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Postal Address:
Post Code:
Daytime Telephone number (including STD code):
Email address:
Practice Details
Practice Name:
Practice Principal:
Postal Address:
Post Code:
Email address:
Daytime Telephone number (including STD code):
Fax number (including STD code:
Qualifications
Please list your qualifications including dates please include date of entry onto
specialist list.
Status in practice
Are you the owner, Partner, Associate or Consultant?
Clinical environment
Can you guarantee the trainee exclusive use of clinical space?
Resources
What resources will be available in your practice for the Orthodontic Therapist
Trainee?
Do you have internet/email access in the practice/department?
Do you have digital photography in the practice/department?
Are you able to undertake a minimum of 1 hour tutorial/teaching session per week
with the trainee Orthodontic Therapist?
Will you be able to assess and monitor the trainee Orthodontic Therapist’s
competences and progress completing assessments and reports as directed by the
course director?
Under the requirements of the course indemnity every patient who the trainee
orthodontic therapist sees has to be checked by an orthodontist on the specialist list at
every visit. Will this be possible in your clinical environment?
Any further information that you would like to add or you feel would be useful, please
continue on separate sheet.
7. Declaration
The information you provide will be held on The Central Manchester School for Dental
Care Professionals database and may be shared with any relevant departments within
the building. It will be used to process your application and for relevant School mailings
and stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1988.
The Central Manchester School for Dental Care Professional endeavours to run courses
as advertised we do reserve the right to change the timetable and /or the teaching staff
without prior notice and to cancel any courses without liability.
The trainee Orthodontic Therapist will comply with the standards and regulations set out
by the Course Director. Failure to do so may result in course dismissal.
I understand that the course fee is non refundable and that the Work Place Practice is
liable for the full course fee of £12,000 regardless of whether or not the trainee
completes the course.
I confirm that I have read, understood and agree to comply with the terms and
conditions of the Orthodontic Therapy Course above.
Applicants signature_______________________
Date_______________
Trainers signature_______________________
Date_______________
8. Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
The Central Manchester School for Dental Care recognises that discrimination is
unacceptable and there is a clear commitment to bring about equality of opportunity.
In order to effectively monitor this commitment you are asked to complete the form
below.
This information will not be used by those involved in the selection and is for statistical
purposes only. It will be separated from your job application as soon as it is received
and will be treated as confidential.
Course Applied For:
Closing Date:
1. ETHNIC ORIGIN
a) White
British
Irish
Other (please specify): .............................................
b) Mixed
White & Black Caribbean
White & Black African
White & Asian
Other (please specify): .............................................
c) Asian or Asian British
Indian
Pakistani
Bangladeshi
Other (please specify): .............................................
d) Black or Black British
Caribbean
African
Other (please specify): .............................................
e) Other Ethnic Groups
Chinese
Other (please specify): .............................................
f) Not stated
Other (please specify): .............................................
2. SEX
Male
Female
3. MARITAL STATUS
Married
Divorced
Single
Separated
Widowed
4. DATE OF BIRTH
5. AGE
16 - 20
21 - 34
35 - 50
51 - 65
6. DISABILITIES
Do you consider you have a disability?
Yes
No
7. WHERE DID YOU SEE THE VACANCY?
NHS Journal
Newspaper
Job Centre
Vacancy Bulletin
Prof. Journal
Other (please specify)..............................
Checklist
Please ensure you have included the following with your application:
Completed Student Application form
Completed Trainer Application form
Completed Terms & Conditions
Completed Equal Opportunities Form