Job summary
DENTAL SPECIALTY TRAINING MANAGER
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dental Specialty Training Manager to join a busy and friendly team, working alongside their counterpart and Associate Dean (Dental Specialty Training) in the Dental Deanery, Medical Directorate.
You will support with the planning, delivery, and management of the Dental Specialty training programmes across the Dental specialties in Wales, providing advice and guidance to dentists in training, training leads and other key stakeholders.
The postholder will have previous experience of working in a similar role, and possess excellent administrative, organisational and IT skills and the ability to communicate effectively with others. Also important are enthusiasm, flexibility, and a willingness to work as part of a high-performing team. Training and development will be provided to enable you to reach your full potential.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely with the Associate Dean (Dental Specialty Training) providing effective and efficient managerial support to ensure high quality training is delivered to Dental Specialty Trainees in Wales. The post holder will work unsupervised and to deadlines, working to and developing agreed local and national policies and procedures.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
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.
HEIW's is committed to developing an internal culture of choice. Our Values reflect our thoughts, feelings and beliefs in how we will, and will not, behave and treat others:
- Respect for All in every contact we have with others,
- Ideas that Improve: Harnessing creativity and continuously innovating, evaluating and improving,
- Together as a Team: Working with colleagues across NHS Wales and with partner organisations.
HEIW received the HPMA Award for Employee Engagement in 2019.
What you can expect:
- a corporate induction and 90 day Welcome itinerary,
- compassionate leadership,
- a meaningful values based performance appraisal process,
- the opportunity to impact upon health and social care services and the lives and wellbeing of the people of Wales.
Many of our colleagues and stakeholders have commented on the buzz and atmosphere we create by working together as "One HEIW Team". Do you want to join that team?
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Provide effective and efficient managerial support to the Dental Specialty Training workstream.
Manage and organise the recruitment and competency review panels for all Dental Specialty trainees throughout Wales.
Be the first point of contact for all enquiries relating to Dental Specialty Training.
Work unsupervised and to deadlines.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Provide effective and efficient managerial support to the Dental Specialty Training workstream.
Manage and organise the recruitment and competency review panels for all Dental Specialty trainees throughout Wales.
Be the first point of contact for all enquiries relating to Dental Specialty Training.
Work unsupervised and to deadlines.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Degree or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience
- Good understanding of GDPR and confidentiality
Desirable
- Knowledge of postgraduate dental training
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working in an administrative role
Other
Essential
- Ability to use own initiative
- Approachable and adaptable
- Ambitious and willing to learn
- Willingness to travel to different sites
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Experience of establishing systems and procedures
- Experience of dealing with sensitive information
- Experience of advising and influencing stakeholders
- Experience of managing projects
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
- Problem solving skills
- Excellent time management
- Excellent organisational skills
Other
Essential
- Ability to work well in a team
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Degree or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience
- Good understanding of GDPR and confidentiality
Desirable
- Knowledge of postgraduate dental training
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working in an administrative role
Other
Essential
- Ability to use own initiative
- Approachable and adaptable
- Ambitious and willing to learn
- Willingness to travel to different sites
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Experience of establishing systems and procedures
- Experience of dealing with sensitive information
- Experience of advising and influencing stakeholders
- Experience of managing projects
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
- Problem solving skills
- Excellent time management
- Excellent organisational skills
Other
Essential
- Ability to work well in a team
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.
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.
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).
