Job summary
- Main area
- Dental/Oral
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: MC75
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (maternity leave cover from September 2025 to contract-end-date 31-08-2026)
- Hours
- Part time - 6 sessions per week (Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays- There is no out-of-hours commitment associated with this post.)
- Job ref
- 309-UCLH-6309
- Employer
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £59,175 - £95,400 per annum + London weighting, pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Specialty Doctor in Dentistry
NHS Medical & Dental: MC75
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Job overview
Eastman Dental Hospital Education Centre
SPECIALTY GRADE DENTIST POST (0.6 WTE) FTC 12-months
POSITION WORKING PATTERN: 3 DAY PER WEEK (Monday, Thursday, and Friday)
Applications are invited for a Specialty Grade Dentist to join the team in September 2025 to cover maternity leave.
The post is based at the Royal National ENT & Eastman Dental Hospitals, part of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Successful applicants will join an established Dental Education Team committed to high quality research-based academic and clinical teaching.
Main duties of the job
Applicants will be expected to have excellent communication skills and experience in pre and post registration teaching and training.
Applicants must have experience of teaching and supervising trainees.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
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University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
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National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
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Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
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University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
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Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
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University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
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The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
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University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered GDC dentist (BDS)
- Full GDC Registration. NB: Non-UK trained dentists must be on the GDC register by date of appointment- compliance with CPD requirements
Desirable criteria
- Qualification appropriate to teaching in the Lifelong learning Sector
- Mentoring qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in the management of patients with general dental and restorative treatment needs
- Experience in education of dental care professionals
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in post-qualification programmes/courses
- Experience in delivering online education and training
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate a working knowledge of the principals of clinical governance and audit
- IT Skills particularly Excel & PowerPoint
- Able to learn different IT software systems
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of educational quality assurance frameworks
- Knowledge of educational programme design & management
Communication
Essential criteria
- Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues, and as part of a team
Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
- Experience of mentoring staff/students
Desirable criteria
- Experience of student assessments
- Experience of acting as an examiner for formative and summative assessments
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Balian
- Job title
- Programme Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
For informal enquiries contact: Sarah Balian, Programme Director of Dental Therapy and Hygiene; (email:[email protected]) or Marie Parker, Deputy Programme Director (email [email protected]).
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