Specialty Doctor in Orthodontics

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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.

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.

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.

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, e.g. 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…