Dental Practice employment contract

Foundation Dentist Employment Contract UK

Define supported clinical work and educational commitments for a foundation post without overstating independent scope or trainer availability.

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Working hours

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Holiday entitlement

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Confidentiality

Client and company confidentiality.

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Notice periods

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When to use this contract

Maintain safe patient care within developing competence, maintain effective use of educational and clinical supervision, and deliver documented progress against programme outcomes.

Workplace context: Dental surgery, decontamination areas and associated consultation rooms.

What makes this role different

Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering foundation programme term and placement. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering educational and clinical supervision. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering protected learning, assessment and portfolio time. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering patient records, indemnity and escalation. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering GDC standards where applicable.

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Recheck the role or obtain appropriate advice if the work would exceed these maintained authority boundaries: Work within the Employer's documented when supervisor availability or approval is required and how complex or unfamiliar work is referred. Programme progression does not remove the duty to seek support when a case is outside current competence. May allocate routine work and make operational decisions only within documented staffing, financial, contractual and policy limits.

What to prepare before you issue it

  • the recognised training programme and stage
  • the practice site and trainer arrangements
  • the clinical sessions and study timetable
  • the supervision and escalation availability
  • the portfolio and assessment requirements
  • the salary, expenses and progression terms

Day-to-day operating brief

What Foundation Dentist (DF1/DF2) work looks like in practice

A foundation dentist delivers supervised clinical care while completing a structured development programme and evidence requirements. The contract should preserve educational supervision and progressive competence rather than treat the dentist as an unrestricted associate. This appointment has both employment and educational purposes. Clinical activity, protected teaching, portfolio evidence and trainer access must operate together, while the escalation arrangements should recognise that competence develops during the programme rather than assume the autonomy of an established associate.

Responsibilities reflected in the contract

  • Provide patient care within the approved training scope.
  • Seek trainer review at agreed supervision points.
  • Maintain accurate clinical and portfolio records.
  • Attend protected educational sessions and reviews.
  • Complete required assessments and improvement actions.
  • Maintain registration and professional conduct.

A realistic working scenario

The foundation dentist may assess and treat a patient, seek timely supervisor input, document care, review an outcome and record learning or portfolio evidence during protected educational activity.

Outputs to agree

  • safe patient care within developing competence
  • effective use of educational and clinical supervision
  • documented progress against programme outcomes

Records and evidence

  • Clinical, consent and treatment records.
  • Supervisor review and case-discussion evidence.
  • Portfolio, assessment and learning records.
  • Referral, incident and remediation information.
  • Dental clinical records.
  • Treatment notes.

Reporting relationship

Typically reports to Principal Dentist, Clinical Director or Practice Owner. Confirm the employer's actual reporting structure in the builder.

Authority and escalation

  • Work within the Employer's documented when supervisor availability or approval is required and how complex or unfamiliar work is referred. Programme progression does not remove the duty to seek support when a case is outside current competence.
  • May allocate routine work and make operational decisions only within documented staffing, financial, contractual and policy limits.

Supervision

  • Seek trainer review at agreed supervision points.
  • Allocate and review assigned work within delegated authority and escalate formal people matters through the Employer's procedures.

Tools and systems

  • Dental clinical systems.
  • Patient record systems.
  • Dental equipment where authorised.
  • Decontamination records.
  • Secure practice communication tools.

Workplace context

  • Dental surgery, decontamination areas and associated consultation rooms.

Training and certification

  • Complete employer-required safeguarding training.
  • Complete employer-required health and safety training.

Contract priorities

  • foundation programme term and placement
  • educational and clinical supervision
  • protected learning, assessment and portfolio time
  • patient records, indemnity and escalation

Information the employer should prepare

  • the recognised training programme and stage
  • the practice site and trainer arrangements
  • the clinical sessions and study timetable
  • the supervision and escalation availability
  • the portfolio and assessment requirements
  • the salary, expenses and progression terms

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Work setting

Dental surgery, decontamination areas and associated consultation rooms.

Primary duties

  • Provide patient care within the approved training scope.
  • Seek trainer review at agreed supervision points.
  • Maintain accurate clinical and portfolio records.
  • Attend protected educational sessions and reviews.

Tools and training to confirm

  • Dental clinical systems.
  • Patient record systems.
  • Dental equipment where authorised.
  • Decontamination records.

Governance focus

GDC context where applicable. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering foundation programme term and placement. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering educational and clinical supervision. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering protected learning, assessment and portfolio time.

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Foundation Dentist (DF1/DF2) duties

Maintain safe patient care within developing competence, maintain effective use of educational and clinical supervision, and deliver documented progress against programme outcomes.

Provide patient care within the approved training scope. Seek trainer review at agreed supervision points. Maintain accurate clinical and portfolio records. Attend protected educational sessions and reviews. Complete required assessments and improvement actions.

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Work within the Employer's documented when supervisor availability or approval is required and how complex or unfamiliar work is referred. Programme progression does not remove the duty to seek support when a case is outside current competence.

May allocate routine work and make operational decisions only within documented staffing, financial, contractual and policy limits.

Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering foundation programme term and placement.

Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering educational and clinical supervision.

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Frequently asked questions

How is a foundation dentist contract different from an associate agreement?

It combines employment with a supervised training placement, programme outcomes and protected development. A self-employed associate agreement serves a different legal and commercial relationship.

When should a foundation dentist seek supervisor help?

The dentist should use the programme and practice escalation framework whenever a case, complication or decision is outside current competence or requires designated review.

Can a Foundation Dentist work without a trainer present?

Only where the programme, assessed competence and accessible supervision arrangements permit the assigned work.

How should study sessions be recorded?

State protected time, required attendance, location, preparation and the process for authorised absence.

Who signs portfolio evidence?

The approved trainer or assessor should verify evidence within the programme's assessment framework.

Can on-call work be required?

Only where compatible with the training programme, competence, supervision, rest and employment terms.

What happens after an unsatisfactory review?

Use the programme's documented support and assessment route, setting evidence, supervision and review dates fairly.

Can the post continue after programme completion?

Any substantive role should be separately agreed with updated scope, pay, status and contractual terms.

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