Roles and responsibilities for supervisor

Criteria

A supervisor must:

1. be a fully registered Division I dentist and

2. have at least 5 years’ post-BDS experience and

3. work in the same clinic premises as his/her supervisee

Each nominated supervisor is only allowed to supervise a maximum of two supervisees at each time. The supervisors are required to submit supervisory reports on the performance of their supervisees(s) for the same period.

Responsibilities of supervisor

The supervisor should:

(i) supervise a maximum of 2 dentists;

(ii) provide proper guidance and training to the supervisee in the various areas of practice of dentistry during the period of conditional registration;

(iii) ensure periodic discussions/meetings with the supervisee so as to review his or her progress and make assessment of his or her practical training.

(iv) ensure that the conduct and practice of the supervisee adheres to the regulations and guidelines of the Council, and is befitting of the dental profession;

(v) report to the SDC immediately if the dentist is considered unsafe to practise in his/her current place of practice;

(vi) submit to the Council, via online submission, the Supervisor’s 6-monthly assessment reports of the supervisee.

Please note that the supervisory report will determine if the conditionally registered dentist is able to perform his/her duties satisfactorily. The supervisor should exercise due diligence when completing the report for the dentist under his/her charge. Please complete every section of the report. In the event that a supervisor is unable to continue his supervisory duties for the full period of conditional registration, he/she should inform Council immediately and Council will write to the clinic to re-nominate a new supervisor.

Supervisory Assessments

Each supervisor is required to submit a supervisory report to the Council once every 6 months, or when required.

Assessments will be sent online from SDC to the supervisors for their assessment during every:

• End of June

• End of December

• End of assessment period

Read more on instructions for Guidebook for supervision of dental practitioners [PDF, 3.2 MB].