Job summary
- Main area
- Dental
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: GP Educator GP01
- Contract
- Fixed term: 9 months (Until 31st March 2027)
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 990-EOE-EC2679-E
- Employer
- NHS England
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- East of England
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £122,819 pro rata
- Salary period
- Session by session
- Closing
- 09/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Dental Training Programme Director
NHS Medical & Dental: GP Educator GP01
Our Organisation
We share the core values set out in the NHS Constitution, which all colleagues are expected to demonstrate.
We support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you and your colleagues. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement, whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern.
Job overview
NHSE Workforce Training and Education Directorate (WT&E) is looking to recruit to the post of Dental Training Programme Director until 31/03/2027 DFT scheme working across the East of England.
You will work as part of the regional East of England team. You will be required to carry out practice visits across East of England, in person and remotely.
The post holders will work closely with the Regional Dean, Associate Deans and Office teams within WT&E.
Main duties of the job
Work in collaboration with Associate Deans for Workforce and Foundation in delivering recommendations of NHSE Dental Education reform programme (DERP)
Quality Management of Early Years dental education for a delegated scheme within the East of England region.
- To monitor the professional development of Foundation Dentists on the 24 month DFT scheme and report this to the regional Associate Dean for Foundation.
- To ensure that this quality management processes conforms to guidance
- To organise an allocated 24 month Dental Foundation Scheme study day programme
Working for our organisation
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Secondments
Employees of NHS Trusts can only be offered the role on a secondment basis. Agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- Primary dental qualification
- GDC registration
- Has worked as an educational supervisor in Dental Foundation Training
- Current certificate of professional indemnity
Desirable criteria
- PG Cert in Education
- Maintain an NHS clinical commitment
- Registerable Postgraduate qualification (eg: MFGDP, MFDS, MGDS, MSc)
- Experience of working in a secondary care setting
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- A working knowledge of the aims and objectives of Dental Foundation Training & Dental Core Training
- Organisational skills
Desirable criteria
- Ability to create and manage a study day programme for DFT
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- At least 5 years’ experience as a registered dental practitioner
- Teaching experience in a clinical setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience of educational leadership
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jason Stokes
- Job title
- Associate Dean for Early Years
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07703 582 210
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