Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced senior crown and bridge senior dental technician to join our large, very busy multidisciplinary team at Birmingham Dental Hospital.
We make a full range of medical devices, including complex implant cases, full mouth rehab cases as well as less complex work for students training to be dentists, so covering a broad range of appliances.
We make work for on the premises and also out into the community.
This is a permanent position.
The successful candidate would work a 37.5 hour week, between the hours of 08:00 and 20:00
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone who can fit into a team 5 Cons technicians, and a wider team of 20 staff (Pros/Ortho/cons and admin total). Someone who can work well part of a team but also autonomously, and be able to work to strict deadlines and organise your own bench in accordance to due dates etc.
When the manager is not available, you will need to give out the work to the other cons staff (duty is shared with other band 6's).
Be able to construct a range of complex implant and full mouth rehab cases. Have a good knowledge of implant systems and components used to restore. Be able to converse with Clinicians/Consultants to discuss aspects of cases and give options and advice when needed, this is also the same to support our dental students.
To be able to use a computer based booking in/out system, and shelving own work in the absence of the admin.
To partake in Bi monthly lab meetings.
To help and direct junior dental technicians and give guidance when needed.
About us
We have a multidisciplinary laboratory serving the NHS and Birmingham University, undergraduate and post graduate dentists, covering 130000 patients' attendances.
We are a well established team mostly but are welcoming to new starters and are looking forward to expanding our team.
We work closely with our clinicians and students and have a good rapport with them and they are open to discussions regarding our ideas around the technical side, which has proven successful for the patients.
The team work very hard in the busy periods but is a friendly environment and quite jovial.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for ensuring the provision of technical services within thehospital is provided for by the laboratory and support the Postgraduate and Undergraduateteaching requirements of the Restorative Department.To deputise along with other staff in the absence of the Laboratory Manager providing generaladministrative duties along with the support and training for junior and trainee laboratory staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for ensuring the provision of technical services within thehospital is provided for by the laboratory and support the Postgraduate and Undergraduateteaching requirements of the Restorative Department.To deputise along with other staff in the absence of the Laboratory Manager providing generaladministrative duties along with the support and training for junior and trainee laboratory staff.
Person Specification
Qualifications / training
Essential
- BSc(Dental Technology), BTEC National Diploma or equivalent
- Significant continuing professional and personal development.
- Registered as a Dental Technician with the General Dental Council
Experience
Essential
- Significant post degree experiences a Dental Technician, ability to act within procedures, observe regulations and policies pertaining to health and safety, correct and safe use of equipment and infection control
- Ability to use porcelains, metal alloys, composites and other C&B materials
- Ability to demonstrate resourcefulness, ingenuity and lateral thinking in problem solving / planning
Skills/knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed manual dexterity skills and hand eye co-ordination with an ability to concentrate for extended periods of time, to produce work of consistently high quality, with good attention to detail.
- Knowledge and ability to design and construct an extensive range of C&B restorations
- Knowledge of other dental laboratory specialisation to enable appliances to be constructed in combination with other technical applications.
- Amiable with good interpersonal skills, mix well, while giving assistance and advice on technical matters to all levels of clinical staff, undergraduate students,
Person Specification
Qualifications / training
Essential
- BSc(Dental Technology), BTEC National Diploma or equivalent
- Significant continuing professional and personal development.
- Registered as a Dental Technician with the General Dental Council
Experience
Essential
- Significant post degree experiences a Dental Technician, ability to act within procedures, observe regulations and policies pertaining to health and safety, correct and safe use of equipment and infection control
- Ability to use porcelains, metal alloys, composites and other C&B materials
- Ability to demonstrate resourcefulness, ingenuity and lateral thinking in problem solving / planning
Skills/knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed manual dexterity skills and hand eye co-ordination with an ability to concentrate for extended periods of time, to produce work of consistently high quality, with good attention to detail.
- Knowledge and ability to design and construct an extensive range of C&B restorations
- Knowledge of other dental laboratory specialisation to enable appliances to be constructed in combination with other technical applications.
- Amiable with good interpersonal skills, mix well, while giving assistance and advice on technical matters to all levels of clinical staff, undergraduate students,
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).
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.
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).
