Independent End Point Assessor- Oral Health Practitioner

NHS; North East; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join NHS as an Independent End Point Assessor (IEPA) for the Dental Nurse and Oral Health Practitioner standards. You'll support apprentices through assessments, enhancing educational outcomes while working closely with training providers. The role requires relevant qualifications, strong communication skills, and the ability to travel.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Dental Nurse or similar level.
• Occupational competence and CPD certification.
• A driving licence for travel.

Responsibilities

• Deliver EPA in line with Dental Nurse standards.
• Utilise EPA platform for assessments.
• Attend standardisation events for quality assurance.

Skills

Communication

Report Writing

Assessment

Education

Recognised Assessor qualification

Job description

Were seeking an Independent End Point Assessor (IEPA) for the Dental Nurse and Oral Health Practitioner standardsto join our End Point Assessment team.

Main duties of the job

As an IEPA, you'll play an integral part in the success of apprentices by supporting them in taking the assessments for their apprenticeship and grading their assessments. This is therefore a great opportunity to use your professional skills and knowledge whilst developing others.

Added to this, you'll be working at the forefront of End Point Assessment, as NCFE work with Independent Training Providers, Further Education Colleges, and Employment Providers to drive valuable partnerships across the developing world of Apprenticeships and EPA.

About us

Shape real change with an NCFE career

Imagine a career where your contributions affect not only what people learn, but the way that learning is developed and delivered.

With over 170 years of education experience our core purpose remains at the heart of the organisation to promote and advance learning to create a fairer, more inclusive society, making sure no learner is left behind.

Want to know more? Take a look at our website https://www.ncfe.org.uk/

Job responsibilities

How youll make an impact:

• Delivering EPA in line with the Dental Nurse and Oral Health Practitioner Level 4 standards
• Utilising NCFE Apprenticeship Services EPA platform to record EPAs and interact with apprentices
• Attending standardisation events to ensure quality, compliance, and consistency
• Communicating with apprentices, ITPs and employers on EPA and grading

Person Specification

Knowledge

• A driving licence and have flexibility to travel across your area

Experience

• Recent relevant experience of the occupation/sector to at least the same level as a Dental Nurse
• Experience of producing clear and accurate reports

Qualifications

• A recognised Assessor qualification
• Occupational competence across the standard i.e. a General Dental Council registrant with appropriate post registration clinical experience and up-to-date continuing professional development

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.