Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in London is seeking a Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry to join their established team at the Royal National ENT & Eastman Dental Hospitals. This role offers the chance to provide comprehensive paediatric dental services and participate in postgraduate training. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills, substantial clinical experience, and be registered with the General Dental Council in Paediatric Dentistry. The position comes with attractive benefits including flexible working options, staff discounts, and a supportive wellbeing programme.

Benefits

Flexible working policy

Interest-free season ticket loans

Range of staff discounts

Access to wellbeing programme

Recognition through Celebrating Excellence Awards

Qualifications

• Consultant role requires recent experience in paediatric dentistry.
• Must have high level of clinical knowledge of services provided.
• Ability to participate in postgraduate training and education.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of paediatric dental services.
• Participate in postgraduate training and research.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

High level of clinical experience

Knowledge of paediatric dentistry

Enthusiasm for postgraduate teaching and training

Education

Specialist Register of the General Dental Council for Paediatric Dentistry

Job description

Job Overview

The post holder would work 1.8 PA's within the Paediatric Dental Department of the Eastman Dental Hospital (part of RNENT & Eastman Dental Hospitals, UCLH NHS Foundation Trust). Duties will include diagnosis and treatment planning, treatment under general anaesthetic and sedation, supervision of trainees and post graduate students and involvement in multidisciplinary clinics which may include hypodontia, ortho‑paeds, anomalies and oral medicine. There may also be an expectation to be involved with assisting in remote advice clinics.

Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly. Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 New Junior Doctor's contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected. You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience. Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert you should assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system. For further support on submitting an application please refer to the NLPSS Applicant Toolkit: https://royalfree.pagetiger.com/cuuomnr/1

The post-holder will be expected to show drive and initiative towards patient care, putting the patient first in line with the Trust core values. As the post-holder will be an integral part of the departmental team, the ability to lead and work as a team member will be essential. Mandatory training in line with requirements of the Division and Trust must be adhered to. The Trust operates an electronic computerised records system, facilitating remote access to records, high quality patient care and innovative service delivery. The post-holder will need good IT and communication skills as well as a desire to evolve the service, enhancing patient care through excellence in education and training.

It is anticipated that the successful candidate will take up their appointment at the earliest opportunity. 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.

Position Details

An opportunity has arisen within the Royal National Ear, Nose & Throat Hospital & Eastman Dental Hospital for a 1.8 PA (0.18 WTE) Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry. The role offers a fantastic opportunity to become part of an established team with an international reputation within the speciality of paediatric dentistry. The post is based at the Royal National ENT & Eastman Dental Hospitals in London, part of the Specialist Hospitals Board of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Successful applicants will join consultant colleagues as part of a wider established team providing a full range of paediatric dental services, postgraduate training and research. Applicants will be expected to have excellent communication skills, a high level of clinical experience and knowledge of paediatric dentistry and enthusiasm for postgraduate teaching and training. Candidates need to be on the Specialist Register of the General Dental Council for Paediatric Dentistry.

Benefits & Working Conditions

• UCLH is the top trust to work at in England, consistently ranking highest in staff satisfaction surveys.
• Flexible working policy available from the start of employment.
• Interest‑free season ticket loans and a range of staff discounts including travel, retail and cycle‑to‑work schemes.
• Access to a supportive wellbeing programme, creative arts clubs, choir and cultural societies.
• Recognition through annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, funded by the UCLH Charity.