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The KSS Deanery Dental Team is concerned with all aspects of Postgraduate Education associated with the dental team. Regular courses are provided across the Deanery - these can be accessed through the Course Programme, which you can find on the menu to the left.

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An Introduction to NHS Requirements for Dentists

To be held at Tunbridge Wells PGEC on the 2nd September 2008, this course is aimed at Dentists who are new to practising within the NHS in Primary Dental Care - particularly those involved in VT by assessment of competencies.  It may also be of interest to those returning after a career break.

An excellent day is expected, with speakers Huw Winstone & Graham Bishop covering topics such as 'Dentists' responsibilities to patients & PCTs'; 'The UDA system'; and 'Record keeping'.

You can find out more information here, including a Registration Form to enrol.

GO NOW! to our Courses Programme page for more course options.

KSS Deanery Dental Conference 19 Nov 2008

We would like to invite you to the annual Deanery Dental Conference. For the third time we have brought together in one venue some excellent speakers and this year the theme is "Medical Emergencies" in the morning, and in the afternoon Dental Surgeons and Dental Care Professionals have their own seperate programme.

For more information click here and for registration form click here.

Recruitment of Trainee Dentists

Notification of charges and the terms of offers

KSS Deanery is currently seeking advice on whether it is classified as an Employment Agency for the purposes of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 ("the Act") and associated regulations.  In the meantime, you are notified of the following terms and conditions that will apply to the provision of services by the Deanery in connection with the recruitment of junior dentists to training programmes.

1. The services provided include a work-finding service for which the Act prohibits the Deanery from charging a fee.

2. The services provided by the Deanery will be provided without any charge to either junior dentists or the NHS employers that engage them.

3. If it is determined that the Act applies to the Deanery, KSS Deanery will operate as an employment agency in providing the services.

4. The Deanery is autorised to act for NHS employers that are offering training posts as part of the junior dental training programmes.  The Deanery is not authorised to enter into contracts with junior dentists on behalf of those employers.

By proceeding with the application process and/or accepting information from the Deanery about applicants for places on a dental postgraduate training programme, you are deemed to accept these terms and conditions.