Foundation Training in the SDS

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Foundation Trainingin the SDS

• G Laurie
• J Marshall
• J Logan

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LDF vs DF2

• LDF recruitment now
• DF2 recruitment 2010

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LDF - West

• As per Davids presentation
• 2 days HDS for 1 year
• 2 days SDS for 1 year

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DF2 West Block

• Recruitment from VDP
• With effect from 2010
• Adverts Dec 2010
• 6 months SDS / 6 Months HDS
• 12 months SDS

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Salary

• 32,503 as of April 2009

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Study Leave

• 8 days organised study blocks
• Range of relevant subjects
• Personal study leave
• Half day per week
• General study leave
• 15 days per 6 months
• Minus 8 days study blocks
• Minus national study day

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Other Allowances

• 250 towards MFDS
• 25 days pro rata annual leave
• 10 days statutory holidays
• Travelling, subsistence allowances for NES
  study blocks
• Travelling expenses from Health Board

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• Role of SDS

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Treatment of Priority Groups

• Special Care Patients
• Physically disabled
• Learning disabled
• Dental phobics
• Traditional Paediatric Service
• Now targeted towards most deprived areas

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Safety Net Service

• Patients unable to access NHS GDS
• Salaried GDPs
• Patients registered re-called
• Access centres
• One course of treatment only, no recall
• EDS centres
• Emergency treatment only

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Public Health Role

• National Dental Inspection Programme
• Childsmile

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Other Services

• General Anaesthesia
• Paediatric
• Adult Special care
• Sedation Services
• Intravenous Sedation
• Inhalation Sedation

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Teaching

• Assigned Primary Trainer
• 1 formal tutorial per week
• Clinical attachments
• Eg IV/GA clinics

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Assessments

• DOPs
• PAQs
• CbDs

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Advantages

• Interesting variety of cases
• Improves patient management skills
• Opportunity to delelope basic sedation skills
• Lower pressure environment
• Dentists for mutual support
• Guaranteed salary leave for 1 year

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Disadvantages

• Potentially higher earnings in GDS
• Special care dentistry not for everyone
• More mileage on your car

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• ANY QUESTIONS?