Dental Foundation Training Programme Director

NHS England; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A health organization in the UK is seeking an experienced Training Programme Director to lead Dental Foundation Training in Yorkshire and the Humber. The position involves managing training posts, supporting dental education, and collaborating closely with dental professionals. The ideal candidate will have a clinical healthcare qualification, along with extensive experience in an educational context. This role offers an opportunity to shape the future of dental training while ensuring high-quality services across the region. Some travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training.
• Knowledge of NHS structures and healthcare workforce matters.
• Demonstrable track record in service and education delivery.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment and management of training posts and programmes.
• Assist in early identification of trainees needing support.
• Develop educational programmes to achieve curriculum competencies.

Skills

Managing relationships with stakeholders

Strategic thinking

Prioritization and team management

Education

Primary clinical healthcare qualification

Membership/Fellowship of a College or regulatory body

Attendance at educational development courses

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable educator to join the Dental Foundation Training Faculty within Yorkshire and the Humber, as a Training Programme Director. The role is 2PAs per week.

The post holder will have experience of, and commitment to, postgraduate dental education and the delivery of high quality education and training.

The post holder will work with the Associate Dental Dean, in planning and delivering the Dental Foundation Training within the region.They will be responsible for a scheme of Foundation Dentists and supporting their development throughout Foundation Training.

The post holder must hold current registration with the GDC as a Dentist.

The role will require some travel across Yorkshire and the Humber, to attend meetings and educational events.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of this role include:

• Recruitment totraining postsand programmes
• Postgraduateprogramme management, including assessments,progression,support and remediation,careers support,less than full-time trainingand otherrelated work-streams.
• To assist the Associate Dental Dean and Postgraduate Dean in the early identification of trainees requiring additional support through local monitoring, escalation as required and referral to appropriate services.
• To develop educational programmes where needed to support achievement of curriculum competencies, engaging with commissioning processes as required.
• Recruitment and quality assurance of training practices
• To identify learning needs and support provision of educational appraisal, educator development and resource for faculty,traineesand learners.

About us

Our work supports the NHS to deliver high quality services for patients and best value for taxpayers.

Our staff bring expertise across hundreds of specialisms -- including clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.

We lead the NHS in England 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

Earlier this year, the Government announced that NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care, leading to full integration. The aim is to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and eliminates waste.

If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the recruitment process.

Job responsibilities

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Primary clinical healthcare qualification
• Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body
• Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development (example: educator courses, Train the trainer, etc)

Knowledge and Experience

• Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context
• Knowledge of the NHS, its structures and processes, including an understanding of healthcare/multi-professional workforce matters
• Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education

Skills and Abilities

• Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders
• Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
• Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others. Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals

Values and Behaviours

• Values diversity and difference operates with integrity and openness
• Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same
• Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do