(Some of the key information you will find in this UK Dental regulations category.)

The information below is documentation you must be in possession of before we can send you to jobs found in our Dental Jobs database.
If you are successful in gaining a position through Medicruit you will need to provide this information below to your new employer.

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Any ONE of the documents listed below will provide the necessary evidence of the right to work in the UK.

• A passport showing that the holder is a British citizen, or has the right of abode in the United Kingdom.

• A document showing that the holder is a national of a European Economic Area country* or Switzerland. This must be a national passport or national identity card.

• A residence permit issued by the United Kingdom to a national from the European Economic Area country or Switzerland.

• A passport or other document issued by the Home Office which has an endorsement stating that the holder has a current right of residence in the United Kingdom as the family member of a national from a European Economic Area country or Switzerland.

• A passport or other travel document endorsed to show that the holder can stay indefinitely in the United Kingdom, or has no time limit on their stay.

• A passport or o ther travel document endorsed to show that the holder can stay in the United Kingdom; and that this endorsement allows the holder to do the type of work the employer is offering if they do not have a work permit.

• An Application Registration Card issued by the Home Office to an asylum seeker stating that the holder is permitted to take employment.

*The following countries are part of the EEA: Austria; Belgium; Denmark; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Iceland; Ireland; Italy; Liechtenstein; Luxembourg; Netherlands; Norway; Portugal; Spain; Sweden; United Kingdom;
Cyprus; Czech Republic; Estonia; Hungary; Latvia; Lithuania; Malta; Poland; Slovakia; Slovenia; Bulgaria and Romania.

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Two of the documents in the combinations listed below will provide evidence of the right to work in the UK.

First Combination:

A) A document giving a person’s permanent National Insurance number and name. This could be a: P45, P60, National Insurance card, or a letter from a Government agency

AND 1 of the following documents:

B) a full birth certificate issued in the United Kingdom, which includes the names of the holder.s parents or

C) a birth certificate issued in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or Ireland or

D) a certificate of registration or naturalisation stating that the holder is a British citizen or

E) a letter issued by the Home Office which indicates that the person named in it can stay indefinitely in the United Kingdom or has no time limit on their stay

OR

F) an Immigration Status Document issued by the Home Office with an endorsement indicating that the person named in it can stay indefinitely in the United Kingdom or has no time limit on their stay or

G) a letter issued by the Home Office which indicates that the person named in it can stay in the United Kingdom; and this allows them to do the type of work that the employer is offering or

H) an Immigration Status Document issued by the Home Office with an endorsement indicating that the person named in it can stay in the United Kingdom; and this allows them to do the type of work that the employer is offering.

Second Combination:

A) A work permit or other approval to take employment that has been issued by Work Permits UK

AND 1 of the following documents:

B) a passport or other travel document endorsed to show that the holder is able to stay in the United Kingdom and can take the work permit employment in question or

C) a letter issued by the Home Office confirming that the person named in it is able to stay in the United Kingdom and can take the work permit employment in question

1. Register with the General Dental Council (GDC) which is the governing body in the UK for Dentistry. You can find their website at www.gdc-uk.org. You will receive a GDC Number which will register you as a Dental Professional in the United Kingdom.
2. Dependant on where you qualified , you may have to do the mandatory GDC Overseas Registration Exam. Formerly known as the IQE. You are exempt from this exam if you obtained a recognised qualification from within the European Economic Area. (EEA)
3. All overseas dentists , EEA Qualified or otherwise must complete an English Language Test. More information can be found at ielts or ubelts
4. Obtain your Indemnity Insurance. You can get this at the Dental Defence Union or through Dental Protection.
5. Dependant on your level of experience in your own country or where you qualified, you may also have to meet additional clinical standards by  completing your     Vocational Training (VT) to work within an NHS Dental Practice in the UK. You will be mentored by a VT Trainer in preparation to work within the NHS. It normally takes 6-12 months to gain VT Equivalence.
6. Once you have all of the above in place you can now consider whether you wish to work within an NHS Practice or within a Private Practice. All EU Dentists can work within a private practice once they have their GDC & Indemnity Insurance.  All Non-EU Dentists MUST have their GDC, Indemnity AND have completed their ORE.
7. Any Dentist, UK qualified or otherwise who wishes to work within an NHS Practice must obtain a Performer Number from the Local Primary Care Trust (PCT). The PCT will require you to show your Indemnity Insurance, GDC Certificate & English Language Test Results. Every PCT is different and will vary in terms of the documentation they ask from you. Once you have completed your application they will apply for a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check. Also they will often request refernces from University or previous employers. Once you receive your Performer Number, which may take 3 months, you can now work within a UK NHS Practice.
8. Dependant on your UK Residency status you may also have to contact the UK Home Office to secure a work permit. homeoffice.gov.uk