24 Month DFT / Dental Core Training Programme Director

Job summary

NHSE Workforce Training and Education Directorate (WT&E) is looking to recruit to the post of Dental Training Programme Director working across the East of England.

You will work as part of the regional East of England team. You will be required to carry out PG Centre visits across East of England, in person and remotely.

The post holders will work closely with the Regional Dean, Associate Deans and Office teams within WT&E.

Main duties of the job

Work in collaboration with Dental Deans, Associate Deans, Training Programme Directors and admin staff in delivering and improving upon Dental Education programmes

Quality Management of Early Years dental education for delegated schemes within the East of England region.

• To monitor the professional development of Core Dentists on the 24 month DFT schemes and report this to the regional Associate Dean .
• To ensure that this quality management processes conforms to guidance
• To organise placements and study events for the Dental Core element of the 24 month Dental Foundation Schemes in East of England

About us

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose 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.

Details

• Date posted: 02 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Salary: £122,819 a year pro rata
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 8 months
• Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
• Reference number: 990-EOE-EC3058-E
• Job locations: East of England, Victoria House, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5XA, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Employees of NHS Trusts can only be offered the role on a secondment basis. Agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.