Job summary
- Main area
- Dentistry
- Grade
- Training Programme Director (TPD)
- Contract
- 15 months (until 31st March 2027 - Secondment only for current NHS employees)
- Hours
- Part time - 0.5 session per week (2 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 990-NEY-19421-E
- Employer
- NHS England
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wellington Place
- Town
- Leeds
- Salary
- In line with TPD sessional payments
- Closing
- 30/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Training Programme Director in Special Care Dentistry
Training Programme Director (TPD)
Our Organisation
The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play.
As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.
As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
We are an accredited Living Wage Employer which means that every colleague working for our organisation and third-party contractors will earn a real Living Wage. We are one of over 15,000 organisations, who voluntarily chose to pay the real Living Wage.
Job overview
An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Training Programme Director for Special Care Dentistry across Yorkshire and the Humber. The successful applicant will be accountable to the Postgraduate Dental Dean via the Associate Postgraduate Dental Dean, they will play an important part in the direction of the Special Care training programme.
The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of postgraduate dental training programmes at this level. They will also have strong leadership and communication skills and be able to work effectively as a member of a multi-professional team.
The post will be available on the basis of a secondment arrangement to NHS England remunerated In line with TPD sessional payments ( – 0.5 PA / 2 hours per week.
All work undertaken is to be incorporated into the successful applicant’s Job Plan.
Regional travel may be required for meetings and educational events.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the role include:
- Induction into the training programmes
- Management of the ARCP process
- Delivery of education
- Involvement in recruitment
- Managing and supporting trainees in difficulty
- Appointment, training, support and management of their Educational Supervisor team
- Attendance at DST Board and Strategy Planning meetings
- Engage in annual appraisal of their role with the ADD
Working for our organisation
Our work supports the NHS to deliver high quality services for patients and best value for taxpayers.
Our staff bring expertise across hundreds of specialisms — including clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial — enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.
We lead the NHS in England 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
Earlier this year, the Government announced that NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care, leading to full integration. The aim is to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and eliminates waste.
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 recruitment process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
Specific aspects can be discussed at interview.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Holds a registration with the GDC
- Primary dental healthcare qualification
Desirable criteria
- Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development (example: educator courses, Train the trainer, etc)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context
- Currently working within Yorkshire and the Humber
- Knowledge of the NHS, its structures and processes, including an understanding of healthcare/multi-professional workforce matters
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
- Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Perform all duties in a manner that supports and promotes NHSE commitment to equal opportunities
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Richard Balmer
- Job title
- Associate Dental Dean
- Email address
- [email protected]
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