Director of Dental Education (DDE)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 18 Mawrth 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | £109,725.00 i £145,478.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £109725.00 - £145478.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 01 Ebrill 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | London, WC1E 6DG |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9309-26-0264 |
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For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. The Director of Dental Education (DDE) is responsible for leading, maintaining and advancing highquality Dental Education at the Eastman Dental Hospital (EDH) and UCLH for all NHSE WTEfunded trainees, as well as supporting NIHRfunded and University trainees. The post holder ensures Dental Education is fully represented at Board level through the Medical Director, reflecting the complexity and specialist nature of dental training. The DDE develops and delivers the local Dental Education Strategy, ensuring alignment with UCLHs wider Education Strategy and the Medical Directors strategic vision. They oversee the quality, provision and continual improvement of all Dental Education programmes so that trainees become competent, capable practitioners who meet patient needs and service requirements. A central function is ensuring that education is fully integrated with clinical service delivery, both operationally and strategically. The DDE works closely with programme directors and educational supervisors to manage training pathways, ensuring equality, safety, quality and a strong patientcentred approach. They also ensure compliance with all reporting and quality requirements associated with the NHS Education Funding Agreement. The role includes oversight and educational leadership for Dental Care Professionals, including hygiene and therapy teams, and requires close partnership with senior clinical and managerial colleagues across EDH to ensure the delivery of highquality specialty training. The DDE collaborates with EDI trainers and governance leads to ensure adherence to clinical governance standards and protocols. They lead key educational groups, including the Local Faculty Groups (LFGs) and the Education Strategy Group (ESG), and ensure that all trainers meet professional development expectations, including participation in formal educational appraisal. The DDE works closely with the Associate Director of Dental Education, the Divisional Clinical Director and the Divisional Manager to ensure regulatory compliance, strategic alignment and operational delivery of Dental Education across the organisation. The role involves extensive partnership working across UCLH, the University, and NHSE, maintaining productive relationships and contributing to wider improvement in dental training. Key working relationships include the Medical Director for Education, Chief Executive, Directors of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical Education, the EDH Clinical Director and Divisional Manager, UCL dental education leads, educational supervisors, trainee representatives, the hygiene and therapy leadership team, finance, workforce, quality and safety teams, the Guardian of Safe Working Hours and the UCLP PGDME Board. These relationships support successful delivery, governance, and development of Dental Education across the Trust. Key result areas include leadership of the Dental Education agenda across EDH and UCLH, ensuring compliance with GDC standards and alignment with the strategic goals of EDH, UCL and NHSE WTE. The DDE assures the quality and delivery of all dental training programmes and embeds education within the organisations core business. They ensure the Trust fulfils its obligations under the NHS Education Funding Agreement and lead all NHSErelated quality visits, action plans, and surveys. They work with the Junior Staff Committee to ensure trainee representation, support financial oversight of PGDE funding, and ensure the training and accreditation of educational supervisors and dental educators. The DDE provides leadership for the Overseas Registration Examinations (ORE) and promotes innovation in educational delivery, supporting new models of education and crossboundary multidisciplinary collaboration Main duties include providing clinical leadership that supports the Trusts vision for excellent patient care and education; ensuring Dental Education is reflected in corporate strategy; providing assurance to the Medical Director; and ensuring alignment between Dental Education and the Divisions core business. The DDE linemanages senior educational leads and attends regular meetings with NHSE WTE and UCLH committees. They chair ESG and LFG meetings, support ORE delivery and provide regular updates to the Education Governance Committee. They ratify NHSErequired trainee and supervisor data, support supervisors and education leads, contribute to induction, and maintain regular engagement with trainee representatives. Responsibilities include recruitment into educational posts, pastoral care for trainees and trainers, handling exceptional circumstances and extensions, supporting trainees involved in serious incidents or complaints, and coordinating support for trainees in difficulty. The DDE oversees commissioned training places, reviews exception reports relating to missed educational opportunities, ensures Quality Dashboard updates, and works with the Staff Development Team to deliver leadership training for Dental Healthcare Professionals in Training. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* *UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit:Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?