Closing date: 06 August 2026
Date posted: 09 July 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
per annum excluding London Zone Allowance.
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 213-MED-DH-8092833
Job locations: Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom

Job summary
Applications are invited to apply for a 5 PA consultant post in Oral Medicine based on our King's College Hospital NHS Foundation sites: King's College Dental Institute, Denmark Hill and Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup.

The weekly job plan includes sessions in Oral Medicine outpatients' clinics, facial pain clinics and supervising specialist doctors in oral medicine, dental core trainees and providing specialist advice to other consultant colleagues in other dental disciplines.

Applicants must have a GDC registerable U.K. dental qualification or equivalent and be on the specialist list for oral medicine or be eligible within 6 months of the date of the interview.

Further information contact Dr Sayers (Clinical director & Oral Medicine clinical lead) on mark.sayers@nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

• Dental Student Teaching
• Outpatient clinics
• Facial Pain clinics
• 2ww Clinics
• MDT
• Post-Graduate teaching
• Research and Innovation
• Clinical Governance

About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £2.1billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus.

Job responsibilities
Together with other colleagues, to provide a high-quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.

Provide clinical supervision of junior dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.

Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.

Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Groups management team where part of the service structure.

Contribute to the Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework.

Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.

Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.

Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).

Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused on these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post-qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.

Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.

Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.

Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.

Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.

Kings is committed to providing Consultant led 7-day services and in the event of future developments the post holder would be expected to contribute equally with other Consultant colleagues.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registerable UK dental qualification or equivalent
• Name on Oral Medicine Specialist register or eligible within 6 months of the date of the interview

Desirable

• Name on Oral Medicine Specialist register or eligible within 6 months of the date of the interview

Higher Qualifications
Essential

• Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Examination (ISFE) in Oral Medicine or equivalent at the Royal College of Surgeons or equivalent

Desirable

• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MSc, PhD or equivalent Certification in Teaching)

Registration
Essential

• Full registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC)/ General Medical Council
• Name on Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment

Training and Experience
Essential

• Successful completion of an SAC approved training programme in Oral Medicine, or within six months of completion, or equivalent

Administration
Essential

• Experience in day-to-day organisation of clinical oral medicine services in a busy Teaching Hospital
• Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
• Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

Management and Leadership
Essential

• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable

• Management course and/or qualification

Audit and Quality Improvement
Essential

• Thorough understanding of principles of clinical audit
• Must have undertaken and completed audit projects
• Experience of clinical research
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports

Desirable

• Audit Publications
• Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of oral medicine

Teaching
Essential

• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation

Desirable

• Teaching skills course/qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.kch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Service Delivery Manager
Michelle Steer
michelle.steer2@nhs.net
02032998016