Chief Orthodontic Technician | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

st georges nhs trust; Tooting; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare trust in Tooting is seeking an Orthodontic Technician for the Maxillofacial and Orthodontic laboratory. This role involves designing and fabricating various orthodontic appliances, ensuring high-quality care. The ideal candidate must be proficient in laboratory techniques and CAD/CAM, with a commitment to teamwork and continuous professional development. This position offers a vital opportunity to contribute to high-quality orthodontic care in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Proficient in laboratory techniques including soldering and vacuum forming.
• Manage own workload and work efficiently.
• Support training and education of junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Work in a multidisciplinary team to design required devices.
• Provide fixed, removable, and functional orthodontic appliances.
• Liaise with clinical and admin teams for urgent patient cases.

Skills

Teamwork

Time management

Laboratory techniques

CAD/CAM and 3D printing

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity for a n 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.

About the Hospital Group

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.

Key Responsibilities

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.

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.

Candidate Requirements

• 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

This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Oct 2025