Dental Vocational Training (VT)

Please see link here to the Therapy Vocational Training Core Curriculum.  

The Therapist Educational Memorandum of Understanding is a document which outlines in broad terms the expectations of Therapist Vocational Training.  

It provides details of what Public Services Delivery Scotland expects of Therapist Vocational Trainees, and what Therapist Vocational Trainees can expect of Public Services Delivery Scotland.

This guidance document explains the obligations for a VDP attending study days during their Scottish Dental Vocational Training programme. 

As an employee of PSDS you will follow the NHS Scotland Workforce Attendance Policy.  

To apply this policy to VT, please use this Sickness and Absence Reporting Procedure.

Travel and subsistence can be claimed for attending Vocational Training study days.  This can be reimbursed via the PSD Scotland Dental Trainee Travel and Subsistence Expenses Claim Form 2026-27 .  You will have to download and rename this form to complete it.

If business mileage is claimed, it is the responsibility of the trainee to ensure that the following documentation has been provided to Gov Ops  Team via the Finance ServiceDesk:

·         Authorised Car User Form

·         Driving Licence Check Page

·         Car Insurance Documentation (Inc. Business Cover)

·         MOT if applicable

​​To facilitate this part of the process for business mileage, the trainee must complete the documentation noted above and return to nes.Vtfinance@nhs.scot so that details may be checked and authorised where applicable. 

Please refer to  Trainee Travel and Subsistence Expense Guidance prior to completing the form.

All claims should be submitted directly to NES.VTfinance@nhs.scot and only one claim per calendar month.  Claims submitted to any other mailbox will be returned unpaid.