Speciality Doctor in Oral Medicine Facial Pain

Speciality Doctor in Oral Medicine Facial Pain

The closing date is 19 November 2025

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 5.5 programmed activities per week on average, to be carried out at UCLH. 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:

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.

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.

Professional Qualifications and Training

• 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
• MSc or higher training within Oral medicine

Experience

• 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

• Effective application of evidence based practice in clinical management of oral medicine and facial pain patients
• Ability to use IT and standard Microsoft packages
• Evidence of publications in peer reviewed journals

Specific Requirements

• Effective participation in clinical governance and quality improvement activities by demonstration of completed quality improvement projects, service evaluations and clinical audits

Values

• Demonstrate ability to meet Trust values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving

Personal and People Development

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

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.

Address

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, UCLH

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part time

Salary

£61,542 to £99,216 a year plus London weighting

Reference number

309-UCLH-6991

Job locations

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, UCLH