Specialty Dentist in Oral Medicine

Job summary The Department of Oral Medicine is seeking a fixed term 12 months Specialty Dentist in Oral Medicine to join a dynamic, enthusiastic and forward-thinking team. The department is currently involved in many exciting initiatives and is looking for an individual with the appropriate skills to complement our team and to help keep our service at the forefront of clinical and academic excellence. The Department offers a wide range of services to patients with oral mucosal conditions, oral manifestations of systemic diseases and chronic orofacial pain. The post-holder will undertake general outpatient sessions along with supporting the well-established multi-disciplinary clinics. This is an excellent opportunity to join a first-class team in an active and progressive central London teaching hospital environment. As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends to ensure we continue to provide patient-centred care. This post will include provision for flexible working in the future if required in accordance with the provisions of the new Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Consultant contract General enquiries, about the job or for an informal discussion about this post should be directed to Dr Esther Hullah, Clinical Lead in Oral Medicine, esther.hullah@nhs.net Main duties of the job The post-holder will be accountable to Poonam Kalsi, Clinical Director of the Dental Directorate. Main Place of Employment The 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 Summary The 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 About us 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. Details Date posted 01 September 2026 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Specialty Doctor Salary £63,696 to £102,689 a year per annum pro rata excl. LZ Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 196-MED5294 Job locations Guys Hospital 200 Great Maze Point London SE1 9RT United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities 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 Clin