# Dental Educator (Quality Improvement) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Health Education and Improvement Wales. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/dental-educator-quality-improvement/541539f4-103d-423d-aacf-55f7a05cce9a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/dental-educator-quality-improvement/541539f4-103d-423d-aacf-55f7a05cce9a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Health Education and Improvement Wales - **Location:** Tŷ Dysgu - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Educator - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £50,129 - £57,365 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 2 sessions per week (An agile working model to allow flexibility between home and office-based working.) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-16T09:33:54.416Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cardiff/Cardiff/Health_Education_Improvement_Wales/Dental_Postgraduate/Dental_Postgraduate-v8360595 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8360595?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://heiw.nhs.wales/ ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Dental Postgraduate Deanery at HEIW for an enthusiastic and motivated Dental Educator (Quality Improvement) to join our Quality Improvement team. Working within HEIW's quality assurance framework, the successful candidate will play a key role in developing and delivering high-quality educational initiatives and resources that support quality improvement across the dental workforce in South East Wales. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the continuous improvement of patient care and professional practice through education and workforce development. The post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues across the Quality Improvement team and wider Dental Deanery, contributing to a range of programmes and projects, sharing expertise, and supporting the achievement of team objectives and priorities. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about education, quality improvement and professional development, with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders across the dental profession. Please note that regular travel across South East Wales will be required as part of this role. The application will be appointed on either the GP Educator Scale GP01 (Trac ID: 8201660) or Agenda for Change Band 7 (Trac ID: 8360595). Applicants are only required to submit one application depending on contract type. ### Main duties of the job - Working within the quality assurance framework, the role holder will be required to commission, develop, and deliver a variety of quality improvement educational initiatives and resources, to support the whole of the dental workforce within the specified Health Board area. - Responsible for the planning, delivery and assessment of a range of Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives to the dental workforce Provide relevant educational support and advice on QI to dental teams, Health Board dental leaders, and any other relevant stakeholders - Work independently and autonomously and demonstrate contemporary knowledge and understanding of both local and national policy, regulations, and guidance in relation to professional development and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for the dental workforce - Work with other QI Dental Educators to design and deliver new QI initiatives as required to support the dental profession across Wales ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. Welsh language skills are desirable ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Ability to travel across multiple geographical areas as required - Able to work hours flexibly - Commitment and motivation with ability to work independently, as well as part of a team - Communication and organisational skills - Ability to work collaboratively across the QI team, providing support to colleagues and contributing to the delivery of team objectives and workload requirements as necessary **Desirable** - Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards ### Experience **Essential** - Experience and understanding of Quality Improvement methodology - Evidence and involvement of adult dental postgraduate education, theory, and practice - Contemporary knowledge and/or experience in the General Dental Services - Knowledge of the structure and working of dental services in Wales, and a broad understanding of the context for the rest of the UK **Desirable** - Experience of dental services - Experience of organising educational events ### Skills and Attributes **Essential** - Possession of educational skills, particularly presentation, counselling, mentoring, motivational, and negotiation - Able to demonstrate situations where effective leadership and management skills have been used - Computer literate with a knowledge of modern educational technology that is used to support learning - Ability to network effectively, and build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders ### Qualifications/Knowledge **Essential** - Qualified dental professional, registered with the GDC - Evidence of recent, relevant CPD - Postgraduate qualification or equivalent specialist professional knowledge in relevant field ## Documents - [llyfryn heiw (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3002) - [heiw brochure (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3001) - [jdps english (pdf, 144.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10688119) - [sdmp cymraeg (pdf, 184.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10693287) - [privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2352) - [oh form- ig ffurflen (pdf, 224.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10687233) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2847) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.