Guidance

Dental clinical educator pay scale 2021 to 2022

Published 17 September 2021

Applies to England

From 1 April 2021:

Point Value Grade Indicator
GP00 £93,289 Preparatory or initial year for dental foundation training programme adviser, workforce development or transformation dental tutor (dentist) Induction and probationary 12-month period
GP01 £97,177 Established dental foundation training programme director or adviser, workforce development or transformation dental tutor (dentist) Standard scale point for dental foundation training programme directors, advisers and dental tutors
GP02 £100,412   Advanced point for special responsibilities and lead roles in developing new initiatives
GP03 £104,304 Regional adviser or initial year of associate dean for dental foundation training Standard scale point for regional VT adviser. Period of maintenance work plus personal professional development
GP04 £107,541 Associate postgraduate dental dean Established lead work and lead on new initiatives
GP05 £110,780   Lead role on national organisations that enhance deanery performance

One session is 4 hours.

It is anticipated that opportunities will exist for dental educators to be paid on a higher scale point for agreed periods, covering specific and time-limited pieces of work.

This enhancement may be applied to some or all of existing sessions by written agreement with the deanery.

Annual appraisal of performance and professional development should include a review of the dentally qualified clinical educator’s position on the pay scale.