Employer University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Glenfield Hospital Town Leicester Salary £46,148 - £52,809 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 15/06/2025 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 7
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Job overview
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Dental Technician to join a multi-disciplined team in the Orthodontics and Restorative Dentistry Department. The successful candidate should have a proven track record in all restorative techniques and the ability to construct a wide range of implant abutments and sub-structures. To provide advance technical support for the clinical staff of the department and to integrate as a team member in this well equipped dental laboratory.
Main duties of the job
Duties will include all types of Crown & Bridge cases, implant work and CAD/CAM design. High quality diagnostic wax ups and stents. Has the ability to design and plan complex cases.
This is an excellent opportunity to apply your skills and furthering your experience with advanced techniques. You will have a high level of manual dexterity, be a good communicator and have a commitment to quality.
Working for our organisation
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
* high-quality care for all,
* being a great place to work,
* partnerships for impact, and
* research and education excellence.
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
* we are compassionate,
* we are proud,
* we are inclusive, and
* we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Assist the Dental Laboratory Manager in the management of the technical work generated by the Restorative Dentistry Department.
Design and manufacture highly specialised Crown & Bridge cases. Organize, prioritise and manage the technical crown & bridgework and implant cases to high technical standard within a given time scale.
Design and manufacture implant prosthesis and assist in the development of our implant service, with shade taking in surgery on a daily basis.
Produce work and liaise with Clinicians and patients in rehabilitation from oral cancer, cleft and hypodontia cases with regard to crown and bridge/implant prosthesis.
Provide expert opinion to Restorative and Orthodontic consultants and their clinical staff with regard to restorative technical work.
Advise on ideas in appliance design and construction. This involves innovative developmental work, research and design into prototype/hybrid appliances.
To be competent in a variety of highly complex CAD CAM software packages for the design and manufacture of dental CAD/CAM substructures for implant and crown bridge cases.
Design and planning cases with diagnostic wax ups and stent for treatment assessment. Discuss restorative cases with patients taking into account their needs and expectations.
To give dental technology training and supervise the dental/senior dental technician and dental students.
Comply with a broad range of occupational policies and conform to CPD requirements from GDC registration.
To give support to other technicians with construction of appliances within their specialist areas when required.
To keep updated with new techniques and technology within the restorative and implant field, to improve the service in the department.
To present and help with audits to aid with improvements in service, produce any teaching materials for courses, lectures and demonstration purposes including showing patients and clinical staff.
Person specification
Training & Qualification
* Degree in dental technology or equivalent
* Registered with GDC
Experience
* Further relevant training or equivalent
* Broad knowledge in other areas of Dental Technology
* Effective clear communications skills
* Ability to interact & motivate others
Knowledge & techniques to role
* Examples of knowledge & understanding of complex procedures
* Demonstrate a full range of dental appliances
Additional Information
Please submit yourapplicationform without delay toavoiddisappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
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UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.
The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.
The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.
Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.
The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.
If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavorto make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.
Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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