Dental Tutor

3 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom NHS Scotland Full time

**Dental Care Professional Workstream - DCP**

**Dental Tutor**

**Hours**: Part Time, 7.5 hours per week (0.2wte)

**Duration**: Fixed Term / Secondment until 31st March 2024

**Base Location**: Flexible (requirement to work within Edinburgh Dental Education Centre)

NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office, remote and hybrid working. We’re happy to talk about how you want to work.

NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the national health board with statutory responsibilities to effect sustainable change through workforcez development, education and training across the health and social care system in Scotland, while working at UK level with partner organisations.

The DCP workstream provides a range of education provision which includes pre and post registration training for dental nurses, orthodontic therapists, practice managers and receptionists. Utilising digital technologies, our blended learning programmes provide a flexible and sustainable approach for our learners and their employers across Scotland.

This post will contribute to the development and delivery of the Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy programme provided by the workstream. The Dental Tutor will support the Specialist Tutor in the delivery, assessment and quality assurance of the programme, which will include using a range of methods and technologies to support the training and assessment of students.

We are seeking a GDC registered orthodontic therapist with an active post registration portfolio who also has a keen interest in learning and development. Experience in designing, delivering training, mentoring or assessing learners would be advantageous, but training and support will be provided.

As an effective team player, you will possess excellent organisational, communication and digital skills. Some experience of online learning would be valuable.

You will be expected to deal with a range of queries from a variety of professionals in a courteous and professional manner.

Joining a highly dynamic team within NHS Education for Scotland you will work with the Specialist Lead, Lead DCP Tutors, Dental Tutors, National Workstream Lead, and Business Support Teams to plan and deliver DCP education and training, ensuring a consistent approach is delivered in all centres, through standardised processes.

This is exciting and rewarding work, to enable the delivery of safe, person-centred and effective high-quality dental care.
- **_For NHS employee applicants: Secondment or SLA will be considered in the first instance_**

For further information please refer to the Job Information Pack below.

**Closing date: 28**th** April 2023**

**Interview Date: 15**th** May 2023 via Microsoft Teams which will include the delivery of a short 10-minute presentation on a specific topic which will be advised.**

You must have eligibility and entitlement to work in the UK which is required to be maintained throughout your period of employment. Evidence of this must be produced upon request.


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