University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Orthodontist

The closing date is 29 April 2026

Job summary

Applications are invited for a part-time (2 PA) Consultant in Orthodontics. The post is based at the Royal National ENT & Eastman Dental Hospitals, part of the Specialist Hospitals Board of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Successful applicant will join an established team in providing a wide range of orthodontic services, postgraduate training and research. Applicants will be expected to have excellent communication skills and experience in postgraduate teaching and training.

All candidates must be on the Specialist Register for Orthodontics and hold the CCST. Applicants must also have obtained the ISFE in Orthodontics or be within six months of attainment at the time of interview.

CV required for application.

Main duties of the job

This position is to support existing clinical service provision and training needs. The focus of the post 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 the post 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.

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,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineandpathology.

Weare 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.

Details

Date posted

15 April 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum + London weighting, pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-7727

Job locations

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, UCLH

47-49 Huntley Street

London

WC1E 6DG


Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Please note, due toanticipatedhigh volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date.You areadvised not todelaysubmittingyour 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 recentNHS staff surveyUCLH 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 UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Please note, due toanticipatedhigh volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date.You areadvised not todelaysubmittingyour 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 recentNHS staff surveyUCLH 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 UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

  • Eligible for full registration with the GDC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practise- NB: Non UK trained doctors must be on the GDC register and Specialist Register in Orthodontics by date of appointment
  • On the UK GDC Specialist List in Orthodontics by the time of appointment- NB: Non UK trained doctors must be on the GDC register and Specialist Register in Orthodontics by date of appointment
  • Membership in Orthodontics, or equivalent
  • Successful completion of an SAC approved 3 year minimum training programme in Orthodontics
  • Successful completion of an SAC-approved 2 year minimum training programme in a Fixed Term Training Appointment (FTTA) in Orthodontics or within 6 months of completion of training, or equivalent, which follows on from the pre-CCST training period of 3 years, or equivalent
  • Possession of a Certificate of Accreditation or eligibility for a CCST in Orthodontics
  • Attained the ISFE in Orthodontics or equivalent before commencing consultant post

Desirable

  • Fellowship in Dental Surgery or Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

  • Clinical training and experience in Orthodontics equivalent to that required of a UK CCST.
  • All aspects of orthodontic care with particular emphasis on the management of complex problems and multidisciplinary care, including orthognathic, hypodontia, ortho-paediatric dentistry interfaces.
  • Experience with a wide range of orthodontic techniques and materials.
  • Experience of innovative treatments.

Audit

Essential

  • Effective and ongoing participation in Audit by demonstration of completed audits.
  • Effective involvement with clinical governance
  • Experience of audit supervision of others and leading audit programmes

Desirable

  • Evidence of innovative service developments, care pathways

Management

Essential

  • A 2 year additional training period post CCST in a SAC-approved training programme, to gain knowledge and experience of healthcare delivery in secondary care, or equivalent
  • Understanding of the delivery of healthcare within the NHS
  • Experience of working with and managing teams and liaising with colleagues.
  • Knowledge and understanding of the NHS policies and procedures.

Desirable

  • Experience of managing, or assisting in the management of, healthcare delivery within the NHS.
  • Evidence of contribution to the management of healthcare delivery at a departmental level.

Research

Essential

  • Ability to appraise scientific literature critically
  • Application of evidence based practice to clinical care

Desirable

  • Publications in refereed Journals
  • Research relevant to Orthodontics
  • MSc/ MClinDent (or equivalent)

Teaching skill & experience

Essential

  • Experience of chairside clinical teaching and training of postgraduates and junior staff.
  • Experience of lectures, presentations and formal teaching to a variety of clinical groups
  • Commitment to training and CPD

Desirable

  • Completion of a teaching or training course

Communication AND Interpersonal Skills

Essential

  • ability to communicate intelligently and with clarity in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
  • ability to see patients as people, ability to emphathise and work co-operatively with others. Awareness of equality and disability. Needs to be a team player and able to integrate and gel with the current consultant cohort and the rest of the dental team

Accountability

Essential

  • ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

  • 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:

Essential

  • Takes personal responsibility for infection prevention and control
Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

  • Eligible for full registration with the GDC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practise- NB: Non UK trained doctors must be on the GDC register and Specialist Register in Orthodontics by date of appointment
  • On the UK GDC Specialist List in Orthodontics by the time of appointment- NB: Non UK trained doctors must be on the GDC register and Specialist Register in Orthodontics by date of appointment
  • Membership in Orthodontics, or equivalent
  • Successful completion of an SAC approved 3 year minimum training programme in Orthodontics
  • Successful completion of an SAC-approved 2 year minimum training programme in a Fixed Term Training Appointment (FTTA) in Orthodontics or within 6 months of completion of training, or equivalent, which follows on from the pre-CCST training period of 3 years, or equivalent
  • Possession of a Certificate of Accreditation or eligibility for a CCST in Orthodontics
  • Attained the ISFE in Orthodontics or equivalent before commencing consultant post

Desirable

  • Fellowship in Dental Surgery or Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

  • Clinical training and experience in Orthodontics equivalent to that required of a UK CCST.
  • All aspects of orthodontic care with particular emphasis on the management of complex problems and multidisciplinary care, including orthognathic, hypodontia, ortho-paediatric dentistry interfaces.
  • Experience with a wide range of orthodontic techniques and materials.
  • Experience of innovative treatments.

Audit

Essential

  • Effective and ongoing participation in Audit by demonstration of completed audits.
  • Effective involvement with clinical governance
  • Experience of audit supervision of others and leading audit programmes

Desirable

  • Evidence of innovative service developments, care pathways

Management

Essential

  • A 2 year additional training period post CCST in a SAC-approved training programme, to gain knowledge and experience of healthcare delivery in secondary care, or equivalent
  • Understanding of the delivery of healthcare within the NHS
  • Experience of working with and managing teams and liaising with colleagues.
  • Knowledge and understanding of the NHS policies and procedures.

Desirable

  • Experience of managing, or assisting in the management of, healthcare delivery within the NHS.
  • Evidence of contribution to the management of healthcare delivery at a departmental level.

Research

Essential

  • Ability to appraise scientific literature critically
  • Application of evidence based practice to clinical care

Desirable

  • Publications in refereed Journals
  • Research relevant to Orthodontics
  • MSc/ MClinDent (or equivalent)

Teaching skill & experience

Essential

  • Experience of chairside clinical teaching and training of postgraduates and junior staff.
  • Experience of lectures, presentations and formal teaching to a variety of clinical groups
  • Commitment to training and CPD

Desirable

  • Completion of a teaching or training course

Communication AND Interpersonal Skills

Essential

  • ability to communicate intelligently and with clarity in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
  • ability to see patients as people, ability to emphathise and work co-operatively with others. Awareness of equality and disability. Needs to be a team player and able to integrate and gel with the current consultant cohort and the rest of the dental team

Accountability

Essential

  • ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

  • 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:

Essential

  • 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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, UCLH

47-49 Huntley Street

London

WC1E 6DG


Employer's website

https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, UCLH

47-49 Huntley Street

London

WC1E 6DG


Employer's website

https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant & Clinical Lead, Dept of Orthodontics

Ms Samantha Hodges

samanthahodges@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

15 April 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum + London weighting, pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-7727

Job locations

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, UCLH

47-49 Huntley Street

London

WC1E 6DG


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