Trainee Induction
Welcome to the Vocational Trainee Induction page. Please watch the videos on this page and read the documents as part of your Induction to Vocational Training.
What is VT all about?
News Report // Our VT Business support team have information for you
Key points to take away:
- Content Relating to VT on Turas Learn
- Trainer/Trainee Contract
- NESD1
- Travel & Subsistence
- Absence Monitroring
- COVID 19 Update
- Dental Education Centres
Essential Guidance
In VT we have essential guidance that will help you throughout your training year.
In particular when attending study days and what to do when you are absent from practice.
The HR Stuff
Information from our NES Hub that instructs you on things like :
- Being absent from work - How to report it.
- Contacting payroll
- Update your home address
- Tell us you are having a baby
- Access to HR Policies
VT Induction - James Boyle Presentation
Assessment and Satisfactory Completion in Vocational Training
(What we look for, and where it all leads)
Clinical Skills Facility
Please watch our short video describing what to do when using the clinical skills area
VT Assessment
The assessment system is performance-based and has been specifically developed to drive training and help trainees reach the expected standard of competence at the end of DVT. A number of different assessment tools are used to assess trainees across the full range of competencies for this training. You should review the below documents prior to your induction day:
Assessment resources
- Criteria for Satisfactory Completion for Dental Vocational Training ( Download, 50 KB)
- Guidance to Trainees on Assessment ( Download, 757 KB)
- PAQ Tablet Guidelines ( Download, 113 KB)
- DVT Assessment Dates 2022-2023 ( Download, 161 KB)
- Getting started with Turas Portfolio ( Download, 696 KB)
Full assessment information and guidance can be found here