Job summary
St Georges University Hospitals NHS Trust Maxillofacial Laboratory has a secondment vacancy for a skilled and experienced Maxillofacial Prosthetist/Reconstructive Scientist. Applicants must be in possession of approved qualifications.
The Maxillofacial Laboratory at St George's Hospital provides a wide range of medical devices and appliances to patients referred for rehabilitation by using prosthesis, implants, splints, and other custom-made medical devices, including 3D technologies.
St George's Hospital is five minutes walk from the Northern Line making access to central London a short journey. Staff benefits include assistance with travel costs, on-site sports centre, newly refurbished restaurant with internet caf, M&S Simply Food & Caf, accommodation, and childcare facilities.
The successful applicant is expected to already possess a range of skills and experience in facial and body prostheses and to have had some experience in the following areas:
- Orthognathic planning & appliances
- Trauma splints and appliances
- Conventional facial prosthetics
- Custom made silicone implants
- 3D design software's, printers, and technologies
- Cranioplasty implants
- Intra-oral implant prosthetics
- Implants retained facial prosthetics
- Clinical & technical knowledge of obturation
Consideration will be given to applicants who have proven experience in Dental Technology who have gained experience in some of the above services .
Main duties of the job
Provide a full & professional Maxillofacial Prosthetic Service, including clinical assessment, impression taking, construction and fitting of oro-facial prostheses, maxillofacial prosthetics associated with osseointegrated implantology and oro-facial osseointegrated implantology and maxillary obturation. This will include patient assessment, impression taking, clinical and laboratory design, construction and fitting of prostheses. In addition, to take account of aesthetics, function, material science and biocompatibility of all components, materials and associated physiological, medical and related needs of the patient.
About us
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the country's principal teaching hospitals and our main site is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. We have over 9,000 dedicated staff serving a population of 1.3 million across south-west London.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Will be required to attend operating theatres in order that the team approach is applied when placing implants or when other related surgery is being performed, e.g. hemi-maxillectomy surgery, extra-oral implant placement.
- Ensure a safe environment for patients, staff and self whilst complying with all current health and safety standards.
- Provide a clinical and technological support service to other sites as required.
- To liaise with Maxillofacial, Orthodontic and Restorative colleagues as required and to work together to ensure cover for leave purposes.
- Responsible for laboratory and clinical quality standards participating in clinical audit when required.
- Play a role in maintaining and developing in-house training programmes for Technologists and supervise students/technicians and clinicians seconded to the department for training in Maxillofacial Prosthetics and Technology.
- Provide lectures to clinicians and technologists when required.
- Be involved in the technical and clinical management of patients undergoing treatment.
- To manage patients referred to the service and design and construct prosthetic therapy as required.
- To liase with colleagues over the provision of cranial implants for referred patients. To design and construct cranial implants and attend theatre to aid in placement as required.
- Develop research of prosthetic materials as they relate to Maxillofacial and other branches of reconstructive surgery and prosthetics.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Will be required to attend operating theatres in order that the team approach is applied when placing implants or when other related surgery is being performed, e.g. hemi-maxillectomy surgery, extra-oral implant placement.
- Ensure a safe environment for patients, staff and self whilst complying with all current health and safety standards.
- Provide a clinical and technological support service to other sites as required.
- To liaise with Maxillofacial, Orthodontic and Restorative colleagues as required and to work together to ensure cover for leave purposes.
- Responsible for laboratory and clinical quality standards participating in clinical audit when required.
- Play a role in maintaining and developing in-house training programmes for Technologists and supervise students/technicians and clinicians seconded to the department for training in Maxillofacial Prosthetics and Technology.
- Provide lectures to clinicians and technologists when required.
- Be involved in the technical and clinical management of patients undergoing treatment.
- To manage patients referred to the service and design and construct prosthetic therapy as required.
- To liase with colleagues over the provision of cranial implants for referred patients. To design and construct cranial implants and attend theatre to aid in placement as required.
- Develop research of prosthetic materials as they relate to Maxillofacial and other branches of reconstructive surgery and prosthetics.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Dental Technology or BTEC Diploma Dental Technology
- Minimum full Membership of the Institute of Prosthetists & Technologists (MIMPT)
- MSc Maxillofacial & Craniofacial Technology or Diploma in Professional Studies (Dental Technology) or HNC/HND in Maxillofacial Technology. or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2-3yrs post qualification experience in Maxillofacial Prosthetics working in a multidisciplinary hospital environment.
- Experience in intra and extra oral implant techniques
Desirable
- Experience in the use of 3D techniques and technology for the construction of custom made devices, models, and prototypes
- Some experience as a Lead Specialist in one or more Maxillofacial Prosthetic services
- Experience of maxillary obturation (both clinical and technical)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the methods of construction for a full range of Maxillofacial devices, appliances and prostheses, trauma splints as well as intra and extra oral implant systems
Desirable
- Be able to construct a full range of appliances.
Personal
Essential
- Professional and enthusiastic
- Methodical
- Good team player
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Dental Technology or BTEC Diploma Dental Technology
- Minimum full Membership of the Institute of Prosthetists & Technologists (MIMPT)
- MSc Maxillofacial & Craniofacial Technology or Diploma in Professional Studies (Dental Technology) or HNC/HND in Maxillofacial Technology. or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2-3yrs post qualification experience in Maxillofacial Prosthetics working in a multidisciplinary hospital environment.
- Experience in intra and extra oral implant techniques
Desirable
- Experience in the use of 3D techniques and technology for the construction of custom made devices, models, and prototypes
- Some experience as a Lead Specialist in one or more Maxillofacial Prosthetic services
- Experience of maxillary obturation (both clinical and technical)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the methods of construction for a full range of Maxillofacial devices, appliances and prostheses, trauma splints as well as intra and extra oral implant systems
Desirable
- Be able to construct a full range of appliances.
Personal
Essential
- Professional and enthusiastic
- Methodical
- Good team player
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
