Dental Technician

Integrated Care System; Manchester; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Prosthetics Dental Technician (Band 5) at a leading NHS trust in Manchester's University Dental Hospital. You will leverage your experience in prosthetics techniques and join a collaborative team that supports students and qualified technicians in a busy laboratory environment. This permanent full-time role offers competitive salary and opportunities for growth while ensuring service to the community.

Qualifications

• Experience in dental laboratory.
• Fully registered with the General Dental Council.
• Knowledge of specialized technical procedures in the discipline.

Responsibilities

• Construct and adapt a range of prosthetic restorations.
• Support Restorative services and clinics.
• Work effectively as part of a team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Advanced Level Dental Technology Qualification

Minimum current registerable qualification in dental technology

Job description

Go back Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Dental Technician

The closing date is 29 July 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our MFT dental laboratories for a forward-thinking Prosthetics Dental Technician (Band 5) to work with our team at the University Dental Hospital of Manchester.

Experience in a broad range of prosthetics techniques and materials is required.

Applications are invited from Dental Technicians who are fully registered with the General Dental Council and hold a recognized academic qualification in dental technology.

We encourage applications from dental technicians whether your experience and background is based in a commercial dental laboratory or NHS hospital setting.

We currently utilize both analogue & digital production processes across all laboratory departments & currently have multiple CAD systems that are supported by on site 3D printing & milling CAM systems.

On a daily basis you will help to meet the needs of the NHS and University staff including Clinical Staff, Postgraduate and Undergraduate Dental Students and Qualified Dental Technicians.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an innovative, talented and self-motivated individual to join our extended dental team. The successful candidate will have good knowledge and practical experience of prosthetics restorations. There is also a shared responsibility to support the wider restorative team within the laboratory, when needed.Duties of the role include but are not limited to:

• Undertake the construction, repair and adaptation of a range of prosthetic restorations.
• Develop skills in specialized work.
• Construction of a variety of appliances and restorations to support the Restorative services plus the wider TMD, Oral Medicine & Oral Surgery Clinics, - training will be provided in house as required.
• Work effectively as part of a team demonstrating attention to detail, good organizational & communication skills plus compliance with laboratory regulations and protocols.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize work within a busy laboratory environment.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Minimum current registerable qualification in dental technology, as prescribed by the GDC, or equivalent.
• Current registration with the GDC as a Dental Technician
• Advanced Level Dental Technology Qualification (BSc Hons, HNC, HND, C&G Advanced Certificate, LCGI,)

Knowledge

• Knowledge of a range of specialised technical procedures within appropriate discipline.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Knowledge of Medical Devices Directive.
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety.

Experience

• Post qualification experience working in a dental laboratory.

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.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Dental Hospital of Manchester

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearper annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

349-EAD-7279876*

Job locations

University Dental Hospital of Manchester