Training Programme Director Dental Core & Dental Specialties (London)

Job summary

Outstanding individuals are sought to fulfil 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 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.

To support the Postgraduate Dean, Training Programme Directors will work across the spectrum of health and where relevant, social care, within the context of a team, so that the provision of education reflects changing service models. This will deliver an integrated workforce comprising individuals from a spectrum of professional and other backgrounds.

Training Programme Director posts are being advertised in all Dental Specialties.

Main duties of the job

The Programme Director will ensure that both national standards, determined by the Royal College, and guidelines and standards established within Dental Core and Specialty are met. Responsibilities will include:

• To provide effective clinical leadership, contributing to the strategic development of NHS England.
• Specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns
• Recruitment to training posts and programmes
• Postgraduate programme management, including assessments, progression, rotations, support and remediation, OOP management, trainee management careers support, less than full-time training, inter-deanery transfer, academic training and other related work-streams.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced NHS Consultant with a thorough understanding of Dental Specialty specific (within chosen field) 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.

About us

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 visithttps://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.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

10 South Colonnade

London

E14 4PU

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

10 South Colonnade

London

E14 4PU

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

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