Foundation Dentist Educational Supervisor Applications.

NHSE Workforce, Training and Education Northeast are accepting applications from experienced GDPs for Dental Foundation Training (DFT) Educational Supervisors and dual Dental Foundation Training (DFT) and Foundation Dental Therapist (FDT) Educational Supervisors within the region.  

In line with the ICB’s Oral Health Strategy, we are pleased to announce a pilot ICB-funded initiative to try and address oral health inequalities across the North-East and North Cumbria, helping to meet the targeted need for more NHS dentists. The pilot aims to support recruitment and retention of dental workforce, while also enhancing the Dental Foundation Training learning environment and is open to new and former Educational Supervisors.  

The initiative will provide additional resilience funding of £18,750 per new practice or practice returning to training after a 3 year or more period of absence. All successfully appointed new practices for September 2026, including those new practices who have already submitted an application, will receive this enhanced funding.

The funding must be used by the practice to support or enhance the training experience of the foundation dentist with the aim that the training practice will reapply after a successful and rewarding training year.

Contact: england.dft.ne@nhs.net / 0191 2754791

Timeline - Educational Supervisor Recruitment for the 2026/27 training year:

Pre-entry requirements:

• Becoming an Educational Supervisor course completed within the last three years. Courses will be held at Bourne House, Durham Tuesday 14 October 2025 and Thursday 15 January 2026. For full details and to book your free place, please go to Accent Course Manager.

• Equality and Diversity course completed within the last three years

• University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) Medical education: Educational Theory to Educational Practice Medical Education: Theory to Practice, Short Course.  Registration with any similar educational course will be acceptable at this stage subject to it being at Postgraduate certificate level or greater. 
  • Venue: Online teaching
  • Commences September annually
  • For queries regarding the application process email pgapplications@uclan.ac.uk  
  • If appointed, on completion of the course and proof of certificate, the course fee may be reimbursed (subject to available funding).

Applications and accompanying documents must be submitted electronically to england.dft.ne@nhs.net by the closing date of midnight Saturday 31 January 2026. 

Please title the email “Educational Supervisor application” and attach all the required documents which must be named accordingly.   

Please note:

• Handwritten applications will not be accepted
• Late applications will not be accepted
• Applications which are unsigned and/or incomplete and fail to include all documentation will not be progressed
• All applications will be verified and only those which are complete and correct will be accepted to take part in the Educational Supervisor   appointment process
• As part of the long listing process, we will check the GDC website for verification of your registration number, date of registration and any   listed restrictions or conditions. We will also check the CQC website to ensure there are no areas of non-compliance for the practice

Supporting DFT documentation:

DFT ES Role Profile

DFT ES Appointment Policy

Longlisting and Shortlisting Criteria

Supporting FDT documentation (for dual DFT/ FDT applications):

FDT ES Appointment Policy

FDT Finance Information - it is planned to align to the nationally agreed funding model

Associated documents:

The application comprises of five parts

1. Application form (to be completed electronically)

2. Educational Supervisor practice: list of essential and desirable requirements (to be completed electronically)

3. Sample Provider letter for applicants who are Performers/ non contract owners only

4. Monitoring information (to be completed electronically)

5. List of essential documents to be submitted with your application

Details for the recruitment of Foundation Dental Therapist (FDT) Educational Supervisors can be found here.