Chief Orthodontic Technician

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London is seeking a skilled Chief Orthodontic Technician to join their Maxillofacial and Orthodontic laboratory. The role involves designing and constructing various orthodontic appliances to deliver high-quality care. Candidates should possess a BSc in Dental Technology and relevant experience in a hospital setting. The ideal applicant will have knowledge of CAD/CAM and a full range of orthodontic appliances. This position offers an opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a Hospital Laboratory as an Orthodontic Technician is required.
• Qualified Dental Technician experience in a hospital environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and fabricate removable appliances with bite planes and retentive components.
• Work within a team to support basic skills in the laboratory.
• Manage own workload effectively and efficiently.

Skills

Knowledge of fixed and removable orthodontic appliances

CAD/CAM and 3D printing skills

Education

BSc in Dental Technology or equivalent

Advanced Orthodontic Training or equivalent experience

Job description

Go back St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Chief Orthodontic Technician

The closing date is 29 October 2025

An exciting opportunity for a Orthodontic Technician is now available in the Maxillofacial and Orthodontic laboratory at ST Georges Hospital.

We are seeking a skilled orthodontic technician to join our team . This posts plays a vital role in delivering high quality orthodontic care by designing, constructing and modifying custom appliances such as braces, removeable retainers, functional appliances , vacuum formed appliances and fixed appliances for routine and complex cases.

The potholder will be required to work in a multidisciplinary team of other laboratory staff and clinicians within the Oral & Maxillofacial, Dental and Orthodontic Department and where appropriate participate in the design of required devices.

Main duties of the job

Work to the provided prescriptions providing all types of fixed, removeable and functional orthodontic appliances to the highest quality standards.

Complete all work to within the standard laboratory working times. Liaise and work with clinical and admin teams when required to support the turnaround of urgent patient cases.

Work within the laboratory team of Dental/Prosthodontic Technicians , Maxillofacial Prosthetists, and training STP students.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Job responsibilities

• Work within a team to support basic skills within the wider laboratory service specialties
• Manage own workload and work effectively and efficiently
• Be compliant with Trust policies and regulation requirements; COSHH, Health & Safety, MHRA, MDR
• Ensure own skills are up to date with current practice and be responsible for maintaining CPD within the scope of the relevant registration body.
• Support the training and education of junior or trainee staff
• cast and trim alginate and silicone impressions for working models, Study models and teaching purposes.
• Trim Orthodontic study models to AOB standards
• Design and fabricate all types of removeable appliances incorporating bite planes, blocks, retentive components, springs and expansion screws.
• Design and fabricate all types of fixed appliances such as palatal arches, quad helix and Nance devices
• Proficient in laboratory techniques; soldering, vacuum forming, using quick curing autopolymerising materials, heat curing polymerising materials
• Experience with CAD/CAM and 3D printing
• PAR Assessment Scoring
• Producing alternative treatment options as Kesling set ups

this is not an exhaustive list, please see attached job description for more detailed duties

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• BSc in Dental Technology or equivalent
• Advanced Orthodontic Training or equivalent experience

Experience

• Previous experience working in a Hospital Laboratory as an Orthodontic Technician
• Worked as a qualified Dental Technician in a hospital environment

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge and skills of a full range of fixed and removeable orthodontic appliances
• Knowledge and skills of a full range of dental appliances
• Knowledge and skills of CAD/CAM & 3D printing

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.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust