Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Clinical Dental Technician to join our Maxillofacial and Dental Laboratory team. Working both independently and as part of a team, you will be supporting our restorative clinical staff in providing high quality, complex dental prostheses. The role requires a flexible approach to working as the Trust operates from three hospital sites.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will lead the laboratory Dental Prosthetic Service and be responsible for liaising with the MDT to coordinate patient treatment plans. The successful candidate will be required to produce a range of complex intra-oral prostheses - to include implant retained - for patients with complex needs.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
WORCESTERSHIRE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
JOB DESCRIPTION
Post
Title: Clinical
Dental Technician
Pay Band: Band 7
Hours: Part time 22.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location / Department: Worcestershire Royal Hospital
Accountable
to: Consultant Maxillofacial Prosthetist / Service
Lead
Reports
to: Consultant Maxillofacial Prosthetist / Service
Lead
SEE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION
Job description
Job responsibilities
WORCESTERSHIRE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
JOB DESCRIPTION
Post
Title: Clinical
Dental Technician
Pay Band: Band 7
Hours: Part time 22.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location / Department: Worcestershire Royal Hospital
Accountable
to: Consultant Maxillofacial Prosthetist / Service
Lead
Reports
to: Consultant Maxillofacial Prosthetist / Service
Lead
SEE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION
Person Specification
Personal qualities
Essential
- * Aware of self-presentation
- * Able to work under pressure and to deadlines
- * Able to organise and work within a team
- * Good attention to detail
- * High degree of dexterity
- * Self-motivated and positive attitude
- * Able to maintain prolonged concentration through interruption
- * Communicate well within situations requiring sympathy, empathy and diplomacy
Desirable
- * Able to handle more than one job at once
- * Positive attitude and not resistant to change
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- * Relevant Maxillofacial/Dental laboratory best practice
- * COSHH, health and safety legislation
- * Patient confidentiality and data protection legislation
- * Spatial awareness in three dimensions and familiarity of anatomical shape, dimension, position, colour, shade and hue
- * High degree of precision and concentration in the manufacturing of appliances and prostheses
- * Knowledge of relevant material science, use of biocompatible materials, chemistry and toxicology applicable to intra-oral prosthetics
Desirable
- * Familiarity with presentation/applications technology
- * Familiarity with CAD/CAM within the scope of Clinical Dental Technology
Qualifications
Essential
- * Post grad Diploma in Clinical Dental Technology including final exams with RCS
- * BSc in Dental Technology or FdSc in Dental Technology with equivalent experience
- * Certificate in Intra-Oral Impression Taking
- * GDC registered Clinical Dental Technician
Experience
Essential
- * Clinical Dental Technology experience in a hospital setting (oral and maxillofacial surgery) - minimum 4 years
- * Dental and orthodontic appliance production in a hospital setting - minimum 9 years
- * Highly developed specialist knowledge across range of work procedures
Other job requirements
Essential
- * Able to undertake some manual handling duties
- * Must be able to travel between sites
Person Specification
Personal qualities
Essential
- * Aware of self-presentation
- * Able to work under pressure and to deadlines
- * Able to organise and work within a team
- * Good attention to detail
- * High degree of dexterity
- * Self-motivated and positive attitude
- * Able to maintain prolonged concentration through interruption
- * Communicate well within situations requiring sympathy, empathy and diplomacy
Desirable
- * Able to handle more than one job at once
- * Positive attitude and not resistant to change
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- * Relevant Maxillofacial/Dental laboratory best practice
- * COSHH, health and safety legislation
- * Patient confidentiality and data protection legislation
- * Spatial awareness in three dimensions and familiarity of anatomical shape, dimension, position, colour, shade and hue
- * High degree of precision and concentration in the manufacturing of appliances and prostheses
- * Knowledge of relevant material science, use of biocompatible materials, chemistry and toxicology applicable to intra-oral prosthetics
Desirable
- * Familiarity with presentation/applications technology
- * Familiarity with CAD/CAM within the scope of Clinical Dental Technology
Qualifications
Essential
- * Post grad Diploma in Clinical Dental Technology including final exams with RCS
- * BSc in Dental Technology or FdSc in Dental Technology with equivalent experience
- * Certificate in Intra-Oral Impression Taking
- * GDC registered Clinical Dental Technician
Experience
Essential
- * Clinical Dental Technology experience in a hospital setting (oral and maxillofacial surgery) - minimum 4 years
- * Dental and orthodontic appliance production in a hospital setting - minimum 9 years
- * Highly developed specialist knowledge across range of work procedures
Other job requirements
Essential
- * Able to undertake some manual handling duties
- * Must be able to travel between sites
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
