1. Can you describe your experience in NHS dental practice and the types of treatments you have provided? Can you describe your experience in NHS dental practice and the types of treatments you have provided?
2. How do you ensure that you maintain high standards of clinical governance and infection control in your practice? How do you ensure that you maintain high standards of clinical governance and infection control in your practice?
3. Can you provide an example of a complex case you managed and how you approached it? Can you provide an example of a complex case you managed and how you approached it?
4. Describe your experience with audits of clinical treatment. How have you used the findings to improve practice? Describe your experience with audits of clinical treatment. How have you used the findings to improve practice?
5. How do you keep your dental knowledge up to date, especially regarding general practice and new treatments? How do you keep your dental knowledge up to date, especially regarding general practice and new treatments?
6. Have you been involved in the education or training of dental students or trainees? If so, can you elaborate on that experience? Have you been involved in the education or training of dental students or trainees? If so, can you elaborate on that experience?
7. What qualities do you think are essential for someone who wishes to become a dental foundation trainer? What qualities do you think are essential for someone who wishes to become a dental foundation trainer?
8. How do you think working with undergraduate and postgraduate dental students will influence your clinical practice? How do you think working with undergraduate and postgraduate dental students will influence your clinical practice?
9. Can you provide an example of how you have successfully communicated complex dental procedures to patients in a way they can understand? Can you provide an example of how you have successfully communicated complex dental procedures to patients in a way they can understand?
10. Describe a situation where you had to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. What role did you play, and what was the outcome? Describe a situation where you had to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. What role did you play, and what was the outcome?
11. How do you handle conflicts or disagreements among team members in a dental practice? How do you handle conflicts or disagreements among team members in a dental practice?
12. The role may require working revised hours to meet business needs. How do you manage your time and maintain work-life balance in a demanding environment? The role may require working revised hours to meet business needs. How do you manage your time and maintain work-life balance in a demanding environment?
13. What does professionalism mean to you in the context of dental practice, and how do you embody this in your work? What does professionalism mean to you in the context of dental practice, and how do you embody this in your work?
14. Can you describe a scenario where you had to demonstrate flexibility in your approach to a patient’s care or within your team? Can you describe a scenario where you had to demonstrate flexibility in your approach to a patient’s care or within your team?
15. How do you approach quality assurance in your clinical practice? Can you give an example of how you implemented changes based on quality checks? How do you approach quality assurance in your clinical practice? Can you give an example of how you implemented changes based on quality checks?
16. What are your long-term career aspirations, particularly relating to further training or education in dentistry? What are your long-term career aspirations, particularly relating to further training or education in dentistry?
17. How would you handle a situation in which a treatment plan is not successful? How would you handle a situation in which a treatment plan is not successful?
18. The role requires proficiency in clinical software systems. Can you share your experience with electronic patient record systems and how you utilise them in your daily practice? The role requires proficiency in clinical software systems. Can you share your experience with electronic patient record systems and how you utilise them in your daily practice?
19. How do you remain organised when managing multiple patients and competing demands in a clinical setting? How do you remain organised when managing multiple patients and competing demands in a clinical setting?
20. Can you discuss a time when you had to advocate for a patient's rights or address an issue of equity or diversity within your practice? Can you discuss a time when you had to advocate for a patient's rights or address an issue of equity or diversity within your practice?
21. Why are you interested in joining Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise CIC, and how do you see yourself contributing to the development of the new Dental Education Practice? Why are you interested in joining Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise CIC, and how do you see yourself contributing to the development of the new Dental Education Practice?
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