Associate Dean; Dental Specialty Training

Main area Dental Grade NHS Medical & Dental: GP Educator Contract Permanent Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

Employer Health Education and Improvement Wales Employer type NHS Site Ty Dysgu Town Nantgarw Salary £130,751 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 14/09/2026 23:59

We are committed to promoting inclusion at HEIW and we welcome applications from everybody recognising the value that diversity brings to our workforce. To work in the UK, candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (ROI) nationals require sponsorship via a Skilled Worker Visa, unless they have permission to work via another route. Please note that HEIW does not currently hold a licence to appoint skilled workers from overseas by sponsoring them to work in the UK.

If successful, candidates from outside of the UK or ROI would be responsible for obtaining their own sponsorship or visa to enable them to work for HEIW - Work in the UK .

The salary scale for a Band 3 has been adjusted as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2026/2027 and will be implemented in August 2026 backdated to 01 April 2026 where applicable.

The Associate Dean (Dental Specialty Training) will provide strategic leadership, expert educational oversight and national influence for the planning, delivery and quality management of Dental Specialty Training (DST) across Wales. The role ensures that DST programmes are designed and delivered to meet regulatory standards, workforce priorities and service needs, supporting faculty and trainees to achieve successful educational outcomes and progress safely through training.

Working closely with the Postgraduate Dental Dean and Associate Deans for Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training, the post holder will help shape a coherent, future‑focused training pathway for the Welsh dental workforce. As a member of the Dental Deanery Senior Leadership Team, the Associate Dean contributes to the strategic direction of postgraduate dental education within HEIW and represents Wales at UK‑wide forums, including Committee of Postgraduate Dental Deans and Directors (COPDEND) and its subsidiary Dental Specialty Training Advisory Group (DSTAG).

They will be an expert and authoritative voice on Dental Specialty Training and the system, rules and regulations governing it.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Provide strategic and operational leadership for the management, delivery and quality assurance of DST in Wales, ensuring alignment with curricula, national guidance and regulatory requirements.

Lead Wales's contribution to UK wide DST development, working with national bodies including COPDEND.

Build and sustain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Lead and oversee quality management processes for DST, ensuring robust governance and compliance with GDC Standards.

Chair Record of Competence Panels ensuring fair, evidence based decision making and appropriate management of outcomes and appeals.

Manage the delivery of DST across secondary care and community/salaried dental services, working with local education providers, Educational Supervisors and Training Programme Directors.

Act as the senior specialist for DST in Wales, demonstrating contemporary knowledge of local and national policy.

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers. Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners;
Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government.

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