Dental Technician

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our dental laboratories for a forward-thinking Crown & Bridge Dental Technician (Band 5). You will join a large, multidisciplinary team who work closely to produce a wide range of appliances and restorations to meet the needs of our diverse group of patients at the University Dental Hospital of Manchester.

Applications are invited from Dental Technicians who are fully registered with the General Dental Council and hold an academic qualification as recognised by the GDC.

The successful candidate will have experience in a broad range of crown and bridge techniques and related materials .

We encourage applications from dental technicians whether your experience and background is based in a commercial dental laboratory or a NHS hospital setting.

We utilise both analogue and digital production processes across all laboratory departments and we currently have multiple CAD systems that are supported by on site 3D printing and milling CAM systems.

On a daily basis you will help to meet the needs of the NHS and University staff including Clinical Staff, Postgraduate and Undergraduate Dental Students and Qualified Dental Technicians.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an innovative, talented and self-motivated individual to join our extended dental team. The successful candidate will have good knowledge and practical experience of crown and bridge restorations. There is also a shared responsibility to support the wider Restorative teams within the laboratory, when needed.Duties of the role include but are not limited to:

• Undertake the construction, repair and adaptation of a range of crown and bridge restorations.
• Develop skills in specialised work.
• Construction of a variety of appliances and restorations to support the wider Restorative services - training will be provided in house as required.
• Work effectively as part of a team demonstrating attention to detail, good organisational skills and compliance with laboratory regulations and protocols.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work in a busy dental laboratory.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.