Associate Dental Dean | NHS England
| Posting date: | 07 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £131,321 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 06 June 2026 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS1 4AP |
| Company: | NHS England |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7936658/990-NEY-EC2119-E-A |
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable educator to join the Dental Senior Management Team within Yorkshire and the Humber, as the Associate Dental Dean for Dental Specialty Training with a focus on trainee wellbeing and support. The role is 1PAs per week.
The post holder will have experience of, and commitment to, postgraduate dental education and the delivery of high quality educational and training. The post holder must hold current registration with the GDC as a Dentist.
Whilst focusing on dental education and training across Yorkshire and the Humber with clear leadership from the Postgraduate Dental Dean, the post holder must also support the strategic vision for the long-term recruitment and retention of a dental workforce. The post holder will be able to work on national reform and develop effective strategies and operational policies for promoting innovation across the region with regards to Dentistry in line with the actions set out in the Advancing Dental Care Review Report and support the work of the Dental Education Reform Programme (DERP).
The post holder will have demonstrable experience of leadership roles and the ability to be an advocate and positive role model, together with experience in programme management, educational support and quality processes.
The post holder will have responsibility for trainee wellbeing and support across all Dental Specialty Training programmes and will be in a position to influence developments to meet future workforce needs.
Their main duties will involve:
• Working with colleagues across NHSE WTE to support trainees and educators focusing on trainee wellbeing
• Support to develop and improve education and training delivery for the benefit of patient care, as a member of the Senior Management Team
• Assist in assuring the quality and improvement of education and training
• Assist in management of Training Programme Directors
• Representing the Directorate at both local and national meetings
• Innovating in all aspects of dental education
• Developing good working relationships with colleagues to ensure effective training across all levels and value for money
• Conducting other duties related to the training of dental specialty trainees, such as chairing ARCP panels, as required
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 announcedthat 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.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
This advert closes on Thursday 21 May 2026