Band 5 Trainee Maxillofacial Prosthetist/Reconstructive Scientist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified or final year Dental Technician with an interest in Maxillofacial Prosthetics to join our busy new team with a long term vision for the future to enhance and expand service delivery.

We are an accredited training department with the National School of Healthcare Science in conjunction with the MSC/MSc STP Reconstructive Science training programme

The successful candidate will support qualified Prosthetists with service delivery. This will range and span withing the specialties listed below

The successful candidate will also be required to enrol as an in service STP Reconstructive Science trainee on the externally funded MSc programme to become a qualified Maxillofacial Prosthetist/Reconstructive Scientist.

The department has its own Virtual Surgical Planning suite hosting Materialise and Freeform Software. There are dedicated 3D printing facilities on site housing an array of 3D printers to deliver point of care to facilitate cutting edge services.

The Department provides a specialist service to the following specialities at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

1. Maxillofacial Surgery ( Including Major Trauma Centre )

2. Craniofacial Surgery ( Supra Regional Unit )

3. Cleft Unit ( Regional Unit )

4. ENT

5. Plastic Surgery and Burns ( Regional Unit )

6. Neurosurgery ( Regional Unit )

7. Breast Clinic

8. RCDM

9. Dermatology

10. Paediatric Microtia Service ( Birmingham Children's Hospital )

Main duties of the job

To participate in the provision of a technical/clinical service in the treatment of Maxillofacial Prosthetic department patients. Liaise with team members and schedule of patient's clinical appointments and surgical procedures.

To assist in coordinating and arranging treatment plans and timetabling of clinical/ technical procedures.

To assist senior staff carrying out invasive procedures in the clinic or operating theatre within specified time restraints i.e.

*Own training and education CPD

*National occupational standards NOS

*Best Practice and Ethical Code(IMPT) Institute of Maxillofacial Prosthetics and Technology

*Understand the department's quality QMS and MHRA registration

*To partake in the departments Risk Assessment policies with ISO 13485

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Treat patients with dignity and respect, regardless of gender, race, religion or sexual orientation. Apply an empathetic approach to patients who are significantly sight, hearing and speech impaired, as in cases of ablative surgery to the oro facial area, or patients with mental health difficulties or have suffered brain injury

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• *BSc in Technical Dentistry or equivalent
• *Maintain state registration GDC

Desirable

• *Associate Membership of the Institute of Maxillofacial Prosthetists and Technologists -- AIMPT.

Experience

Essential

• *Maxillofacial prosthetic or Dental production environment - hospital or commercial laboratory based.
• *Experience with CAD/CAM

Desirable

• *Post graduate experience and knowledge of Maxillofacial associated specialties

Additional Criteria

Essential

• *Must be able to organise own workload and problem solve to allow for service delivery.
• *To be able to fit in with a busy environment.