Guidance on the Portfolio of Evidence
Aims of the Portfolio
The MJDF Portfolio is a collection of evidence where you reflect on your professional development in five core clinical and management skill areas, along with evidence of the clinical management of patients.
The Portfolio of Evidence assesses aspects of knowledge, application of knowledge, and provides workplace-based assessment of competencies across the foundation training curriculum. Completion of the Portfolio is a requirement for the award of the MJDF qualification.
Structure of the Portfolio
The Portfolio consists of five parts:
- Evidence of five core clinical and professional skills drawn from the candidate’s foundation training environment
- Evidence of clinical management through presentation of both:
- a clinical audit or research project, and
- a clinical case or a case-based discussion or a record of assessment of work based competencies
- A curriculum vitae
- A record of continuing professional development activity, and
- A personal development plan.
Core clinical and professional skills
Candidates are expected to provide evidence of five core skills, three of which must include the General Dental Council (GDC)'s mandatory areas for continuing professional development. Candidates may then select a further two from the options provided.
Mandatory core skills:
- Infection control
- Radiography and radiation protection
- Medical Emergencies
Two further core skills must be selected from:
- Health and safety in clinical practice
- Record keeping
- Team work
- Law and ethics
- Prevention and dental public health
Evidence of clinical management
This part of the portfolio consists of: a clinical audit or research project carried out in the work environment; and providing evidence of clinical skills through a clinical case presentation, a community or secondary care case-based clinical presentation or study, or a record of assessment of workplace-based competences. The record of assessment of workplace-based competencies is based on three commonly used workplace-based assessment methods:
- Dental Case-based discussion (DCbD)
- Direct Evaluation of Performance (DEP)
- Patient Assessment Questionnaire (PAQ) or Multi Source Feedback (MSF)
Guide to the Portfolio
The MJDF Portfolio Guide document provides detailed information for candidates when preparing the Portfolio. Candidates may also find it helpful to refer to the Key Skills in Primary Dental Care e-learning package.
Assessment of the Portfolio
All Portfolios, for UK based candidates, are locally assessed. Full details on the local assessment of portfolios are in the Guide to the Local Assessment of the MJDF Portfolio of Evidence.
Non UK based candidates should follow the instructions in 'Appendix B - Guidance for Overseas Candidates' in the Guide to the Local Assessment of the MJDF Portfolio of Evidence.
Quality Assurance
A percentage of UK based candidates will be asked to submit their portfolios centrally, as part of the Faculties quality assurance procedures, before they are credited with completion towards the award of the MJDF. Further details on the quality assurance policy are available both in the Guide to the Local Assessment of the MJDF Portfolio of Evidence and as a stand alone document.
MJDF Portfolio of Evidence Submission Form
Click on the link for a submission form. The form is also available in the Guide to the Local Assessment of the MJDF Portfolio of Evidence. For UK based candidates all three sections of the form must be completed before it is sent to the MJDF Examinations Department. Ensure that your form is accompanied by a fee of £50.00, which covers the costs of administration and quality assurance. Vocational dental practitioners are exempt as long as the form is submitted within three months of the end of participation in their scheme, and provided that they send a copy of the VT certificate enclosed with the application form.
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