University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Programme Administrator – Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy

The closing date is 19 May 2025

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Programme Administrator to join the Dental Education team to support our successful BSc in Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy.

Applicants will have a strong background within administration, with relevant knowledge of healthcare/NHS, undergraduate and post graduate education. You will need to be extremely customer focused, confident, organised, and enthusiastic team player

Main duties of the job

Able to maintain extensive databases, monitor and report on quality assurance, support trainees and administrate educational programmes by working closely with the respective student representatives, tutors, course leads and other members of the support team. He/she will have exceptional organisational and inter-personal skills and will work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure high quality programme and examination delivery.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgeryo Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitalso University College Hospital Grafton Way Buildingo Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicineo University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centreo The Hospital for Tropical Diseaseso University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Details

Date posted

14 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£34,521 to £41,956 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

30 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-6279

Job locations

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

47-49 Huntley Street

London

WC1E 6DG


Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff** UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff** UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree and/or an appropriate professional qualification or equivalent
  • Good working knowledge of MS packages (including Teams)

Experience

Essential

  • Previous managerial experience in a large and complex organisation preferably within the NHS.
  • Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of current issues and practices within the NHS and Education
  • Proven experience in effective management of budget.

Desirable

  • A proven record of success in managing change while also developing and maintaining high standards of quality.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Possess excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills
  • Quality focussed with an innovative approach and the ability to solve complex problems.
  • A strong understanding of multi-disciplinary issues and commitment to multi-disciplinary working.
  • Excellent IT skills.
  • An understanding of quality assurance and student reporting within education.

Desirable

  • An understanding and experience of educational marketing and social media and GDPR

Personal qualities

Essential

  • The ability to work as part of a team, building relationships and supporting others
  • Ability to organise personal time and tasks to ensure that deadlines are met
  • The flexibility to work on weekends as required.
  • Energy and enthusiasm to ensure that objectives are met

Other requirements, including:

Essential

  • Demonstrate a commitment to self-development with ability to demonstrate knowledge of current thinking and policy affecting health and public sector.
Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree and/or an appropriate professional qualification or equivalent
  • Good working knowledge of MS packages (including Teams)

Experience

Essential

  • Previous managerial experience in a large and complex organisation preferably within the NHS.
  • Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of current issues and practices within the NHS and Education
  • Proven experience in effective management of budget.

Desirable

  • A proven record of success in managing change while also developing and maintaining high standards of quality.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Possess excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills
  • Quality focussed with an innovative approach and the ability to solve complex problems.
  • A strong understanding of multi-disciplinary issues and commitment to multi-disciplinary working.
  • Excellent IT skills.
  • An understanding of quality assurance and student reporting within education.

Desirable

  • An understanding and experience of educational marketing and social media and GDPR

Personal qualities

Essential

  • The ability to work as part of a team, building relationships and supporting others
  • Ability to organise personal time and tasks to ensure that deadlines are met
  • The flexibility to work on weekends as required.
  • Energy and enthusiasm to ensure that objectives are met

Other requirements, including:

Essential

  • Demonstrate a commitment to self-development with ability to demonstrate knowledge of current thinking and policy affecting health and public sector.

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

47-49 Huntley Street

London

WC1E 6DG


Employer's website

https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

47-49 Huntley Street

London

WC1E 6DG


Employer's website

https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Dental Education Manager

Nicola Hawthorne

n.hawthorne1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

14 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£34,521 to £41,956 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

30 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-6279

Job locations

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

47-49 Huntley Street

London

WC1E 6DG


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