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An exciting opportunity has arisen within our MFT dental laboratories for a forward-thinking Prosthetics Dental Technician (Band 5) to work with our team at the University Dental Hospital of Manchester.
Experience in a broad range of prosthetics techniques and materials is required.
Applications are invited from Dental Technicians who are fully registered with the General Dental Council and hold a recognized academic qualification in dental technology.
We encourage applications from dental technicians whether your experience and background is based in a commercial dental laboratory or NHS hospital setting.
We currently utilize both analogue & digital production processes across all laboratory departments & currently have multiple CAD systems that are supported by on site 3D printing & 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.
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 prosthetics restorations. There is also a shared responsibility to support the wider restorative team 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 prosthetic restorations.
* Develop skills in specialized work.
* Construction of a variety of appliances and restorations to support the Restorative services plus the wider TMD, Oral Medicine & Oral Surgery Clinics, - training will be provided in house as required.
* Work effectively as part of a team demonstrating attention to detail, good organizational & communication skills plus compliance with laboratory regulations and protocols.
* Ability to work under pressure and prioritize work within a busy laboratory environment.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & 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 30,000 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
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Christopher Mears Job title: Interim Dental Laboratory Manager Email address: christopher.mears@mft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0161 529 6384
For an informal chat &/or to arrange a visit to the laboratory to meet the team,
please contact Christopher Mears.
Christopher.mears@mft.nhs.uk
0161 5296382
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