Job summary
Employer heading
Dental Clinical Skills Co-Ordinator and Training Administrator
Band 5
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has become available within the Dental Postgraduate Section in HEIW for a Dental Clinical Skills Co-ordinator and Training Administrator, based at Wrexham Medical Institute, to support:
- The hands-on clinical skills training delivered through HEIW in Wrexham Medical Education Centre.
- The planning and delivery of the North Wales Dental Foundation Training (DFT) Programme and the Wrexham and Rural Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes for the dental profession.
Hours: 22.5 hours per week (3 days)
Working closely with the Training Programme Directors and Dental Educators, the post holder will be instrumental in providing effective and efficient clinical skills and administrative and organisational support to the dental team.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will co-ordinate the dental clinical skills requirements and provide comprehensive, efficient, and timely support for all hands-on clinical skills training delivered through HEIW in Wrexham Medical Education Centre.
- To be responsible for identifying and sourcing all consumables/resources required and ensure all materials are current, appropriate, and available while complying with local and national standards and guidelines.
- Organise the planning and delivery of the North Wales Dental Foundation Training (DFT) Programme and the Wrexham and Rural Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes for the dental profession.
- The post holder will have full autonomy in establishing, maintaining and managing systems and processes for co-ordinating and providing clinical skills support. They will be expected to make suggestions and implement improvements to processes and systems that would improve the provision of hands-on training.
- The post holder will develop effective working relationships with stakeholders and will be expected to work to strict deadlines. They will need to be able to work unsupervised, whilst working to agreed policies and procedures
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply
Working for our organisation
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?
Detailed job description and main 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 and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Qualified dental professional, registered with the GDC with evidence of up to date CPD.
- High level of numeracy, written and spoken English.
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of postgraduate dental education.
Other
Essential criteria
- Ambitious and willing to learn and develop skills.
- Flexible approach to work.
- Willingness and ability to travel to different venues in Wales when required.
- Tenacious, driven, and enthusiastic to achieve goals and see things through to completion and conclusion.
- Responsive to change and continuous improvement.
- Willingness to work together as part of a high performing team.
- Respectful and inclusive approach to all.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial recent experience of working in a clinical environment.
- Demonstrate sound understanding and awareness of current dental equipment and materials.
- Able to demonstrate a high standard of organisational and planning skills.
- Experience of working in an administrative role.
- Experience of entering and maintaining accurate data systems.
- Experience of providing high levels of customer service and support.
- Experience of working to strict deadlines.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of organising educational events.
- Budget monitoring.
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Excellent dental nurse skills and knowledge.
- Excellent IT skills – Good working knowledge of MS Office.
- Ability to work unsupervised to deadlines, planning and setting priorities for own work.
- Ability to communicate specialist and complex information effectively and professionally to a range of stakeholders, with varying levels of understanding.
- Ability to solve problems using initiative and creativity.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lynne O'Sullivan
- Job title
- Dental Educator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03300584219
- Additional information
Kate Lyons
Business Manager (Dental Workforce Development)
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