Dental Laboratory Manager / Placement Mentor

Greater Manchester; Bolton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Greater Manchester invites an experienced Dental Technician to join the Queen’s Dental Sciences Centre and lead our newly built Placement Dental Laboratory, supporting fixed, removable and implant prosthodontics, orthodontics and digital dental technology workflows.

You will lead a team of Laboratory Dental Technologists / Placement Mentors, mentor undergraduate Dental Technology students during their placements, sign-off appliances to required standards, and help develop

Job description

Dental Laboratory Manager / Placement Mentor

The University of Greater Manchester is a “Teaching Intensive, Research Informed” higher education institution whose distinctive high-quality, student-focused, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes attract students from all over the world.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Dental Technician to join the Queen’s Dental Sciences Centre and lead our newly built Placement Dental Laboratory. The laboratory will support a broad range of dental technology activities, including fixed, removable and implant prosthodontics, orthodontics and digital dental technology workflows. The role therefore provides an excellent opportunity for an experienced dental technician / laboratory manager to bring their industry expertise into a developing environment whilst remaining involved in the manufacture of real-life patient cases.

The key duties of the post holder will be to lead, manage and support the work of the Placement Dental Laboratory, overseeing patient cases and mentoring undergraduate Dental Technology students during their placement. A major part of the role will involve professional and technical expertise to sign-off dental appliances, ensuring that work is of the appropriate standard before being returned to the clinic.

The successful candidate will lead a team of Laboratory Dental Technologists / Placement Mentors and will contribute to the ongoing development of laboratory workflows and standards. Responsibilities will also include oversight of laboratory materials and implementation of Health and Safety protocols.

Professional Membership/Registration with the GDC is an essential requirement for this role, alongside substantial relevant experience within Dental Technology in managerial roles.

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Please note, the University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of applications are received.

Successful applicants will be required to prove their right to work in the UK prior to the commencement of their employment.

Whilst the University of Greater Manchester is a licensed sponsor, under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) not all roles are eligible for visa sponsorship.

This position may not meet the criteria for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

Eligibility will be assessed in line with the Home Office requirements at the time of making the offer.

The University of Greater Manchester strives to achieve equality of opportunity