Dental Dean
NHS EnglandTaunton, Bristol or Plymouth, South West
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with NHS England based in Taunton, Bristol or Plymouth. The advertised salary is £140,011. Applications close on 17 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
The Dental Postgraduate Department and Dental Workforce Dean are responsible for the delivery of continuing professional development education program...
Local work will focus firmly upon improvement and the quality of patient and learner safety and experience, and ensuring effective educational outcomes, both now and in the future. In fulfilling the remit of Postgraduate Dental Dean, the post holder will be accountable for the range of responsibilities that underpin the planning/delivery of dental education and training aligned with national policies.
The Dental Dean will work as a member of the WTE Regional Senior Clinical Leadership Team providing expert advice on dental matters at regional level.
They will ensure delivery of the dental aspects of the WTE mandate and national dental workforce strategy through local initiatives and programmes and provide leadership and direction with respect to the quality of dental education and training of the healthcare workforce.
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation 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.
Essential: - Primary Dental qualification; - Registered with General Dental Council
Desirable: - A higher diploma/degree in medical/dental education
Essential: - Senior clinical leadership role; - Evidence of being able to manage a team to effectively deliver programmes; - Evidence of working at a strategic level within healthcare
Desirable: - Understanding of financial systems; - Management of professional standards concerns; - Clear understanding of dental professional training
Essential: - Ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills with colleagues and stakeholders; - Ability to clearly demonstrate a commitment to fairness and equity of access for all
How this role compares
We hold 797 NHS vacancies in South West that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £32,073. This role pays more than about 100% of them.
There are 11,611 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,254 of them in South West.
You have 12 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 30 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
NHS England has 32 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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