Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Dental Skills Lab Technician

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Job summary

The Dental Skills Course Technician (DCT) is responsible to the Medical Education Manager (MEM). The DCT will assist the MEM, SLME (Strategic Lead Medical Education) & MEC (Medical Education Co-ordinator) to develop, manage and monitor Dental training programmes and Inductions. The DCT will apply national polices and current legislation relating Dental training.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is required to assist in the effective and efficient delivery of technical and administrative support to the dental Tutors & faculty.

Dental Technician (DT) is also responsible for the setup kit and audiovisual equipment.

Dental Technician is solely responsible for the management and operation of the Dental Suite. Dental trainees attend here approximately for 25-30 sessions per academic year.

Dental Technician organises the sessions, orders in supplies in conjunction with Dental School, deals with animal tissue disposal and H & S requirements when the trainees practiceon animals' jaws.

DT maintains the dental equipment and phantom heads and arranges their regular technical service. DT provides dental technician support to all dental trainees attending the trust Dental Skills lab.

Organising the storage and inventory.

Set up dental equipment and instruments as per course requirements before sessions. Ensure all equipment is functioning correctly and is ready for use.

Occasionally adjust workdays to accommodate course schedules

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Date posted

20 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,857 to £30,570 a year Per annum, pro rata incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

151-SR200-B

Job locations

John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE minimum qualifications or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Experience/understanding of Dental equipment
Multi-tasking environment in a demand led environment

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Excellent oral, written and presentation skills
Effective team player
Multi-tasking skills

Special requirements

Essential

Flexible approach to working hours

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE minimum qualifications or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Experience/understanding of Dental equipment
Multi-tasking environment in a demand led environment

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Excellent oral, written and presentation skills
Effective team player
Multi-tasking skills

Special requirements

Essential

Flexible approach to working hours

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).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)