Training Programme Director in Special Care Dentistry

NHS ENGLAND; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Training Programme Director for Special Care Dentistry based in Leeds. The role involves managing postgraduate dental training, ensuring effective education delivery, and supporting trainees. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and communication skills and have a thorough understanding of postgraduate training programmes. This position offers competitive remuneration and may require regional travel for meetings and educational events.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of postgraduate dental training programmes.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-professional team.

Responsibilities

• Accountable to the Postgraduate Dental Dean.
• Manage the ARCP process and deliver education.
• Support and manage trainees in difficulty.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Understanding of postgraduate dental training

Team collaboration

Job description

An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Training Programme Director for Special Care Dentistry across Yorkshire and the Humber. The successful applicant will be accountable to the Postgraduate Dental Dean via the Associate Postgraduate Dental Dean, they will play an important part in the direction of the Special Care training programme. The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of postgraduate dental training programmes at this level. They will also have strong leadership and communication skills and be able to work effectively as a member of a multi‑professional team. The post will be available on the basis of a secondment arrangement to NHS England remunerated in line with TPD sessional payments (- 0.5 PA / 2 hours per week). All work undertaken is to be incorporated into the successful applicant's Job Plan. Regional travel may be required for meetings and educational events.

• Induction into the training programmes
• Management of the ARCP process
• Delivery of education
• Involvement in recruitment
• Managing and supporting trainees in difficulty
• Appointment, training, support and management of their Educational Supervisor team
• Attendance at DST Board and Strategy Planning meetings
• Engage in annual appraisal of their role with the ADD

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
• Delivering value for money

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.