Single Lead Employer (SLE) Arrangement

Working as a Dental Core Trainee in Wales means that you will be following a Single Lead Employer Model.

The SLE Model in Wales is a collaborative employment Model, with the responsibilities of the traditional employer shared between three major stakeholders, who are:

Single Lead Employer – NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP)

Overall employment responsibility including contracts of employment, employment checks, DBS checks, pay, restrictions/exclusions and disciplinary matters. The Lead Employer itself offers a single point of contact coordinating with all stakeholders.

For any queries relating to your employment, e.g., Pre employment checks, salary etc. Please contact: NWSSPSLE.Dental@wales.nhs.uk.

Host Organisation

Provides day-to-day management and supervision of training by clinical and Educational Supervisors.

Health Education Improvement Wales (HEIW)

Ensures the delivery of high-quality education and training which includes recruitment into training programmes, support and assessment programmes, faculty development and quality monitoring of placements. All three stakeholders’ primary function is to ensure that trainees complete their training satisfactorily and in doing so provide an excellent service to the local health and social care sector in Wales. For any queries relating to your Dental Core Training year, please contact your Training Programme Director in the first instance and or HEIW.DCTenquiries@wales.nhs.uk

The benefits of a Single Lead Employer to Core Dentists are that for the whole of the training scheme the trainee will have one employer. It is anticipated that the model will reduce bureaucracy, provide greater equity, and improve the working experience for trainees.

Here are a few things to consider in relation to the SLE arrangement:

Dental Core Training Handbook