Outstanding individuals are sought to fulfill roles of Training Programme Director for Dental Core and Dental Specialty for the London programme.
The role of Training Programme Director is to work with and support the Associate Dean in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England (NHS E) mandate.
The Training Programme Director is professionally and managerially accountable to the Associate Dean. The role focuses on improving learner supervision, assessment, and experience, engaging faculty, and ensuring effective educational outcomes now and in the future. The role is evolving to include whole workforce transformation and developing multi-professional links.
To support the Postgraduate Dean, Training Programme Directors will work across health and social care sectors within a team, reflecting changing service models to deliver an integrated workforce from diverse professional backgrounds.
Training Programme Director posts are being advertised in all Dental Specialties.
Responsibilities
The Programme Director will ensure compliance with national standards set by the Royal College and guidelines within Dental Core and Specialty training. Responsibilities include:
* Providing effective clinical leadership and contributing to NHS England's strategic development.
* Addressing specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns.
* Recruitment to training posts and programmes.
* Managing postgraduate programmes, including assessments, progression, rotations, support, remediation, OOP management, trainee careers support, less than full-time training, inter-deanery transfer, academic training, and related activities.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced NHS Consultant with a thorough understanding of Dental Specialty training within their chosen field across the region, possessing strong leadership and communication skills, and the ability to work effectively as part of a multi-professional team.
Organisational Goals
The NHS England Board aims to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, guided by the following priorities:
* Enabling local systems and providers to improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities.
* Making the NHS a great place to work, where staff can achieve their potential.
* Ensuring the healthcare workforce has the necessary knowledge, skills, values, and behaviors to deliver accessible, compassionate care.
* Optimizing digital technology, research, and innovation.
* Delivering value for money.
For more information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend at least 40% of their time working in person.
If successful at interview, an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) will be conducted via the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This process gathers information from a previous or current NHS employer to support onboarding, including statutory and mandatory competencies, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out of this process during recruitment.
For further details or informal visits, contact:
* Name: Graeme Muir
* Job Title: Service Delivery Manager
* Email: graeme.muir1@nhs.net
* Telephone: 020 3020 0622
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