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Special Care Dentistry
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 8 hours per week
Job ref
309-UCLH-6747
Employer
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, UCLH
Town
London
Salary
£61,542 - £99,216 Per Annum Inclusive of London Weighting
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/09/2025 23:59

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Speciality Doctor in Special Care Dentistry

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

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Job overview

Applications are invited for a permanent Specialty Doctor post in Special Care Dentistry at the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, part of the Specialist Hospitals Board of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 
The post sits within the Dental Medicine Department, which comprises Special Care Dentistry, Oral Medicine and Facial Pain. The Special Care Dental team delivers both outpatient and day stay care in all aspects of dental care for a complex cohort of patients. It is going through an exciting period of growth to meet the demands of the increasing population to which it serves. 

Main duties of the job

This post is for a specialty doctor in Special care dentistry to deliver dental care for patients referred for dental treatment to Special Care dental services. To help us achieve this with the highest standards of innovation and excellence in front-of-house clinical care, we are looking for an enthusiastic specialist who is looking to expand their skills in provision of care for this patient group. So if you are passionate about working in secondary care Special Care Dentistry department then we would love to hear from you.
Successful applicants will join an established team, working closely with Consultants in Special Care Dentistry and providing a wide range of dental care. Applicants will be expected to have excellent communication skills, and be able to build effective working relationships at all levels
Applicants must have full current GDC registration. 

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. 

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
  • • 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
  • • Postgraduate qualification in Special Care Dentistry

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Minimum of 3 years of postgraduate general dental clinical experience
  • • Minimum of 2 years of postgraduate experience in special care dentistry (this could be part of training posts)
  • • Experience of surgical dentistry
  • • Experience in sedation
  • • Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • • Effective application of evidence-based practice in clinical management of special care dentistry patients
  • • Ability to use IT and standard Microsoft packages
Desirable criteria
  • • Evidence of publications in peer-reviewed journals

Values

Essential criteria
  • • Effective application of evidence-based practice in clinical management of special care dentistry 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

Personal and People Development

Essential criteria
  • • Ability to manage own time and workload and prioritise clinical work
Desirable criteria
  • • Experience of clinical teaching

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

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Miss Hana Cho
Job title
Consultant in Special Care Dentistry
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0203 456 1264
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