Job summary
As a Qualified Dental Technician, you will join a team of eleven Dental Technicians within the Prosthodontic Laboratory, part of the Restorative & MaxilloFacial Laboratories at Newcastle Dental Hospital.
Providing high quality Prosthodontic appliances to our patients within this large Teaching Dental Hospital you will join a busy production team and will also help to support our Undergraduate Student Dentists and Clinical staff in the providing an excellent standard of service to patients.
This senior Technical post will require you to demonstrate skills, knowledge and experience in all areas of Prosthodontics with particular emphasis in complex work involving cobalt chrome frames, Obturators, Implants and Digital capabilities. You will also need to enhance your professional development, to learn new techniques and to be involved in the adaptation of new technology such as CAD/ CAM design and manufacture, 3D printing and other Digital developments.
There will be a need to provide leadership to a team on a daily basis with a commitment to ensuring the Laboratory provides the high level of Technical support to the Department and Directorate.
As a very busy team, we pride ourselves on the high technical skills we demonstrate every day in the provision of services to our patients, our undergraduates and our staff.
- Interview Date 30/06/2023
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
Main duties of the job
The main duties of this role will be in the provision of a varied range of removable appliances and splints.
These comprise partial and complete dentures, Immediate dentures, cobalt chrome frameworks, hard splints, Obturators and Implants with the use of attachments and undertaking repairs and additions as required.
Working alongside other Senior Technicians you will develop skills, knowledge and experience on a daily basis to enhance your professional development. Leadership and innovation are expected of this post on a daily basis, making sure the technical services are provided in a timely fashion to the standards required.
Attendance on Clinics supporting Students and Clinicians is required with this role alongside the close collaboration, communication and integration with other Technical teams.
Digital skills are desired but not essential, as the rapidly changing development of this technology and its integration into NHS Dentistry gathers pace. An awareness of / interest in CAD/CAM technology is a must as we develop the use of this exciting new capability within our production Laboratories in Newcastle Dental Hospital.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
Rated 'Outstanding' by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake technical procedures to clinical prescription producing dental technical appliances related to Prosthodontics. The vast majority of the work of the post holder will be the construction of specialist techniques including immediate dentures, over dentures and complex Cobalt Chromes for clinical staff, postgraduate students and undergraduate students. 3 Dimensions.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake technical procedures to clinical prescription producing dental technical appliances related to Prosthodontics. The vast majority of the work of the post holder will be the construction of specialist techniques including immediate dentures, over dentures and complex Cobalt Chromes for clinical staff, postgraduate students and undergraduate students. 3 Dimensions.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of a wide range of technical procedures from multiple disciplines
- Specialist complex appliances including Cobalt Chromes, Overdentures and Immediate dentures
SKILLS
Essential
- Good communication and organisational skills
Desirable
- Competent in the use of IT techniques
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Competent in the construction of dental appliances understanding a range of work procedures which requires expertise within this specialism
Desirable
- Registered Dental Technician.
- Experience of working in a hospital dental laboratory
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Fully qualified dental technician holding a BTEC Diploma or HNC or BSc Degree in Dental Technology
- Nationally recognised advanced/higher level dental technical qualification in Prosthodontics
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of a wide range of technical procedures from multiple disciplines
- Specialist complex appliances including Cobalt Chromes, Overdentures and Immediate dentures
SKILLS
Essential
- Good communication and organisational skills
Desirable
- Competent in the use of IT techniques
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Competent in the construction of dental appliances understanding a range of work procedures which requires expertise within this specialism
Desirable
- Registered Dental Technician.
- Experience of working in a hospital dental laboratory
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Fully qualified dental technician holding a BTEC Diploma or HNC or BSc Degree in Dental Technology
- Nationally recognised advanced/higher level dental technical qualification in Prosthodontics
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
