Dental Laboratory Technical Assistant

Job summary

The purpose of this role is to provide a full and effective comprehensive range of administrative support, which will enable the dental laboratory to fulfil its function to a high-quality standard as part of the Oral, Maxillo-Facial and Orthodontic service, as well as creating a support for the Dental Laboratory Supervisor and colleagues. This will include the management of specific work streams in the Dental Laboratory. The postholder will work under the supervision of the Dental Laboratory Supervisor and will have a comprehensive, specialised, factual and theoretical knowledge of the Dental Laboratory role and function and an awareness of the boundaries of that knowledge.

Main duties of the job

Provide high level of pro-active administrative support to Dental Laboratory team, to answer queries in their absence, assist them in their roles, and any innovative/research projects they are involved in.

Maintain a range of records to the highest level of accuracy and efficiency. Manage filing and storage systems including digital photographic, digital, and physical models; ensure that databases are up to date.

Provide project management support, where applicable and participate in working/project steering groups as required, supporting colleagues within the department to share expertise where appropriate.

Prepare invoices and issue to laboratory customers.

Use digital technology to prepare dental models for printing and accurately prepare 3D modelling for transfer to the departmental database.

About us

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, searchHHFT Climate Actionor contactclimateaction@hhft.nhs.uk.