Job summary
- Main area
- Oral Medicine and Facial Pain
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Fixed term: 9 months (Maternity Cover)
- Hours
- Part time - 32 hours per week
- Job ref
- 309-UCLH-6484
- 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 plus London Weighting, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Specialty Doctor in Oral Medicine and Facial Pain
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
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Job overview
The Department of Dental Medicine is delighted to invite applications for Special Doctor 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 8 Programmed Activities per week on average, to be carried out at UCLH. 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:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• 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
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:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• 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.
Person specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Full registration with the General Dental Council of the UK (GDC) at the time of appointment and hold a current licence to practise
- • MFDS, MJDF or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- • MSc or higher training within Oral medicine
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Minimum of 3 years of postgraduate dental clinical experience
- • Minimum of 1 year of postgraduate experience in an oral medicine specialist unit
- • Experience of managing facial pain patients as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- • Effective application of evidence-based practice in clinical management of oral medicine and facial pain patients
- • Ability to use IT and standard Microsoft packages
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of publications in peer-reviewed journals
Values
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrate ability to meet Trust values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving
Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
- • Effective participation in clinical governance and quality Improvement activities by demonstration of completed quality improvement projects, service evaluations and clinical audits
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of clinical teaching
Personal and People Development
Essential criteria
- • Ability to manage own time and workload and prioritise clinical work
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of clinical teaching
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 Hana Cho
- Job title
- Interim Clinical Lead in Dental Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
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