The Associate Dean for Dental Foundation Training (DFT) is responsible for planning, leading, developing, managing, and overseeing DFT, ensuring an appropriate infrastructure across Wales and having regard for quality management and national guidance. The Associate Dean will work closely with the Postgraduate Dental Dean as well as the Associate Deans for Dental Core Training and Dental Specialty Training to ensure the dental training pathway is fit for the future dental workforce and services of Wales. They will focus upon ensuring successful educational outcomes and high-quality training provision leading to improved patient care and trainee safety and experience.

The post holder will be a key member of the dental postgraduate senior leadership team contributing to the strategic direction of the Dental Deanery within HEIW and the wider Medical Directorate. They will need to work autonomously leading, influencing, negotiating and gaining the support of key stakeholders i...