National Dental Core Training (DCT) Recruitment 2021
Recruitment to Dental Core Training (DCT) posts in the UK is through a national selection process led by Health Education England's East Midlands Office (The DCT National Recruitment Office).
Please click on the following link to view the person specifications for each level of training (DCT1, DCT2 and DCT3).
All DCT recruitment queries should be directed to DCTNRO@hee.nhs.uk
DISCLAIMER:
ONLY information published on this webpage, along with information published on the COPDEND, Oriel, Pearson VUE and NHS Jobs websites can be relied upon as accurate sources relating to the DCT recruitment processes.
The DCTNRO does not endorse information provided via any other source.
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Update 23/02/2021 1.40pm
The below issue is now resolved
The DCTNRO are aware that there are ongoing issues with availability in UK test centres.
The DCTNRO has raised this with Pearson VUE and they have advised us that they are working on making more appointments available. They will update us when they have news relating to this.
Please be reassured that the DCTNRO, working with Pearson VUE, will ensure that all eligible applicants will be able to book a suitable SJT slot.
We will update all applicants via the Oriel messaging system as soon as we have more information.
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2021 DCT Recruitment Plans
The following recruitment plans apply to DCT1, DCT2 and DCT3 applicants. Plan B will be enacted if there becomes a shortage of Interview Panellists, due to the impact of the ongoing pandemic.
Recruitment Activity |
Plan A |
Plan B |
Shortlisting |
In the event that eligible applications exceed 510 (DCT1), 360 (DCT2), 180 (DCT3), the SJT score will be used to shortlist. |
As Plan A. |
Interviews |
A 2 panellist virtual interview will last 15 minutes and consist of a clinical scenario and a clinical governance, quality improvement & professional skills aspect. |
As Plan A, but with one panellist per interview. |
Ranking and Offers |
Applicants will be ranked and offered based on the scaled SJT score and weighted interview score. Applicants must achieve 40% of the total marks available to be considered appointable. The following weighting will be applied:
In the event of tied rankings, scores will be differentiated using the scores from the following 3 aspects of the selection process, in the following order:
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As Plan A. |
Please note that the selection process outlined above, does NOT include an assessment of applicant portfolios.
Timeline
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NHS Jobs/Oriel Adverts Appear |
Tuesday 12th January 2021 |
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Applications Open |
Tuesday 19th January 2021 (10:00) |
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Applications Close |
Tuesday 9th February 2021 (16:00) |
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SJT Booking Opens |
Tuesday 23rd February 2021 |
| SJT Booking Closes |
Thursday 25th February 2021 |
| SJT Assessment Window |
Wednesday 17th March 2021 - Wednesday 24th March 2021 |
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Interview Invites Sent AND Preference Ranking Opens |
Tuesday 13th April 2021 |
| Interview Booking Deadline |
Thursday 15th April 2021 |
| Virtual Interviews on Microsoft Teams |
Wednesday 21st April 2021 Thursday 22nd April 2021 Friday 23rd April 2021 Tuesday 27th April 2021 Wednesday 28th April 2021 Thursday 29th April 2021 |
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Preference Ranking Closes |
Friday 14th May 2021 (14:00) |
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Inital Offers Released |
Wednesday 26th May 2021 |
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Hold Deadline AND Feedback to Applicants |
Thursday 3rd June 2021 |
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Upgrade Deadline |
Thursday 10th June 2021 |
DCT Application Flow Charts
Please refer to the guidance below, in conjunction with the DCT Applicant Guide, to help you identify the correct level to apply to. The '2021 DCT Applicant Guide - Part 1' is available to download below.
Post Preferences and Descriptions
The DCT post preferences and descriptions are available to download below. For 2021, the information is contained within a single Excel document and there will NOT be separate post descriptions provided in addition to this. You should be able use the filters on the spreadsheet to find the information that you are looking for. All details are subject to change at any time (including during the post).
The DCTNRO is unable to endorse or confirm the accuracy of any of the information contained within the Excel document, as each region has responsibility for this. Therefore, if you have any queries, please get in touch with the named contact for the post or the relevant region for further information.
Below is a map of the UK, which outlines the 12 regions.
