This is a one year programme providing a broad range of exposure to the population of oral health and health care services including opportunities to explore the workings of the social care system in relation to oral health care.  This post is of value to dentists considering both specialist training in dental public health and also other specialist training programs particularly special care dentistry and paediatric dentistry, where exposure to the social cares systems, child protection and other relevant parts of the broader health and social care system will be of benefit to individuals who wish to purse these careers.  Opportunities will also be available to explore general public health.

This post offers exposure to academic dental public withh some time spent at Newcastle University including the Dental School.  Trainees may gain exposure to academic dentistry for those who wish to consider any type of University Career.

The post is based in Newcastle at Public Health England offices; with the opportunity to spend time in departments which have access to epidemiological data and carry out health protection.