Part time 2 days a week/flexible
This post will be remote working with some requirement to travel across Suffolk and North East Essex
*Are you a qualified Dental Therapist/Hygienist with a passion for education and training?*
*Do you want to make a difference for clinical dental workforce?*
*Do you want to create an environment that is welcoming for newly recruited NHS Dental Professionals?*
*Do you want to develop and deliver a retention programme for current NHS Dental professionals?*
Suffolk and North East Essex Training Hub are seeking a Dental Therapist/Hygienist educator lead to join the team and help us make Suffolk and North East Essex the place to train and work as a NHS Dental professional. This is a unique opportunity to develop and deliver education, training and workforce initiatives that will shape the dental workforce of today and tomorrow.
*Main duties of the job*
* To influence and lead relevant work streams to expand learner placements for dental therapy students across Suffolk and North East Essex
* To influence and lead an expansion of dental practices to become learning organisations
* To lead and develop initiatives to support the recruitment and retention of dental professionals making Suffolk and North East Essex a preferred location to train and work
* To influence and lead relevant work streams to engage with dental professionals on the benefits of developing multi professional teams to deliver patient care
* To work collaborative with Training Hub and system colleagues to develop and deliver new patient services that will enable Suffolk and North East Essex to deliver Future Shift
* To actively promote the SNEE Training Hub and engage the GP Workforce in its development.
*Person SpecificationEquality and Diversity*
*Essential*
* Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems in the area
*Knowledge, Training and Experience*
*Essential*
* Qualified dental Therapist/Hygienist registered with General Dental Council
* Knowledge of dental therapy training programmes and HEI delivery models
* Experience of being an Educator
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Knowledge of current workforce challenges in dentistry
Desirable
* Knowledge of current NHS Quality Improvement Methodology
* Understanding of HEI programmes and placement challenges
* Knowledge and experience of working with HEIs and education providers
* Knowledge and experience of developing and expanding capacity of high quality clinical learning placements.
*Skills*
*Essential*
* Ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with key partners
* Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change.
* Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
* Ability to interpret complex facts and situations and develop a range of outcomes
* Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues and seek guidance when appropriate
* Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
* Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others.
*Other*
*Essential*
* Passions for and belief in Dental services
* Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality education for dental workforce promoting high standards to consistently improve training and resilience in the workforce to improve patient outcomes
* Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness.
* Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
* Seeks opportunities to innovate
* Actively develops themselves and others.
* Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
*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.
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ipswich IP1 2BX