General Professional Training (GPT) is a 2-year training scheme for dental graduates. It incorporates training from General Dental Practice, Hospital and Community Dentistry.  Trainees are attached part-time to an appointment training practice throughout the two years of the scheme and divide the remainder of the week between placements in the Community and Hospital dental services. Trainees spend an average of 2/3 days in the practice over a two year period.

Recruitment - Trainer and Trainee - 2009/2011 scheme

Trainer Recruitment: 

 Are you enthusiastic about training and education?  Are you a supportive employer?  Could you commit to the development of a young dentist?  Why not share your skills and knowledge with a junior colleage and apply for a Trainer position on the Northern Ireland General Professional Training Scheme.  The closing date for applications  is Thursday 29January 2009.

There are 4 places available. Trainers are selected by a two stage process.  Firstly a practice assessment* is carried out to assess the suitability of the practice as a training environment.   The second stage is a formal interview.  Interviews for GPT trainers will take place on Wednesday 18 February 2009. Successful applicants must then attend a Meet the Trainer day where they will have the opportunity to meet with the selected Trainees.  The Meet the Trainer day will be held on Saturday 21 February 2009.

NIMDTA welcomes additional funding made available to trainers commencing in August 2008.  In addition to the current Trainer grant of £8904, paid monthly, an additional £12,264 is obtainable per training year.

* Please note that practice assessments can be carried out before the closing date.  Please contact a member of the Dental Team to arrange your assessment now.  A practice assessment certificate will be awarded to satisfactory practices.  This is valid for two years.

For any further information or to answer any queries you may have, please contact Lesley Whan, Dental Training Co-ordinator at NIMDTA at lesley.whan@nimdta.gov.uk or Telephone 028 90400014.   To request an application pack contact Marbeth Erskine marbeth.erskine@nimdta.gov.uk or Gail Doak  Gail.Doak@nimdta.gov.uk  or Telephone 028 9040 0009 .  Application packs will be available to download very soon.

Trainee Recruitment:

The closing date for trainee applications is Thursday 8 January 2009.  Interviews will be held on 26/27 February 2009.  Successful applicants will be invited to attend a Meet the Trainer event on Saturday 21 February 2008 in the Ramada Hotel, Shaw’’s Bridge, Belfast where both trainees and appointed GPT trainers will have the opportunity to meet each other and complete a matching form which NIMDTA will collate and process.

 Trainee applicants must not visit training practices or contact prospective trainers. This will be regarded as canvassing, which is not permitted.

 Please contact Beverly Leckey beverly.leckey@nimdta.gov.uk or Telephone 028 9040 0027 for any further information.  Alternatively you can download an application pack.  please click here.