An opportunity has arisen for a qualified Dental Technician, skilled in denture restoration, to work as a member of our expanding East Kent Maxillofacial Laboratory Service team.

You will be part of a department that is expanding in size, working closely with our restorative clinicians and developing innovative and dynamic ways of treating our patients. We are looking for a highly skilled individual, who will provide high quality complex, advanced removable conventional and implant dental prostheses with a keen interest and enthusiasm to take on this vital role within the laboratory multidisciplinary team of prosthetists and technicians.

Our Maxillofacial Laboratory Service is based at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford and supports the wider multi-discipline clinical services of maxillofacial and oral surgery, orthodontics and restorative dentistry across our various trust sites. Ourselves working as a multi-discipline team within one laboratory.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will play an important senior role within a multidiscipline team, with access to CAD, 3D printer and offsite CAM facilities with the majority of work supporting our restorative dentistry head and cancer services.

The post holder is responsible for achieving a consistently high standard in the production of precision and highly complex fixed prosthodontics osseo-integrated implant supported structures and restorations including both single and multi-unit metal bonded to Denture restorations.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

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Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• minimum 2 years dental laboratory experience, working in restorative/prosthetics
• Experience of Medical Devices Regulations and knowledge of quality control standards
• Use of CAD/CAM in the planning, designing and manufacture of conventional and implant components for fixed and removable protheses.

Desirable

• Experience/understanding of hospital laboratory and treatment pathways
• Working knowledge of other Dental Specialities.
• High level of IT skills

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Dental Technology (3/4 years) or equivalent
• Registration with the GDC and continuous professional and personal development portfolio

Desirable

• Advanced qualification Removable Prosthodontic Technology or Implantology (2 years) or equivalent specialist courses

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

William Harvey Hospital

Kennington Road, Willesborough

ASHFORD

TN24 0LZ

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