Dental Technician/Orthodontic Dental Technician - Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom - Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Description

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary laboratory team, the post-holder will be responsible for carrying out the planning design and construction of a broad range of primary orthodontic and restorative appliances for the Trust's patients using analogue and CAD/CAM techniques.

A close working relationship is expected with the wider multi-disciplinary clinical teams to deliver a high quality, effective and efficient service.

*Following a prescription, assess individual units of work prior to construction for possible technical/clinical complications relating to the construction of custom-made appliances, and effectively communicate ways of over-coming them with relevant members of the laboratory and clinical team assuring quality of all appliances constructed.

Complying with the Trust's, Departmental, Medicines and Healthcare Regulation Authority (MHRA) and Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) procedures, the post-holder will be expected to autonomously deliver an Orthodontic and Restorative Laboratory Service under the guidance of the laboratory manager and specialist technical staff.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country.

It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family.

Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
To support the Orthodontic and Cleft Lip and Palate clinicians within the Trust, the post-holder will be required to carry out the planning and co-ordination of personal work allocation daily to include:

The construction of analogue and digital Orthodontic Study Models, working models and snap study models.
Depending on experience and competency, the construction of functional appliances to include Medium Opening Activators and Twin blocks.
The manufacture of same day analogue and digital and pressure formed retainers.
To support the Restorative and Cleft Lip and Palate Restorative clinicians within the Trust using analogue and digital systems to include:

The construction of working models using analogue and digital methods to support the laboratory team.
The construction of partial and complete bite registrations and analogue and digital special trays.
The design and construction of diagnostic wax ups using analogue and digital techniques.

Support their line manager to make efficient and effective use of resources in a manner consistent with laboratory, departmental and Trust objectives and policies.

Assisting with the day-to day workflow within the laboratory, using the laboratory database to locate and deliver work to the clinics.

A commitment to quality. Experience in Orthodontics and/or experience in restorative dental technology
Knowledge of MDR, laboratory Health and Safety to include risk assessment and COSHH

Experience in Orthodontic and /or restorative cad-cam digital software and 3D printing.
Registered as a Dental Technician with GDC
BSc in Dental Technology or GDC recognised equivalent.

Computer literate with experience of working with the Microsoft Office package
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
John Radcliffe Hospital