Specialty Doctor/Dentist in Endodontics (Restorative Dentistry)
| Posting date: | 09 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £59,175.00 to £95,400.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £59175.00 - £95400.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 March 2026 |
| Location: | London, WC1E 6DG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9309-26-0242 |
Summary
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. The Royal National ENT & Eastman Dental Hospitals are housed in a recently constructed purpose built clinical facility on Huntley Street in central London, which opened in October 2019. We work with the Eastman Dental Institute which is a postgraduate dental school forming part of University College London, whose main activities are research and postgraduate education in the field of oral healthcare. A central focus of the Endodontic Department is to provide high quality patient care through service delivery which is closely integrated into the training programmes for both Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics. It is devoted to the concept of optimal patient care in the context of teaching and research as well as co-ordinating a multilevel treatment service for referring practitioners and patients regionally. As such we are seeking an individual(s) with the skills and values that will align with and support this vision. It is anticipated that the successful candidate(s) will take up their appointment as soon as possible by mutual arrangement. The post holder will work under the direction of the consultants in the restorative division, primarily based in the Endodontic Department and will be directly responsible to the Clinical Director. The post holder will be expected to: 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 Provide high quality specialist care for patients seen and treated Deliver the clinical protocols for all patients undergoing endodontic treatment to ensure that processes and procedures in place conform to local and national standards Participate in supervision of postgraduate trainees at masters and MClinDent level, as well as specialty registrars in restorative dentistry if and when necessary 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 Ensure 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 Maintain high standards of clinical note keeping. 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 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. Will 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. 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