The Dental Therapists Foundation Training Scheme (DTFT) has been developed to help ease the journey of the newly qualified dental therapist from undergraduate to working successfully in a general dental practice environment.
The Scheme places particular emphasis on providing continued support and education for newly qualified dental therapists in a clinical environment, as well as assisting the development of personal skills and knowledge through the educational programme. Therapists will be encouraged to further develop critical thinking and evidence based practice during the year.
The scheme covers the Thames Valley and Wessex area (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Milton Keynes, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight).
The programme, which will last for an academic year will commence Monday 1st September 2025 and is aimed at recently qualified therapists. Therapists will be employed within training practices, be allocated an approved trainer and attend the day-release educational programme organised by Health Education England Thames Valley & Wessex Dental School, which is a minimum of 20 days throughout the year.