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The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Orthodontic Dental Technician

The closing date is 26 March 2026

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Job summary

The post holder will

Provide a comprehensive range of appliances in technical support to the Orthodontic clinicians.
Provide technical support to other specialties when required.
Provide appliance for sleep clinic

Main duties of the job

Maintain a high standard of technical expertise across a range of orthodontic appliances.
Manage own workload and prioritise accordingly.
Respond rapidly to clinical need and carry out unscheduled work promptly.

For a full list of the main duties of this role please refer to the job description and person specification.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Date posted

13 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

001121

Job locations

Pinderfields Hospital

Aberford Road

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential person specification requirements

Qualifications

GDC Approved Qualification in Dental Technology (OND, BSc or equivalent)
Registered with the GDC as a Dental Technician

Experience

Evidence of continuing professional development in relation to this post
Experience of general dental laboratory procedures

Knowledge and Awareness

Understanding of patient confidentiality
Awareness of own limitations
Theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of dental and orthodontic procedures e.g. tooth eruption, morphology and clinical charting, obstructive sleep apnea
Cross infection control
Academic and working scientific knowledge of dental and maxillofacial materials

Skills and Abilities

Highly developed physical skills and a high degree of precision and dexterity in construction of appliances
Able to work as part of a team
Excellent organisational skills
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal; and listening skills
Ability to co-ordinate a variety of duties that run simultaneously

Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential person specification requirements

Qualifications

GDC Approved Qualification in Dental Technology (OND, BSc or equivalent)
Registered with the GDC as a Dental Technician

Experience

Evidence of continuing professional development in relation to this post
Experience of general dental laboratory procedures

Knowledge and Awareness

Understanding of patient confidentiality
Awareness of own limitations
Theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of dental and orthodontic procedures e.g. tooth eruption, morphology and clinical charting, obstructive sleep apnea
Cross infection control
Academic and working scientific knowledge of dental and maxillofacial materials

Skills and Abilities

Highly developed physical skills and a high degree of precision and dexterity in construction of appliances
Able to work as part of a team
Excellent organisational skills
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal; and listening skills
Ability to co-ordinate a variety of duties that run simultaneously

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click apply now to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click apply now to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

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.