Band 7 Maxillofacial Prosthetist/Reconstructive Scientist

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking a Band 7 Maxillofacial Prosthetist. This role entails providing clinical, scientific, and advisory services to patients, with specific responsibilities in reconstructive procedures. Candidates should hold relevant degrees and have experience in patient care as well as familiarity with quality management systems. The position requires participation in a 24-hour on-call service and the ability to collaborate with a diverse team of health professionals.

Benefits

Inclusive workplace culture

Opportunity for professional development

Qualifications

• Extensive training experience in a Maxillofacial Prosthetic department.
• Experience working with patients.
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems in medical device manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical and advisory service to patients.
• Participate in a 24-hour on-call service.
• Organize clinical sessions and quality control of produced work.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Team collaboration

3D software proficiency

Education

Relevant degree in Dental Technology

BSc in Technical Dentistry

MSc in Maxillofacial Prosthetics & Technology

HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist

Tools

Materialise software

Proplan

Mimics

3Matics

Haptic arm manipulation

Job description

Band 7 Maxillofacial Prosthetist/Reconstructive Scientist

The closing date is 11 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Maxillofacial Prosthetist to join us here at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS FT as we are expanding as a team.

You will be joining an extremely dynamic and forward-thinking group of Prosthetists alongside our in-house Biomedical Engineer to be part of our team and world renowned surgical colleagues.

The department has its own established 3D Design suite that runs in parallel with our 3D printing hub.

You will be given full support to develop opportunities and skills as a patient-facing prosthetist. The scope of specialties and disciplines to work and flourish within is like no other and we are seeking an individual that is keen to develop as/within all the above.

To deliver a clinical, scientific and advisory service to patients undergoing reconstructive procedures or rehabilitation using implants, splints and prostheses.

To participate in a twenty-four-hour emergency on call service.

Deliver and be accountable and build upon our current breast service.

The Department provides a service to the following specialities at University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust and regionally.

• Maxillofacial Surgery
• Craniofacial Surgery Adult/Paediatric (Supra Regional Unit)
• Cleft Unit (Regional Unit)
• Centre for Defence Medicine
• ENT
• Orthopaedics
• Musculoskeletal
• Cardiology
• Renal
• Plastic Surgery and Burns (Regional Unit)
• Neurosurgery (Regional Unit)
• Breast Clinic

Main duties of the job

Act as advocate for patients within the areas, to ensure a patient-focused approach to the delivery of care.

To liaise with team members and schedule patients’ clinical appointments and surgical procedures.

To be responsible for organising own clinical sessions. Quality control of work produced and its delivery with the patient environment.

Coordinate and arrange treatment plans, timetabling of clinical/technical procedures, discharge from care, referring on/back of individual cases i.e.

• Referral to ENT/Plastics, outreach care, support services etc.
• Participate in patient case conferences/meetings.
• Complex intra-oral or intra-ocular sectional impressions.
• Fitting tissue/prosthetic abutments to osseointegrated implant fixtures.

Establish patient requirements and liaise across disciplines such as Maxillofacial, Plastics and Burns, Craniofacial, Ophthalmology, ENT, Dermatology and Neurosurgery, i.e.:

• Include specific data/information for orthognathic surgery
• Soft and hard tissue remnant removal
• Type of incubation required
• Plan surgical procedures using specialist 3D software- i.e.:
• Septal perforations
• Complex reconstructive surgery
• Facial Trauma-Gunshot wounds-RTA's
• Postburn splint appliances
• Own training and education
• National occasional standards NOS
• Best Practice and Ethical Code (IMPT) Institute of Maxillofacial Prosthetics and Technology
• Local policy.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in Dental Technology and current GDC registration
• BSc in Technical Dentistry
• Relevant MSc or equivalent Advanced Qualification Maxillofacial Prosthetics & Technology
• Full Membership of the Institute of Maxillofacial Prosthetics and Technologists -- MIMPT or working toward
• HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist

Experience

• Extensive training experience working in an accredited Maxillofacial Prosthetic department.
• Experience of working with patients.
• Have in depth knowledge for Quality Management System to coincide with departments current BSI ISO 13485 in relation to the manufacture of patient specific medical devices.
• In depth knowledge of QMS and QPulse.
• In depth knowledge of Materialise software. Proplan-Mimics-3Matics-Freeform and haptic arm manipulation.
• Experience/knowledge of areola tattooing and breast care services.

Additional Criteria

• Partake in 24-hour department on-call rota.
• Be able to work weekends and travel to outside areas to support services.
• Own transport.

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.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust