Dental Therapist | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Applications are invited for a therapist post, 3 days per week (22.5 hours per week) in the unit of Paediatric Dentistry post at the Eastman Dental Hospital, 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 paediatric dentistry services, postgraduate training and research. The therapist position is a fixed-term post for maternity leave cover, that will provide them with a diverse group of patients to work with. Full current GDC registration and an excellent working knowledge of infection control and health and safety issues are also required. Good inter-personal and communication skills and be able to build effective working relationships at all levels. For informal enquiries please contact Ms Amanda O'Donnell, Consultant & Clinical Lead, Dept of Paediatric Dentistry via email amanda.o'donnell1@nhs.net This is a fixed-term post till 30.11.2025. The post holder will work under the direction of the consultants as prescribed in the unit and will be supported by specialties and other qualified dentists, and be directly responsible to the Clinical Lead.

The postholder will be expected to have a high level of knowledge and expertise in general dentistry as relevant for a Therapist with a special interest in the field of Paediatric Dentistry. Postholder should have a specific interest in complex problems and multidisciplinary work. The postholder should demonstrate a high quality approach to patient management., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff

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• 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 second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

Postholder will be expected to undertake mandatory training in line with the requirements of the department and the Trust. 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