Telephone;
Education Centre
01227 866396
VT Adviser
Practice
01474 873455
Fax 01474 873495
Mobile 07769687181
The education centre... at Canterbury is 2 storey building situated on the left as you enter the first gate on Ethelbert Road. Parking immediately in front is for staff only and you will need to use the public car parks to the right
On the ground floor are the administation offices; the hall area, pictured above, which also houses an internet cafe; a comprehensive library; the main lecture theatre and a seminar room.
There is also a small dining area
Upstairs is the main seminar room and a practical skills room
Vocational training.... is about preparing new dentists for unsupervised general dental practice. This involves
- securing and adding to the clinical skills learned in the teaching hospitals
- understanding and implementing clinical governance, the processes by which all interested parties are assured that dentists operate a safe, legal and evidence based practice
During this year Vocational Dental Practitioners work in selected practices with approved trainers treating a normal dental list.
The VDP will also attend a course of interactive study days, 30 in total, designed to encourage the VDP to reflect on current knowledge and enhance problem solving skills.
A portfolio is kept to help demonstrate the progress of the VDP
3 projects are also completed through the year
- 5 Key skills identified by the Faculty of GDP's for the membership exam are compiled and marked and should be certificated.
- A clinical audit or series of mini audits
- A clinical case presentation on Powerpoint
The training dosn't all take place at the education centre. Throughout the year individual schemes visit the BDA & the GDC. There are also combined events with the 3 KSS schemes including a careers day in London. We also have a residential induction weekend in Tunbridge Wells, a 2 day conference based at Center Parcs and we attend the BDAconference, this year being held in Liverpool
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The VT Adviser for the Canterbury scheme is Huw Winstone. Huw is also regional adviser with overall responsiblity for the 3 KSS schemes. He is a dental practice adviser for the primary care trust (PCT). He is also involved in assessing audit in GDP and acts as a local adviser for Dental Protection. Huw would glady take any week off to go Skiing - even August. |
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The administration of the VT study day course and study day finances is carried out by Gilda Horton. Gilda is also responsible for other dental courses at the centre. Gilda is available on Mondays - Fridays from 8.00am - 4.00pm |
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Notices....
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