About this role
Job summary
The Production Laboratory is a support service that provides custom made dental appliances across a number of clinical services which include: Restorative, Paediatrics, Oncology/cleft Oral surgery.
We are a busy service and can produce between 2,500 and 3 ,500 units of work across the Prosthetic, Orthodontic and Crown and bridges sections of the laboratory.
We support dental core trainees (DCT's) as well as registrars and Consultants.
We support Undergraduate dental students from year 3 to year 5.
The post holder will beresponsible for the design, planning, and construction of precision custom made, complete and partial removable appliances, over dentures, immediate restoration appliances, training plates, and myofunctional splints.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be able to produce a range of full and partial prosthetic dental appliances from start to finish.
To have a good all round knowledge of appliance design and construction, to be able to support the undergraduate dental students as well as the wider clinical team.
Will be responsible for organising their work load , will need to have good organisational skills, will need to be able to work autonomously as well as within the dental team. Have the ability to work under pressure and within tight time frames.
Demonstrate good communication skills.
To be able to use IT systems such as Labtrac
About us
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for ensuring the provisions of the above technical services within the hospital.
Plan, design and construct custom made removable prosthetic appliances using semi adjustable articulators.
Evaluate the quality of the dental prescription and items supplied from the clinical areas are of sufficient quality to proceed with construction of appliance.
Plan, coordinate and prioritise daily personal workload to meet laboratory deadlines and to meet service requirements, bringing any areas of concern to the attention of the laboratory manager.
Provide emergency service and repairs for patients
Demonstrate/discuss techniques with undergraduates, clinicians, dental nurses and visitors when required. Provide advice, when asked, on selection of materials and the correct and safe use of equipment within the laboratory
Responsible for producing a high quality standard of work, as stated in the Laboratory Operational Guideline Procedures.
Use the laboratory dedicated computer system to book finished appliances and deal with enquiries when required.
Utilise various specialised pieces of machinery within the laboratory including compressed gases, ultraviolet lights, grit blasting, heating tanks and pressure forming equipment.
Undertaking more complex work involving implant restorations and other highly complex work under supervision and further training.
It will be necessary for the post holder to undertake any other duties commensurate with the post, within their technical skills and in agreement with the Laboratory Manager.
Key relationships:
Dental laboratory Manager and Deputy Manager
Consultants, Registrars, DCT's, Dental Nurses, Administration services, Undergraduate Dental Students, Patients, General Managerial teams.
Person Specification
Qualifications and CPD Essential
GDC Registration BSC/Btech Diploma in Dental Technology/or Equivalent Demonstrate Interest in Continuing Professional Development
Experience and Knowledge Essential
Ability to construct a range full and partial dentures from start to finish Ability to construct vacuum formed appliances Knowledge of appliance design and construction
Desirable
Computer Skills for IT and CadCam systems
Communication and Organisational skills Essential
Ability to work to deadlines Ability to work autonomously and within a team Good Communication Skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Address BCHC Birmingham Dental Hospital
5 Mill Pool Way,
Edgbaston
B5 7EG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)