Specialist Dental Technician

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Clinical Duties

1. To contribute to the provision of a specialist service to the Oral, and Maxillo-Facial and Orthodontic Consultants and their staff at HHFT.

2. Under supervision of the General Manager:

a) Use judgement and analytical skills to design and construct a wide range of complex functional, fixed and removable bespoke, orthodontic appliances, for patients with severe malocclusion to individual specification with a high degree of precision

b) Construct prosthodontic appliances

c) Construct post treatment retention and finishing appliances to individual specification and a high degree of precision.

d) Construct Orthognathic models and splints to individual specification and a high degree of precision.

e) Undertake computer-assisted bespoke treatment planning using a specialised programme to a high degree of precision.

f) Undertake computer-assisted digital study model recording and developmental work to a high degree of precision

g) Update and maintain department databases

h) Advise and assist clinical treatment planning as required

i) Give direct patient advice as required

j) Contribute to the development and review of policies, procedures and protocols

3. Regularly participate in research and development to assist in providing technical support for the development of innovations for the Consultants, Junior Staff, Clinical Assistants and Orthodontic registrar / MSc Student.

4. Assist in clinical governance and audit of effectiveness, including par scoring.

5. Assist with the cataloguing and storing of Study Models and maintaining and updating the departmental database with digital clinical photographs.

6. Maintain stock ordering system to ensure that adequate supplies are available.

7. Review and implement departmental policies, procedures and protocols.

8. In the absence of the Dental Laboratory Supervisor, plan, prioritise and allocate incoming work, ensuring quality assurance procedures are upheld before release to patients.

2. Education

1. Assist in the training and supervision of junior staff from technical colleges and local schools who require technical input to their course or work experience

2. Provide support to the Dental Laboratory Supervisor in the training and technical assistance needed for the registrar / MSc student research projects

3. Support the Dental Laboratory Supervisor in the preparation of demonstration models, models for photography, lectures, and papers for publication.

4. Attend postgraduate courses to assist where necessary.

5. Keep up to date with advances in dental technology and new materials, pursuing research into the use of new methods and materials and participating in short courses where necessary and appropriate.

3. Communication and Working Relationships

The post holder will be directly accountable Dental Laboratory Supervisor. The post holder will need to establish effective working relationships with departmental staff at all levels and across disciplines both internal and external to the department to ensure effective clinical service delivery at all times.

4. Confidentiality

In the course of duties, the post holder may have access to confidential material about patients, members of staff or other health service business. On NO account must information relating to identifiable patients be divulged to anyone other than authorised persons, for example medical, nursing, or other professional staff, as appropriate, who are concerned directly with the care, diagnosis and/or treatment of the patient. If the post holder is in any doubt whatsoever as to the authority of the person or body asking for information of this nature, they must seek advice. Similarly, no information of a personal or confidential nature concerning individual members of staff should be divulged to anyone without the proper authority having first been given. Confidentiality must always be maintained, in accordance with Trust policy and the Data Protection Act 1984. Any breach of confidentiality is subject to disciplinary action.

5. Health and Safety / Security

The post holder may be exposed to fumes from materials, abrasives, equipment vibration and body fluids. It is the duty of every employee to work in such a way that accidents to themselves and to others are avoided and to co-operate in maintaining their place of work in a tidy, clean and safe condition, thereby minimising risk. The Employee will, therefore, refer any matters of concern through their respective line manager. Similarly, it is each persons responsibility to ensure a secure environment and bring breaches to the attention of managers.

NB. This post is subject to the Disclosure and Barring Service procedure.

6. Review

This job specification is an outline of the responsibilities associated with the role. As with any job, the range of activities and areas of responsibility will change as the service develops. The content of this job description will be reviewed with the post holder to accommodate service developments and the need to advance practice when necessary.

Person Specification

App form

Essential

• Years experience

Desirable

• MSC

App form

Essential

• Knowledge of NHS

Desirable

• Experience with the public

App form

Essential

• Demonstration of technical competence

Desirable

• Research awareness

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

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA

Employer's website

https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)