Specialty Doctor in Orthodontics

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking two part-time Specialty Doctors in Orthodontics to join their team. The roles involve clinical supervision and teaching of training orthodontists at the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals. Candidates must be registered on the Specialist Register in Orthodontics and have relevant experience. The positions are part-time, working one day a week, ensuring quality patient care and service provision while developing clinical skills in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GDC.
• 3 years of specialty training.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in orthodontic practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical supervision and training of trainee orthodontists.
• Ensure treatment conforms to local and national standards.
• Undertake clinical teaching and training.

Skills

Clinical audit knowledge

Ability to prioritize workload

Good communication skills

Education

BDS or equivalent

Masters Degree in Orthodontics

Job description

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty Doctor in Orthodontics

The closing date is 18 January 2026

Applicants are invited for two part‑time Specialty Doctor posts (1 day per week / 0.2 WTE) in Orthodontics to start at the earliest opportunity. The vacancies are available on Tuesdays and Fridays only. The posts are based at the Eastman Dental Hospital (RNENT & Eastman Dental Hospitals) part of the Specialist Hospitals Board of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Successful applicants will join an established team in providing a wide range of orthodontic services and postgraduate training. Applicants will be expected to be active in specialist practice, have experience in postgraduate teaching and training, and excellent communication skills.

All candidates must be on the Specialist Register for Orthodontics.

Main duties of the job

These positions are to support existing clinical service provision and training needs. The focus of these posts will be Orthodontic clinical supervision, clinical training and teaching of trainee orthodontists.

As well as educating trainees with their knowledge and expertise in the field of orthodontics, they will be responsible for treatment being carried out safely, to a level appropriate of a specialist hospital and complying with clinical protocols.

A key component of these posts will be communication with referring practitioners and close working with the consultant team to help drive the service to achieve the objectives of the department.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

The post holder will work under the direction of the consultants in the orthodontic department and will be directly responsible to the Clinical Lead. The post holder will be expected to undertake the following:

Clinical

• Provide a courteous and efficient service to all users by actioning all enquiries & queries accurately and promptly thus enabling patients, referrers and clinicians needs to be met/exceeded.
• Deliver the clinical protocols for all patients undergoing orthodontic treatment to ensure that processes and procedures in place conform to local and national standards.

Supervise the clinical work of postgraduate students and STs in accordance with the training requirements of the Department.

Undertake clinical teaching and training of postgraduate students and STs.

Undertake patient treatment on occasion as clinical need arises, eg clinical cover, emergency patients.

• Provide high quality specialist care for patients seen and treated.
• Undertake continued professional development and be aware of any new clinical developments in dentistry, and to regularly update his/her skills and clinical practice.

Quality Assurance & Safety

• Maintain high standards of clinical note keeping, ensuring that all notes are written legibly with the details of procedures
• Conform to the incident reporting guidelines
• Deliver the patient output to ensure that 18 week targets are met
• Contribute to clinical audit/clinical governance and undertake clinical audit projects
• Contribute towards developing, monitoring and reviewing the service including preparing reports as required.
• Undertake any training necessary to fulfil duties of the post including mandatory training such as basic life support, hand washing, fire training and data protection.
• Help investigate any complaints in line with Trust policies
• Liaise with production laboratories and monitor the quality of the appliances provided.

Administrative

• Deal with complaints efficiently and effectively in line with Trust guidelines
• Attend all departmental, divisional and hospital meetings
• Ensure all patient related correspondence is sent to patients in a timely manner
• Produce effective communication with all users of the service including referrers

General

• To adhere to the UCLH service commitment "Putting Patients First" and adopt a professional approach to patient care at all times.
• To comply with the Trusts equal opportunities policy and treat staff, patients, colleagues and potential employees with dignity and respect at all times.
• To take personal responsibility for promoting a safe environment and safe patient care by identifying areas of risk and following the Incident, serious incidents and near misses reporting policy and procedure.
• To participate in annual appraisal and job planning. The latter is a separate process to the appraisal.
• To take personal responsibility for ensuring that UCLH resources are used efficiently and with minimum wastage and to comply with the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs).
• To comply with Trust policies for personal and patient safety and for prevention of healthcare‑associated infection (HCAI); this includes a requirement for rigorous and consistent compliance with trust policies for hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment and safe disposal of sharps.
• To be aware of and adhere to all trust policies and procedures, the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Data Protection Act.

To maintain confidentiality at all times.

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.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• BDS or equivalent
• Full registration with the GDC
• 3 years specialty training
• MOrth/CCST
• Masters Degree in Orthodontics

Experience

• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Minimum of 2 years experience in orthodontic practice
• Experience of clinical teaching

Skills and Abilities

• Able to demonstrate a working knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and governance
• Use of evidence based practice; can demonstrate thorough knowledge of the relevant literature
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Able to work on own initiative
• Research in related field
• Evidence of publications in peer‑reviewed journals

Communication

• Able to demonstrate good communication skills with patients and others involved in patient care.

Personal and People Development

• Leads own career development

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

• An understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:

• Takes personal responsibility for infection prevention and control

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.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

£61,542 to £99,216 a year Per annum plus London Weighting pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-7096-B

Job locations

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals