Dental Laboratory Assistant

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to play an important role as a member of a professional team committed to providing a range of high quality technical work for the department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthodontic

You must possess good manual dexterity and be able to follow precise instructions with a high level of concentration. You must have good GCSE grades with at least 4 grades A-C/4-7

You will be expected to assist in all aspects of dental technology with emphasis on the preparation of both digital and stone dental casts. You must have good communication skills with a good telephone manner and the ability to manage your own workload. The role incorporates digital work flows with excel spreadsheets through to CAD packages which incorporates data input and analysis. Full in house training will be provided and you may also be asked to undertake advanced level qualifications.

Main duties of the job

To assist Dental Care Professionals in the construction of Dental and Oral Maxillofacial AppliancesTo construct both Digital and plaster cast anatomical modelsYou will also be required to perform some technical process work such as trimming, polishing, repairing and processing appliances. You will also assist in the construction of some dental appliances with the supervision of qualified staff.Your role will include some administrational duties and some maintenance work including logging of work onto digital records, processing paperwork and prescription sheets, maintenance of the laboratory and its equipment and cleaning of the laboratory work stations.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions

Your Leadership Impact

Service Improvement for Beginners

After you complete these one and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Date posted

22 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year Per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-HNO-6754660

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Rd

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Good hand/eye coordination.
The ability to take instructions and follow them.

Desirable

Knowledge of model making processes.
Understanding of laboratory processes
Knowledge of dental processes
Knowledge of CAD and or CAM

Personal Attributes

Desirable

Dental Laboratory experience
CAD and or CAM understanding

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Good hand/eye coordination.
The ability to take instructions and follow them.

Desirable

Knowledge of model making processes.
Understanding of laboratory processes
Knowledge of dental processes
Knowledge of CAD and or CAM

Personal Attributes

Desirable

Dental Laboratory experience
CAD and or CAM understanding

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.