Dental Skills Course Technician

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Slough is seeking a Dental Skills Course Technician to join the Medical Education team. The role involves supporting the development and delivery of dental training programmes, managing the Dental Suite, and ensuring equipment and supplies are in order. Candidates should have a proactive and detail-oriented approach. Flexible working patterns are available, making this a great opportunity for those looking to balance work and life while contributing to dental education.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a dental or medical education setting is preferred.
• Ability to maintain compliance with national policies related to training.
• Skills in managing and operating dental equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering technical and administrative support to dental tutors and faculty.
• Setup kit and audiovisual equipment for training sessions.
• Manage the operation of the Dental Suite for trainees.
• Organize and maintain dental equipment and supplies.
• Ensure all equipment is ready for use before sessions.

Skills

Proactive approach

Detail-oriented

Technical support

Organizational skills

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a proactive and detail‑oriented Dental Skills Course Technician (DCT) to join our Medical Education team. In this role, you’ll play a key part in supporting the Medical Education Manager (MEM), Strategic Lead for Medical Education (SLME) and Medical Education Coordinator (MEC) in developing, delivering, and continually improving our Dental training programmes and Induction sessions. As a DCT, you will help ensure our trainees receive high‑quality, well‑organised educational experiences by coordinating training activities, supporting course delivery, and helping to maintain compliance with national policies, standards, and legislation related to Dental training. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of our Dental education offering while working closely with a professional, supportive team committed to excellence in training. Please note: This post does not offer Visa sponsorship.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Key Responsibilities

• The post holder is required to assist in the effective and efficient delivery of technical and administrative support to the dental Tutors & faculty.
• Dental Technician (DT) is also responsible for the setup kit and audiovisual equipment.
• Dental Technician is solely responsible for the management and operation of the Dental Suite. Dental trainees attend here approximately for 25-30 sessions per academic year.
• Dental Technician organises the sessions, orders in supplies in conjunction with Dental School, deals with animal tissue disposal and H & S requirements when the trainees practice on animals’ jaws.
• DT maintains the dental equipment and phantom heads and arranges their regular technical service. DT provides dental technician support to all dental trainees attending the trust Dental Skills lab.
• Organising the storage and inventory.
• Set up dental equipment and instruments as per course requirements before sessions. Ensure all equipment is functioning correctly and is ready for use.
• Occasionally adjust workdays to accommodate course schedules.

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

This advert closes on Thursday 29 Jan 2026.