Clinical Director for Dentistry | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	06 March 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£109,725 - £145,478 per annum + London weighting, pro-rata.
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	05 April 2026
Location:	London, WC1E 6DG
Company:	University College London Hospital
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7851311/309-UCLH-7569

Summary

Applications are invited for this integral leadership role within the RNENT&EDH. Reporting to the Divisional Clinical director and working as part of the divisions highly collaborative triumvirate leadership team alongside the General Manager and Deputy Matron, the successful candidate will bring their skills and experience to drive innovation, deliver outstanding patient care, and lead a dynamic, multidisciplinary team at RNENT & EDH. This is a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact on the quality, safety, and efficiency of dental services while contributing to cutting-edge research and education initiatives.

As a key leader within our organization, you will have the chance to influence service development, foster collaboration across teams, and play a vital role in achieving our strategic objectives. At UCLH, we are committed to creating a culture of excellence, inclusivity, and professional growth, ensuring our staff and patients thrive. If you are a visionary leader with a passion for driving change and delivering results, we invite you to join us in shaping the future of dentistry and making a real difference in healthcare.

UCLH undertakes values-based, inclusive recruitment. All clinicians with the appropriate leadership experience as outlined in the person specification are encouraged to apply

As the Clinical Director for Dentistry, you will lead the strategic direction and operational excellence of our dental services, ensuring the highest standards of patient care, safety, and efficiency. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration and driving innovative service improvements that align with our organisational goals. Your role will involve shaping the future of dentistry through leadership in service development, research, and education, while also championing a culture of inclusivity, professional growth, and continuous learning.

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced leader with a proven track record in driving service change, building strong relationships, and inspiring teams to achieve excellence. You will need exceptional communication, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills, along with a commitment to delivering measurable outcomes and enhancing the experience of both patients and staff. If you are passionate about making a difference and have the vision to lead, this role offers an exciting opportunity to leave a lasting impact on the field of dentistry.

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 Clinical Director for Surgery/Dentistry/Medicine will lead the strategic vision and clinical service for Surgery/Dentistry/Medicine for the next 3–6 years. Key roles will be:
• To support close teamwork with medical/ dental and non-medical members of the
• Divisional management team and extend this out to the wider UCLH community
• and across the STP
• Provide overall leadership for the department across all professions, ensuring
• excellence in quality, safety, access and efficiency
• To support and drive initiatives and partnership working across the Trust,
• Sustainability and Transformation Partnership and wider health sector
• To lead and support close teamwork across all aspects of the role
• To provide leadership across all staffing groups within
• Surgery/Dentistry/Medicine
• To work closely with other UK Secondary and Tertiary Ear, Nose and Throat and
• Dental centres
• 2
• Ensure the highest quality of care and a learning culture within the team.
• To improve efficiency of practice including optimising length of stay and
• Diagnostic Outreach Group
• To develop an ingrained culture of safety
• To support the development and integration of the EHRS system Epic at UCLH
• into improved working practices
• To ensure achievement of all metrics and targets within the speciality
• To work with Clinical Academics to ensure that the RNTENT & ED Hospital has
• the highest possible research profile and output
• To improve the experience of junior medical/dental staff and consider other nonmedical models of fulfilling the junior doctor role
• To develop the culture and leadership within RNTENT & ED Hospital
• To role model the Trust values of safety, kindness, teamwork, improving
• To define and agree the objectives for Surgery/Dentistry/Medicine each year
• To work closely with General Managers to meet financial and CIP targets
• To work closely with and be responsive to the Divisional Clinical Director and all
• Members of the divisional management team
• To lead the development of the sub-specialities in Surgery/Dentistry/Medicine
• including service development, the development of and attendance at regular
• sub-specialty meetings and job planning/appraisal
• To sustainably develop private practices at RNENT EDH, ensuring it
• complements NHS activity and care


Please note, due toanticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your 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 recent NHS staff survey UCLH 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 UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?



This advert closes on Sunday 22 Mar 2026

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