The Application Process

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The Application Process

• Vicky Buller Sue Ellis
• North Western Deanery

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Routes to Registration(After 2 year transitional
period)

• NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare awarded by
  National Examining Board for Dental Nurses
• National Certificate awarded by the National
  Examining Board for Dental Nurses
• National Certificate awarded by National
  Examining Board of Dental Surgery Assistants (Pre
  1994) will not be acceptable after the
  transitional period

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CPD Requirements

• All Dental Care Professionals will have to
  demonstrate CPD
• This is not further education there is a
  difference
• North Western Deanery have portfolios
• Hours not yet clarified
• Practice visits/personal development plans enable
  us to develop CPD programme

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Registration Details Page 3(true copy)

• Evidence Required
• Valid Passport (photo required)
• Valid driving licence (photograph required)
• Valid ID Card
• If you cant provide the above
• Passport size photo signed by character
  Identity referee
• Birth Certificate
• Adoption Certificate

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Photocopies

• You must have photocopies certified
• Must be done by GDC registrant or someone who is
  entitled to practise Law in their country
• If name change must send either original or
  certified copy of marriage certificate or
  statutory declaration confirming name change

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I Certify that I have seen the original Document
and this is a true copy Signature Name Title A
ddress GDC Registration Number
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Health Character Page 5(Character Identity
Reference)

• Referee must follow guidance notes
• Various people can do this (see notes) including
  dentist
• Must have known you for 1 year
• Cannot be member of family
• Is only valid for 3 months

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Health Certificate Page 6

• New guidelines issued in November 2006
• Form A or Form B
• Can be completed by dentist who employs the
  applicant if they have worked in dental practice
  for over 12 months.
• Cannot be same person as character ref
• Certain conditions must be declared (see guidance
  notes)
• Only valid for 3 months
• May include medical
• May be a fee to pay

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If you work in a clinical environment you must

• Be immunised against
• Hepatitis B
• TB
• Provide original certificates

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Health CharacterSelf declaration Page 7

• Must complete all sections
• All information will be confidential
• You must declare any convictions
• You may be required to have CRB check in future
• GDC will be notified of any future convictions
• You must be aware of GDC Standards for Dental
  Professionals

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Dental Nurse with qualification Page 8

• Only complete section 3A OR 3B
• It will show on register which one you have
  registered with
• If you are a trainee but will qualify before 30th
  July 2008, wait until then

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Dental Nurse with experience Page 8

• Grand parenting
• 4 years full time or part time equivalent in last
  8
• See table in guidance notes
• Referee must have direct personal experience of
  your work
• Can be same referee as character Identity
  reference.

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Dental Nurse with experience competencies Page 9

• Access to Registration
• Between 2 4 years full time (or part equiv)
• Referee can sign tick boxes
• If you have done ART programme
• True or certified copies of all certificates
• Verification statement signed completed
• Application form signature
• Someone who has had direct experience of your
  work for last 6 months

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Dental nurse with experience Competencies

• If you have worked in more than one practice and
  have accrued your experience from more than one,
  you must photocopy the relevant page and have it
  signed twice
• Alternatively, the certifying registrant may be
  happy with word of mouth or personal knowledge

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Additional Titles

• If you have additional DCP titles - include
  original or certified copy

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Payment

• First payment 72.00
• Additional titles 10.00
• Returning of original documents 10

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Thank You

• Sue Ellis 07852310511
• Vicky Buller 07940299434