Specialty Dentist in Oral Medicine
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
London, SE1 9RT
Salary
£63,696 to £102,689
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
15 September 2026
10 days left
Job description
The Department of Oral Medicine is seeking a fixed term 12 months Specialty Dentist in Oral Medicine to join a dynamic, enthusiastic and forward-think...
The post-holder will be accountable to Poonam Kalsi, Clinical Director of the Dental Directorate.
Main Place of EmploymentThe post will be based in the Tower Wing of Guy's Hospital. However, it is a requirement of your employment that you be prepared to work at any additional or different location owned or served by the Trust, either on an on-going or temporary basis according to the demands of the service.
Job SummaryThe post holders will be expected to:o Participate in clinical and other service activities with the objective of ensuring a high standard of patient care including a significant contribution to gathering data to demonstrate outcomes for our patients at Trust, local and national levelso Contribute to the clinical supervision of undergraduates and assist in the delivery of courses throughout the BDS programmeo Participate in training and education of postgraduate studentso Contribute to the development and management of quality improvement projects and clinical audit within the departmento Ensure that referral to treatment times for patients comply with the requirements of the Department of Healtho Contribute to departmental clinical research
Job Plan
The job plan is anticipated to contain up to 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week to be carried out on Guys & St Thomas sites and currently does not include on-call commitments. This is a sample programme and the post holder will be expected to discuss and agree a detailed job plan, including personal and professional objectives with the Clinical Director within 3 months of the start date.
The job plan will be negotiated with the Clinical Lead. The job plan, based on a 10 PAs post is anticipated to be:
Activity
Description
Number of PAs
Programmed Activities for Direct Clinical Care (DCC)
Outpatient clinics with associated patient administration
9
Supporting Programmed Activities (SPA)
Job planning, appraisal, continuing professional development, clinical governance, mandatory training, Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) induction/education
1
Total
10
Sample Timetable
Final agreement on the timetable of commitments will be agreed on taking up the post.
Type of Work
Time
Activity
Monday
Supporting Professional Activities
Outpatient clinic
0830-1230
1330-1730
SPA
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients and as a result we continually review work patterns so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends if needed. We also have a positive approach to corporate social responsibility and are keen to engage our staff in an agenda that ranges from promoting environmental sustainability to the creation of local employment opportunities.
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Holding or eligible for full registration with the General Dental Council (GDC) of the UK
Desirable
- Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, or equivalent
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience in Oral Medicine and Chronic Orofacial Pain management
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Clinical skills necessary for Oral Medicine
- Proficiency in oral mucosal soft tissue surgery
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to service development.
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Experience in clinical audit and quality improvement in the NHS
- Proficient IT skills in order to engage in electronic clinical systems
Desirable
- Involvement in quality improvement projects in addition to clinical audit
Research. Teaching Skill & Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior dental staff utilising a wide variety of teaching methods
- Understanding of the principles and application of clinical research, including understanding and knowledge of research ethics
- Ability to appraise scientific literature critically
Desirable
- Formal teaching qualification to level of Post-graduate Certificate in Academic Practice, (FHEA) or higher.
- Knowledge and understanding of assessment with evidence of experience in assessment
Leadership/ Management Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade / negotiate
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
- Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others
- Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure
- Ability to work as part of a team
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
1 September 2026
Last checked
3 September 2026
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