Training Programme Director in Paediatric Dentistry | NHS England

An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Training Programme Director for Paediatric Dentistry within North and West Yorkshire. 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 Paediatric Dentistry training programmes in South Yorkshire with Workforce, Training and Education/Yorkshire & Humber (NHSE WTE YH). Specific roles and responsibilities will be discussed at interview.

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.
Candidates must currently be working within Paediatric Dentistry in the Yorkshire and the Humber region.

The post will be remunerated at 0.75PA 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 role include:
• Induction into the training programmes
• Involvement in 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

NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.

Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms — enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.

In March 2025,the Government announcedthat NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department. 

If you currently work within the NHS and 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 process.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

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.

This advert closes on Wednesday 6 May 2026