Job summary
- Main area
- Oral Medicine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 6 sessions per week (There is no on-call commitment associated with this post)
- Job ref
- 309-UCLH-6932
- Employer
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum plus London weighting, pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Oral Medicine and Facial Pain
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
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Job overview
The Department of Dental Medicine is delighted to invite applications for a consultant in Oral Medicine and Facial Pain at University College London Hospital. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our well-established and dedicated team.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work in Oral Medicine and Facial Pain clinics, and the job plan is expected to comprise 6 Programmed Activities per week on average, to be carried out at UCLH. There is an existing arrangement to provide outreach support in the form of joint Dermatology clinics in Oxford 6 times a year. There is no on-call commitment.
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
Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Full GDC Registration. NB: Non-UK trained doctors must be on the GDC register by date of appointment.
- • On the GDC Specialist Register for Oral Medicine or within 6 months of attainment of CCST in Oral Medicine Specialty Training at date of interview
Desirable criteria
- • Eligible for registration with the General Medical Council of the UK (GMC)
- • Higher research degree
- • FDS RCS or MFDS RCS or MJDF or equivalent
- • MSc / PhD in Oral Medicine
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of extensive clinical management of complex oral medicine cases and multidisciplinary care of complex facial pain cases
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Effective application of evidence-based practice in the clinical management of patients
- Understanding of and commitment to the Focus on Standards as set by the General Dental Council of the UK
- • Demonstrate the ability to work across organisational boundaries and establish effective relationships (patient, inter and intra-departmental)
- • Ability to work successfully in a multi-disciplinary team and across organisational boundaries
- • Ability to use IT and standard software packages
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates the ability to respond effectively to changing clinical service demands, introduce and manage change
- • Management of a clinical service
Clinical Governance & IT
Essential criteria
- An understanding of clinical governance and risk management and experience of working in these areas
- Effective participation in clinical governance and quality Improvement activities by demonstration of completed quality improvement projects, service evaluations and clinical audits
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS policies and procedures
- Ability to use IT and standard software packages
Desirable criteria
- Management of a clinical service
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Dr Roddy McMillan
- Job title
- Consultant in Oral medicine/ Facial pain
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
General enquiries, about the job or for an informal discussion about this post should be directed to Dr Roddy McMillan, Consultant in Oral medicine/ Facial pain on 0203 456 2303 or via email [email protected]
OR
Dr Hana Cho
Interim Clinical Lead in Dental Medicine/Consultant in Special Care Dentistry, [email protected]
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