Description
Book SynopsisThe Dental Foundation Interview Guide: with Situational Judgement Tests offers an indispensable step-by-step guide to the dental foundation training application process.
- Explains the application and recruitment process and includes essential interview tips
- Offers a wealth of practice questions with detailed answers to ensure familiarity with the process
- Highlights the importance of professionalism, leadership and management within the dental practice
- Written by recent graduates who understand the pressures of the application process
Table of ContentsPreface vii
Acknowledgements ix
1 What is dental foundation training? 1
2 The application process 3
DF1 recruitment process 3
How to apply 4
Key dates 5
DF1 schemes – where to work 5
DF1 interview – format 9
Scotland applications 11
3 The SJT exam 13
What is an SJT? 13
Format of the exam 13
Marking format of the exam 14
4 Definitions and legalities 15
Definitions 15
Legislation for the dental team 17
Clinical governance 19
5 Important notes for revision 25
Standards for the dental team 25
Consent 26
Confidentiality 29
Complaints 31
Scope of practice 32
Continued professional development (CPD) 33
Raising concerns 34
Child protection and vulnerable adults 35
A checklist of sources to consult during revision 37
6 Practice scenarios 39
Introduction 39
Professionalism leadership and management scenarios 40
Patient communication scenarios 54
7 Situational judgement test practice questions 57
Introduction 57
Ranking-based SJTs: Questions 58
Ranking-based SJTs: Answers 86
‘Best of three’ SJTs: Questions 111
‘Best-of-three’ SJTs: Answers 144
8 How to write a dental CV 165
Introduction 165
Format 166
Some dos and don’ts 168
The meet and greet 168
Some useful questions to ask 168
Index 171
