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Associate Dental Technician
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 8.30am -5.00pm)
Job ref
223-ADT-529
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Town
Telford
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 per annum/pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/07/2025 23:59

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The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust logo

Associate Dental Technician

NHS AfC: Band 4

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, well organised and practical individual to join the team in The Maxillofacial and Orthodontic Laboratories at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital.

The successful applicant will have experience and knowledge of working in a hospital based Maxillofacial and Orthodontic laboratory

As the Associate Dental Technician, you will provide basic support to 2 Maxillofacial Prosthetists, a Specialist Lead Restorative Technician, Lead Orthodontic Technician and 2 Dental Technicians.

Main duties of the job

·     The post holder is to produce all vacuum formed appliances for the trust and all external laboratory income generated services.

·    To provide a full clinical photography service to the Oral and Maxillofacial and Orthodontics Department.

·   To plan, organise and manage the production of all models, the identification and disinfection of all dental and facial impressions for model production, including study and working models for primary appliance construction, teaching aids, diagnostic and duplicate models, facial and osteotomy planning models and refractory models for cobalt chromium appliances.  Booking all laboratory work in / out on the laboratory computer database and identifying and naming all models produced.  Ensure that all work meets deadlines and complies with Medical Devices Directive and Quality Standards Statement. 

  • To provide cover in the absence of the Laboratory administrative role

Working for our organisation

Join us at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, where our passion for excellence drives everything we do.

We're on a mission to provide high quality, safe care to our patients, in an environment our incredible staff are proud to work in.

Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.

If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ 4 OR equivalent experience
  • Educated to GCSE standard with Maths and English Lang. grades A-C
Desirable criteria
  • ECDL

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Workplace appropriate experience and knowledge of working in a hospital based Maxillofacial and Orthodontic Laboratory
  • Good IT skills
  • Health and Safety and Manual Handling
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in clinical Photography
  • Experience of working in a Care environment
  • Knowledge in the use of photographic equipment
  • Knowledge of creating data reports using either Microsoft Access / Excel

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Applicant requirements

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.

Application numbers

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Samantha Bunn
Job title
Consultant Maxillofacial Prosthetist / Lab Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01743 261310

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone
01743 492402
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