Dental Technician (Orthodontics)

Band 5 (Annex 21), permanent, full time.

University Hospitals of Derby & Burton NHS Foundation Trust are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Dental Technologist/ Student Dental Technologist to join our dedicated Maxillofacial Healthcare Scientists / Orthodontic Technologists team within the Head and Neck Unit.

Are you a Student technician nearing the completion of their Dental Technology course or a qualified Technician looking to specialise in Orthodontic Technology? This may be the role for you.

The role will support both the Orthodontic & Maxillofacial Departments at both the Royal Derby Hospital and Queens Hospital Burton sites.

This will be a Band 5 (Annex 21) position allowing those candidates, if required, to develop to a more experienced Orthodontic level, through a process of development, training and appraisal.

The successful candidate will need to be proactive, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and eager to develop their skills further in Orthodontic Technology, along with good communication and organisational skills.

The role will be based at the Royal Derby Hospital but there will be a requirement for the post holder to work flexibly across both the Derby and Burton Hospitals as a Laboratory cross-site service may be developed. The successful candidate will be expected to work between the hours of 8.30 am - 5.00 pm.

Closing date of advert: 21st April 2025
Interview date: 12th May 2025

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development.
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Paul Smith Job title: Maxillofacial & Orthodontic Laboratory Manager Email address: paul.smith38@nhs.net Telephone number: 01332 786611.

Please come over to see us. We strongly encourage and welcome an informal visit to the department. This can be arranged between the hours of 9.00 am - 4.00 pm.

If you would like to find out further information about the role, please do not hesitate to call us.