Head of Dental Production Laboratories

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• A nationally recognised, registerable qualification in dental technology (BSc degree, BTEC, City and Guilds Final certificate or equivalent) plus at least one advanced qualification in dental technology (HND /HNC, City and Guilds Advanced Certificate or MSc)
• Registrant of General Dental Council (GDC) and committed to CPD

Desirable

• Postgraduate level qualification or equivalent in at least one field in Dental Technology
• Leadership and Management training to FHEQ level 5 (Foundation Degree, HND, DHE)
• Willingness to obtain any further qualification relevant to post

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Technically adept with a broad experience of producing a range of routine and specialist technical work in a dental production laboratory
• Understanding of regulations and national codes of practice and the implications of non-compliance
• Proven management experience including dealing with HR and performance issues, and development of staff
• Significant post registration experience in relevant field in dental/dental teaching hospital setting
• Evidence of influencing members of the multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of undertaking audit and service improvement methodology to progress dental technology and impact on patient care
• Evidence of line management experience and performance review of members of staff

Desirable

• Experience as a Dental Laboratory Manager in dental/dental teaching hospital Setting
• Experience of working effectively with management committee structures in a public sector environment
• Significant experience in a management position
• Experience of managing policy implementation and change management
• Experience of researching projects, producing detailed reports and defending business cases
• Awareness of the current and future activities of the Healthcare and Higher Education Sector

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Proven communication and interpersonal skills in a leadership position
• Proven ability to interact effectively at all levels and with a wide range of internal
• Experience of business and financial planning and staff management
• Experience of successfully project managing and facilitating service change
• Highly developed specialist knowledge and the ability to work with a high degree of precision, speed, and manual dexterity
• Ability to plan, deliver and report audit and quality improvement projects.
• Ability to process complex patient information to design and develop the most appropriate appliances.
• Ability to effectively manage and prioritise own workload and that of others, delivering to deadlines with minimal supervision
• Ability to work autonomously and to make clinically based judgements when designing an appliance.
• Excellent presentation skills and experience in the education and training of members of staff.
• Ability to recognise limitations of own experience and willingness to seek expert advice where appropriate

Desirable

• Broad sector/commercial awareness through a comprehensive network of external contacts and external contacts, dealing with highly complex issues
• Detailed knowledge of UHBW Policies and procedures
• Project management experience including change management
• Experience of preparing business cases and budget management

Aptitudes

Essential

• Proven Leadership skills - ability to lead and develop specialist technical support staff, support and be part of a high performing team of managers. Ability to influence academics, clinicians and senior managerial staff
• Financial - Sound financial training and experience sufficient to manage and control significant budgets
• Flexibility/Initiative - ability to adapt to changing priorities and timescales
• Proven analytical and problem solving capability
• Experience of managing complex issues
• Experience of managing organisational change and implementing new technologies
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with patients and other dental/health care professionals
• Ability to prioritise own workload and service workload
• Ability to form working relationships with a wide variety of people and to work as an effective team member
• Ability to apply technical knowledge to clinical situations and to tailor the information to suit the recipient. Ability to deal sensitively and confidentially with all patient information/details.
• Flexibility with working hours/base to meet the needs of the service and patients
• Ability to travel to any location where the delivery of dental services is undertaken.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).