Job vacancy: Training Programme Director - Dental Foundation, NHS England, Manchester

Job summary

Main area: Dental Foundation
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: 16 months (Fixed term until 31 October 2026. Secondment only for current NHS employees)
Hours: Part time - 4 sessions per week (16 Hours)
Job ref: 990-NW-15093-E

Employer: NHS England
Employer type: NHS
Site: Manchester
Town: Manchester
Salary: £109,536 Starting at GP00
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 24/06/2025 23:59

Training Programme Director - Dental Foundation

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Our Organisation

The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play.

As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.

As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. 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. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

We are an accredited Living Wage Employer which means that every colleague working for our organisation and third-party contractors will earn a real Living Wage. We are one of over 15,000 organisations, who voluntarily chose to pay the real Living Wage.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Programme Director will ensure that both national standards, determined by the Royal College, and guidelines and standards established within Dental Foundation are met.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced NHS Consultant with a thorough understanding of Dental Foundation training across the region and who will also have strong leadership and communication skills and be able to work effectively as a member of a multi-professional team.

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents

Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Primary dental qualification
At least 5 years’ experience in an Educational Supervisor
Current active GDC Registration (without conditions past or present
Currently working clinically within an NHS dental practice with NHS commitment for the duration of the post
Educational qualification such as a postgraduate certificate, diploma or master’s in medical education) or demonstration of equivalent experience
A commitment not to be an educational supervisor if appointed as a Training Programme Director (if you are a current ES, NHSE will honour the agreement for the current FD)

Desirable criteria

Can demonstrate active involvement in professional bodies/LDA/MCN
Enhanced clinical skills

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience and training in clinical and educational supervision role
• Demonstrates a track record of delivery of required tasks to stated timelines, e.g. practice visits, portfolio monitoring etc
• Trained and experienced in Equality and Diversity in the last 3 years

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrates innovation
• Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education
• Experience in training & understanding of recruitment and selection processes
• Previous experience in an educational leadership role
• Good understanding of current health social and education policy relevant to the role
• Awareness of the recommendations of Advancing Dental Care
• Experience in supporting Overseas Qualified Dentists
• Mentoring and Coaching experience

Skills

Essential criteria

Flexible and adaptable approach with a positive attitude to change
Good written and verbal communication skills, including ability to command and present or chair meeting in an effective manner
Good time management and organisational abilities
Ability to exercise diplomacy and tact
Ability to mediate and negotiate
Ability to maintain effective and productive working relationships with colleagues
Demonstrate a commitment to postgraduate education which will at least satisfy GDC requirements
Demonstrate a written formal Personal Development Plan (PDP) and related programme of activity
Demonstrate skills in leadership and assertiveness
Can demonstrate an ability to plan strategically
Ability to appraise
Can identify and recognise risk and the need to escalate

Desirable criteria

Has received training in mentoring, coaching and/ or counselling
Understands change management
Ability to establish academic credibility

Our commitments to you

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. We’re passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow and excel, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that. We welcome your talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent.

We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK under the Skilled Worker route are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

If applying for this role on a secondment basis, please make sure you have obtained prior agreement from your current line manager to apply for this position.

Please note that we currently do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.

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