Job summary
- Main area
- Maxillofacial
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 200-NN-6369306-AHP-Z
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St George's Hospital
- Town
- Tooting, London
- Salary
- £51,488 - £57,802 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Maxillofacial Prosthetist
Band 7
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled and experienced Maxillofacial Prosthetist to join our dynamic Maxillofacial Laboratory .
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be required to undertake a wide range of work so it is therefore desired they already possess a range of skills and experience in Maxillofacial Prosthetics although local training will be provided. The successful applicant will be expected to have had some experience in the following areas of Maxillofacial Prosthetics:
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Orthognathic planning & appliances Trauma splints and appliances Conventional facial prosthetics Custom made silicone implants 3D design softwares, 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 and those who are in the process of applying to sit their IMPT AIB interview in the near future.
Informal visits are encouraged
Working for our organisation
St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's Maxillofacial Laboratory has a vacancy for a permanent, highly skilled and experienced Maxillofacial Prosthetist to join their team. Applicants must be in possession of approved qualifications in Maxillofacial Prosthetics & Technology. Membership of the Institute of Maxillofacial Prosthetists & Technologists is desirable.
The Maxillofacial Laboratory at St George’s Hospital provides a wide range of medical devices and appliances to large multidisciplinary teams within the St George’s UHNHSFT.
St George’s Hospital has excellent travel links with Tooting Broadway and the Northern Line a short walk from the hospital. Staff benefits include assistance with travel costs, on-site sports centre, newly refurbished restaurant with internet café, M&S Simply Food & Café and other on-site shops. Staff also benefit from assistance with accommodation and childcare facilities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
*****Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role*****
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Minimum 2-3yrs post qualification experience in Maxillofacial Prosthetics working in a multidisciplinary hospital environment.
- Experience in intra and extra oral implant techniques
Desirable criteria
- 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 criteria
- 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 criteria
- Be able to construct a full range of appliances.
Personal
Essential criteria
- Professional and enthusiastic
- Methodical
- Good team player
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:
- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image
As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: [email protected].
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Iain Muir-Nelson / Alex Cawthorne
- Job title
- Laboratory Manager / Deputy General Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 725 1655
- Additional information
Please contact [email protected] and [email protected] for informal visits or queries regarding this post.
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