Define supported clinical work and educational commitments for a foundation post without overstating independent scope or trainer availability.
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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.
Not a fit / obtain specialist advice
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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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.