Welcome to Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and thank you for your interest.
In addition to receiving tertiary referrals from across the South East of England, we have a network of 'spoke' sites at district general hospitals enabling our consultants to offer their expertise with routine treatments and consultations as close to patients' homes as is possible. With the recent addition of video led 'virtual' consultations we also enable patients who have some distance to travel to avoid the additional stress and worry of a long journey.
Working at QVH combines the excitement, challenge and career opportunities of many larger organisations with the satisfaction of delivering excellent patient care that really does re-build our patients' lives.
We also offer attractive benefits such as
* tailored personal development to support career aspirations, including accredited clinical and management development programmes
* flexible working arrangements for a work-life balance that suits you and your needs
* a dedicated reward programme, offering a range of national and local discounts, cashback and tax relief schemes
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Sustainability
At Queen Victoria Hospital we want to be the first Net Zero Hospital in England, and to achieve that wants every member of staff to be a green champion. The way in which the Trust works has a significant impact on the organisation's carbon footprint and that of our patients. From the heat, light and power supplies within the hospital to avoiding unnecessary patient journeys, the Trust is empowering all staff to create a sustainable health and care environment for future generations. The Trust expects all staff to reuse and recycle more, to use energy and water efficiently, to walk or cycle to work if you can, and to have a focus on sustainability in the workplace.
You can view our Green Plan here: Green Plan - Queen Victoria Hospital )
Job overview
Following the retirement of a highly valued colleague, The South coast regional cranio-maxillofacial prosthetics clinic & laboratory service requires a suitably qualified and experienced Maxillofacial Prosthetist / Reconstructive Scientist to join our busy department.
Applicants will hold Full IMPT membership (MIMPT). However, we will consider recently qualified individuals who currently hold IMPT Associateship (AIMPT) and have been confirmed to sit the 2025 A.I.B.
Applicants will also currently hold GDC or HCPC registration.
This post is a permanent, full-time/37.5 hours role and requires participation in the department on-call rota.
The cranio-maxillofacial prosthetics clinic & laboratory service is registered with MHRA and maintains all legislative procedure required to comply with UK MDR.
The cranio-maxillofacial prosthetics clinic & laboratory service is a designated training centre for STP trainee Reconstructive Scientists, accredited by the National school of healthcare science (NSHCS).
For more information, please contact James Fox on
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Make clinical assessment for, and design, manufacture and fit/apply highly complex cranio-maxillofacial medical devices in clinical and operating theatre environments. Coordinate/engage with meetings/dialogue with senior surgical staff to progress scientific- technical support for elective surgery procedures at QVH and offsite. Provide highly specialist clinical, scientific and technical service to treat patients with severe head & neck anomalies.
Working for our organisation
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Coordinate and arrange treatment plans, case conferences/meetings timetabling of procedures, discharge from care, and the referring on/back of an individual case – id est, referral to Oral health lead, community/outreach or hospice care, MacMillan support, et cetera.
Establish patient requirements and information across disciplines such as oral & maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, burns-plastic surgery, ophthalmology, corneoplastics, burns, ENT and neurosurgery. This to include specific data/information for orthognathic surgery planning for construction of surgical splints and model analogues, obtain relevant information such as type of surgery; id est, single jaw/ bi-maxillary/ segmental/ distraction, and planned movements including level of advance, impaction, occlusal cant, rotation, orientation of dental and midfacial centre lines; type of fixation required, id est arch bars, distraction appliance, intermediate and final occlusal splints, bone plates, wiring, anterior projection bar, locking plates, cleat position, et cetera. Model accuracy with compensation for orthodontic adjustment, tooth/cusp modification(s) and occlusal relationship (pre operative, intermediate and post operative).
The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.