Dental Educator (Quality Improvement): Sponsorship Available

Health Education and Improvement Wales

Job summary

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

Person Specification

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

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

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 3 November 2026

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