Specialist Dental Technician

The Orthodontic and Oral & Maxillofacial Laboratory Service at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Specialist Dental Technician. The post holder will be expected to develop and maintain effective working relationships within a wide range of clinical and support staff in the Trust and with independent contractors who receive a service from the laboratory.
In 2012, Winchester and Basingstoke's Dental Laboratories combined on the Basingstoke site. Several wider service changes have occurred in the intervening years, including the recent agreement to work in a closer partnership with Guildford clinical dental team and the successful recruitment of an Orthodontic Consultant.
The implementation of digital technologies in practice has enabled process change, more streamlined communications with external customers and therefore a sustained level of income generation (circa £85k) from other neighbouring hospitals and external Orthodontic Specialist practices that contributes positively to the departmental budget., + Use judgement and analytical skills to design and construct a wide range of complex functional, fixed and removable bespoke, orthodontic appliances, for patients with severe malocclusion to individual specification with a high degree of precision
+ Construct prosthodontic appliances
+ Construct post treatment retention and finishing appliances to individual specification and a high degree of precision.
+ Construct Orthognathic models and splints to individual specification and a high degree of precision.
+ Undertake computer-assisted bespoke treatment planning using a specialised programme to a high degree of precision.
+ Undertake computer-assisted digital study model recording and developmental work to a high degree of precision
+ Update and maintain department databases
+ Advise and assist clinical treatment planning as required
+ Give direct patient advice as required
+ Contribute to the development and review of policies, procedures and protocols
+ Regularly participates in research and development to assist the Dental Laboratory Manager in providing technical support for the development of innovations for the Consultants, Junior Staff, Clinical Assistants and Orthodontic registrar / MSc Student., 1. To contribute to the provision of a specialist service to the Oral, and Maxillo-Facial and Orthodontic Consultants and their staff at HHFT.
2. Under supervision of the General Manager:
a) Use judgement and analytical skills to design and construct a wide range of complex functional, fixed and removable bespoke, orthodontic appliances, for patients with severe malocclusion to individual specification with a high degree of precision
b) Construct prosthodontic appliances
c) Construct post treatment retention and finishing appliances to individual specification and a high degree of precision.
d) Construct Orthognathic models and splints to individual specification and a high degree of precision.
e) Undertake computer-assisted bespoke treatment planning using a specialised programme to a high degree of precision.
f) Undertake computer-assisted digital study model recording and developmental work to a high degree of precision
g) Update and maintain department databases
h) Advise and assist clinical treatment planning as required
i) Give direct patient advice as required
j) Contribute to the development and review of policies, procedures and protocols
3. Regularly participate in research and development to assist in providing technical support for the development of innovations for the Consultants, Junior Staff, Clinical Assistants and Orthodontic registrar / MSc Student.
4. Assist in clinical governance and audit of effectiveness, including par scoring.
5. Assist with the cataloguing and storing of Study Models and maintaining and updating the departmental database with digital clinical photographs.
6. Maintain stock ordering system to ensure that adequate supplies are available.
7. Review and implement departmental policies, procedures and protocols.
8. In the absence of the Dental Laboratory Supervisor, plan, prioritise and allocate incoming work, ensuring quality assurance procedures are upheld before release to patients.
2. Education
1. Assist in the training and supervision of junior staff from technical colleges and local schools who require technical input to their course or work experience
2. Provide support to the Dental Laboratory Supervisor in the training and technical assistance needed for the registrar / MSc student research projects
3. Support the Dental Laboratory Supervisor in the preparation of demonstration models, models for photography, lectures, and papers for publication.
4. Attend postgraduate courses to assist where necessary.
5. Keep up to date with advances in dental technology and new materials, pursuing research into the use of new methods and materials and participating in short courses where necessary and appropriate.
3. Communication and Working Relationships
The post holder will be directly accountable Dental Laboratory Supervisor. The post holder will need to establish effective working relationships with departmental staff at all levels and across disciplines both internal and external to the department to ensure effective clinical service delivery at all times.
4. Confidentiality
In the course of duties, the post holder may have access to confidential material about patients, members of staff or other health service business. On NO account must information relating to identifiable patients be divulged to anyone other than authorised persons, for example medical, nursing, or other professional staff, as appropriate, who are concerned directly with the care, diagnosis and/or treatment of the patient. If the post holder is in any doubt whatsoever as to the authority of the person or body asking for information of this nature, they must seek advice. Similarly, no information of a personal or confidential nature concerning individual members of staff should be divulged to anyone without the proper authority having first been given. Confidentiality must always be maintained, in accordance with Trust policy and the Data Protection Act 1984. Any breach of confidentiality is subject to disciplinary action.
5. Health and Safety / Security
The post holder may be exposed to fumes from materials, abrasives, equipment vibration and body fluids. It is the duty of every employee to work in such a way that accidents to themselves and to others are avoided and to co-operate in maintaining their place of work in a tidy, clean and safe condition, thereby minimising risk. The Employee will, therefore, refer any matters of concern through their respective line manager. Similarly, it is each person's responsibility to ensure a secure environment and bring breaches to the attention of managers.
NB. This post is subject to the Disclosure and Barring Service procedure.
6. Review
This job specification is an outline of the responsibilities associated with the role. As with any job, the range of activities and areas of responsibility will change as the service develops. The content of this job description will be reviewed with the post holder to accommodate service developments and the need to advance practice when necessary.
Our commitment to you:
We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
The paperwork:
+ HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first - as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.

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+ All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
+ In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search HHFT Climate Action or [email protected].