Training Programme Director: Orthodontics

NHS England; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS England North West is seeking a Training Programme Director in Orthodontics to support the Associate Dental Dean for Specialty Training in strategic development and to lead on the Departments Recruitment and Retention Strategy.

The post holder will contribute to the Operational Programme, help develop training opportunities in primary care in the NW, and collaborate with Training Programme Directors and other stakeholders to improve the delivery of education and training across the region.

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for appointment to the role of Training Programme Director in Orthodontics within the North West. The successful applicant will support the Associate Dental Dean for Specialty Training in Strategic Development.

The post holder will lead on the development of the Departments Recruitment and Retention Strategy and contribute to supporting the Operational Programme.

Key Responsibilities Include

• To support the ADD in managing trainee underperformance with the support of the Lead Associate Dean for performance and conduct, in line with the NHSE North West Office TRES framework.
• To support the development and provision of training opportunities in primary care in the NW.
• To attend the Speciality Exec and support the ADD in facilitating appropriate engagement from Training Programme Directors and other stakeholders.
• To attend and participate in other NHSE meetings as required. This will include the sharing of best practice from within the Dept, to facilitate the effective use of resources and support a collaborative approach to improving the delivery of education and training across the region.
• To provide expert advice on Speciality specific matters to the Scheme.
• To support the Associate Dental Dean for Speciality Training to ensure appropriate systems for Assessment, Rotational Management, Trainee Supervision & Support and other functions within the dept.
• To promote or lead work programmes as requested by the ADD.
• To promote shared learning opportunities increasing effective inter-professional working across the Dept.
• To contribute to Workforce Planning for the region.

NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.

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

In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.

If you currently work within the NHS and 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 process.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.

We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Chris Butterworth Job title: Associate Dental Dean Email address: [e-mail]