Training Programme Director - Dental Foundation | NHS England
| Posting date: | 10 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,536 Starting at GP00 |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 July 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, M1 3BN |
| Company: | NHS England |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7255684/990-NW-15093-E |
Summary
The post holder will be responsible for oversight of professional development of
Dental Foundation trainees. You will be part of a team responsible for monitoring and improving standards for Dental Foundation training across the region. You will co-ordinate quality-assessment and management of educational and clinical supervisors (trainers) relevant to the needs of Dental Foundation training.
The Training Programme Director will focus upon improvement of learner supervision, assessment and experience, engagement of faculty and ensuring effective educational outcomes, both now and in the future. The role is evolving and will also focus on whole workforce transformation and developing multi-professional links.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced NHS Dentist with a thorough understanding of Dental Foundation training across the region and who will also have strong leadership and communication skills and be able to work effectively as a member of a multi-professional team.
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose 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.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.
The Programme Director will ensure that both national standards, determined by the Royal College, and guidelines and standards established within Dental Foundation are met.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced NHS Consultant with a thorough understanding of Dental Foundation training across the region and who will also have strong leadership and communication skills and be able to work effectively as a member of a multi-professional team.
You can find further details about the role,includingkeyresponsibilities and accountabilities, alongside theorganisational structureand person specificationin the attached Job Descriptionand other supporting documents
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS willbe offered on a secondment basis only, agreementshouldbeobtainedfromtheiremployerpriortosubmittingtheapplication.
This advert closes on Tuesday 24 Jun 2025