Dental Educator (Quality Improvement)

Health-Education-and-Improvement-Wales; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is seeking a Dental Educator (Quality Improvement) to join the Quality Improvement team in Wales. The role focuses on developing and delivering high-quality educational resources to support quality improvement across the dental workforce in South East Wales.

Working within HEIW’s QA framework, the post holder will collaborate with colleagues to meet team objectives, engage a wide range of stakeholders, and travel across South East Wales as required.

Qualifications

• Educational skills essential for teaching and developing dental education programmes.
• CPD evidence indicating ongoing professional development and learning.
• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent specialist knowledge relevant to dental education and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Commission, develop and deliver quality improvement educational initiatives for the dental workforce.
• Plan, deliver and assess QI initiatives, providing educational support to dental teams and leaders.
• Work autonomously, applying knowledge of local and national policy on CPD for the dental workforce.
• Collaborate with QI Educators to design and deliver new QI initiatives across Wales.

Skills

Presentation skills

Counselling

Mentoring

Negotiation

Motivational skills

Leadership

Networking

Education

GDC registration

Postgraduate qualification

CPD evidence

Job description

Main area Dental Postgraduate Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

2 sessions per week (An agile working model to allow flexibility between home and office-based working.) Job ref 082-PST009-1026

Employer Health Education and Improvement Wales Employer type NHS Site Ty Dysgu Town Cardiff Salary £50,129 - £57,365 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 29/10/2026 23:59

Dental Educator (Quality Improvement)

Band 7

We are committed to promoting inclusion at HEIW and we welcome applications from everybody recognising the value that diversity brings to our workforce. To work in the UK, candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (ROI) nationals require sponsorship via a Skilled Worker Visa, unless they have permission to work via another route. Please note that HEIW does not currently hold a licence to appoint skilled workers from overseas by sponsoring them to work in the UK. If successful, candidates from outside of the UK or ROI would be responsible for obtaining their own sponsorship or visa to enable them to work for HEIW - Work in the UK .

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Dental Postgraduate Deanery at HEIW for an enthusiastic and motivated Dental Educator (Quality Improvement) to join our Quality Improvement team.

Working within HEIW's quality assurance framework, the successful candidate will play a key role in developing and delivering high-quality educational initiatives and resources that support quality improvement across the dental workforce in South East Wales. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the continuous improvement of patient care and professional practice through education and workforce development.

The post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues across the Quality Improvement team and wider Dental Deanery, contributing to a range of programmes and projects, sharing expertise, and supporting the achievement of team objectives and priorities.

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about education, quality improvement and professional development, with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders across the dental profession.

Please note that regular travel across South East Wales will be required as part of this role.

The application will be appointed on either the GP Educator Scale GP01 (Trac ID: 8201660) or Agenda for Change Band 7 (Trac ID: 8360595). Applicants are only required to submit one application depending on contract type.

Main duties of the job

• Working within the quality assurance framework, the role holder will be required to commission, develop, and deliver a variety of quality improvement educational initiatives and resources, to support the whole of the dental workforce within the specified Health Board area.
• Responsible for the planning, delivery and assessment of a range of Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives to the dental workforce Provide relevant educational support and advice on QI to dental teams, Health Board dental leaders, and any other relevant stakeholders
• Work independently and autonomously and demonstrate contemporary knowledge and understanding of both local and national policy, regulations, and guidance in relation to professional development and Continuing Professional Development ( CPD) for the dental workforce
• Work with other QI Dental Educators to design and deliver new QI initiatives as required to support the dental profession across Wales

Working for our organisation

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers. Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners; Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government.

HEIW’s is committed to developing an internal culture of choice. Our Values reflect our thoughts, feelings and beliefs in how we will, and will not, behave and treat others:

Values

• Respect for All in every contact we have with others,
• Ideas that Improve: Harnessing creativity and continuously innovating, evaluating and improving,
• Together as a Team: Working with colleagues across NHS Wales and with partner organisations.

HEIW received the HPMA Award for Employee Engagement in 2019.

What you can expect:

• a corporate induction and 90 day Welcome itinerary,
• a meaningful values based performance appraisal process,
• the opportunity to impact upon health and social care services and the lives and wellbeing of the people of Wales.

Many of our colleagues and stakeholders have commented on the buzz and atmosphere we create by working together as “One HEIW Team”. Do you want to join that team?

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents

Person specification

Qualifications/Knowledge

• Qualified dental professional, registered with the GDC
• Evidence of recent, relevant CPD
• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent specialist professional knowledge in relevant field

Experience

• Experience and understanding of Quality Improvement methodology
• Evidence and involvement of adult dental postgraduate education, theory, and practice
• Contemporary knowledge and/or experience in the General Dental Services
• Knowledge of the structure and working of dental services in Wales, and a broad understanding of the context for the rest of the UK
• Experience of dental services
• Experience of organising educational events

Skills and Attributes

• Possession of educational skills, particularly presentation, counselling, mentoring, motivational, and negotiation
• Able to demonstrate situations where effective leadership and management skills have been used
• Computer literate with a knowledge of modern educational technology that is used to support learning
• Ability to network effectively, and build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders

Other

• Ability to travel across multiple geographical areas as required
• Able to work hours flexibly
• Commitment and motivation with ability to work independently, as well as part of a team
• Communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across the QI team, providing support to colleagues and contributing to the delivery of team objectives and workload requirements as necessary
• Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards

It is essential that your application demonstrates how you meet the job description / person specification for this post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.