Royal National ENT & Eastman Dental Hospital, UCLH
We are seeking an experienced senior clinical leader/Consultant to take on the role of Director of Dental Education (DDE) at the Eastman Dental Hospital, UCLH. The post provides senior leadership for Dental Education, supporting NHSE WTE‑funded trainees as well as NIHR‑funded and University learners. The DDE will lead the Dental Education Strategy, ensuring alignment with the wider UCLH education vision, and oversee the quality, delivery and continuous improvement of all dental training programmes.
2PA Director of Dental Education (DDE)
Royal National ENT & Eastman Dental Hospital, UCLH
We are seeking an experienced senior clinical leader/Consultant to take on the role of Director of Dental Education (DDE) at the Eastman Dental Hospital, UCLH. The post provides senior leadership for Dental Education, supporting NHSE WTE‑funded trainees as well as NIHR‑funded and University learners. The DDE will lead the Dental Education Strategy, ensuring alignment with the wider UCLH education vision, and oversee the quality, delivery and continuous improvement of all dental training programmes.
You will work closely with programme directors, educational supervisors and the Associate Director of Dental Education to ensure training meets regulatory standards, supports high‑quality patient care and is fully integrated with clinical service needs. The role includes supporting Dental Care Professional education, collaborating with EDH senior leaders and ensuring governance standards are met. You will chair key educational groups, monitor education quality, respond to NHSE quality processes and provide assurance to the Medical Director.
This role requires strong leadership, excellent communication skills and significant experience in dental education. You will help shape the future of the dental workforce and contribute to maintaining UCLH as a centre of excellence for dental training.
The Director of Dental Education provides senior clinical leadership for Dental Education, ensuring it aligns with UCLH’s vision for excellent patient care and high‑quality training. The role ensures Dental Education is fully integrated within the Trust and Divisional education strategies, providing regular assurance to the Medical Director and close liaison with the Divisional Clinical Director. Responsibilities include leading the Dental Education Strategy and Local Faculty Groups, representing UCLH at NHSE WTE and Trust‑wide education forums, and overseeing recruitment, governance and quality assurance. The post holder line‑manages key educational leads and supports Educational Supervisors, trainees and trainers through guidance, pastoral care and effective resolution of issues, including exceptional circumstances and serious incidents. They will oversee commissioned training places, ratify trainee and supervisor data, review exception reports, and ensure all programmes meet quality standards. Working with staff development teams, they will also help shape leadership training for Dental Healthcare Professionals in Training.
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 further details / informal visits contact: Name: Deborah Bomfim Job title: Divisional Clinical Director Email address: Deborah.bomfim@nhs.net #J-18808-Ljbffr