• Job Description

  Req#: M9082-25-0077?language=en&page=491&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has become available within the Dental Postgraduate Section in HEIW for a Dental Educator (Quality Improvement).

  Hours: 2 sessions per week (7.5 hours) Please note that the application will be appointed on either the GP Educator Scale GP01 (Trac ID: 7183756) or Agenda for Change Band 7 (Trac ID: 7186491). Applicants are only required to submit one application depending on contract type.

  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 in Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

  Please see the job description for further detailed information regarding this post.

  The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

  Main duties of the job

  Responsible for the planning, delivery and assessment of the Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives to the dental workforce within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

  Provide relevant educational support and advice to dental teams and when requested, Health Boards, and any other relevant stakeholders within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board..

  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

  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?

  Details

  Date posted

  19 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £46,840 to £53,602 a year per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  082-PST002-0525

  Job locations

  Ty Dysgu

  Nantgarw

  Cardiff

  CF15 7QQ

  
  

  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

  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

  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

  • 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 in Wales
  • Experience of organising educational events
  • Experience of involvement in Improvement in Practice

  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 within geographical area
  • Able to work hours flexibly
  • Commitment and motivation with ability to work independently, as well as part of a team
  • Communication and organisational skills

  Desirable

  • Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards

  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

  • 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 in Wales
  • Experience of organising educational events
  • Experience of involvement in Improvement in Practice

  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 within geographical area
  • Able to work hours flexibly
  • Commitment and motivation with ability to work independently, as well as part of a team
  • Communication and organisational skills

  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).

  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).

  UK Registration

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Health Education and Improvement Wales

  Address

  Ty Dysgu

  Nantgarw

  Cardiff

  CF15 7QQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://heiw.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Health Education and Improvement Wales

  Address

  Ty Dysgu

  Nantgarw

  Cardiff

  CF15 7QQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://heiw.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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