Job summary
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.
About us
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:
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.
Job description
Job 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?
Job description
Job 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
- oFull GDC Registration. NB: Non-UK trained doctors must be on the GDC register by date of appointment.
- oOn 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
- oEligible for registration with the General Medical Council of the UK (GMC)
- oHigher research degree
- oFDS RCS or MFDS RCS or MJDF or equivalent
- oMSc / PhD in Oral Medicine
Clinical Experience
Essential
- oEvidence of extensive clinical management of complex oral medicine cases and multidisciplinary care of complex facial pain cases
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- 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
- oDemonstrate the ability to work across organisational boundaries and establish effective relationships (patient, inter and intra-departmental)
- oAbility to work successfully in a multi-disciplinary team and across organisational boundaries
- oAbility to use IT and standard software packages
Desirable
- Demonstrates the ability to respond effectively to changing clinical service demands, introduce and manage change
- oManagement of a clinical service
Clinical Governance & IT
Essential
- 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
- Management of a clinical service
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- oFull GDC Registration. NB: Non-UK trained doctors must be on the GDC register by date of appointment.
- oOn 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
- oEligible for registration with the General Medical Council of the UK (GMC)
- oHigher research degree
- oFDS RCS or MFDS RCS or MJDF or equivalent
- oMSc / PhD in Oral Medicine
Clinical Experience
Essential
- oEvidence of extensive clinical management of complex oral medicine cases and multidisciplinary care of complex facial pain cases
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- 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
- oDemonstrate the ability to work across organisational boundaries and establish effective relationships (patient, inter and intra-departmental)
- oAbility to work successfully in a multi-disciplinary team and across organisational boundaries
- oAbility to use IT and standard software packages
Desirable
- Demonstrates the ability to respond effectively to changing clinical service demands, introduce and manage change
- oManagement of a clinical service
Clinical Governance & IT
Essential
- 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
- Management of a clinical service
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
47-49 Huntley Street
London
WC1E 6DG
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
