Deputy Laboratory Manager

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Deputy Laboratory Manager to convey complex medical information, support clinical staff, and manage technical services. The role involves daily interaction with multidisciplinary teams and requires GDC registration. Ideal candidates will have experience in a Crown & Bridge/Restorative environment and be committed to quality service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Crown & Bridge/Restorative environment.
• Ability to analyse complex treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Convey complex information on medical devices to staff and patients.
• Manage and prioritise workload within the Prosthetics Department.
• Design and plan complex cases using digital technology.

Skills

GDC registration

Evidence of working in a Crown & Bridge/Restorative environment

Education

Qualification as per essential job specification

Advanced qualification in Crown & Bridge

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Convey highly complex information on the design and application of medical devices and prostheses. This information may be conveyed to individual Consultants or junior medical staff or to larger Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDT). Highly complex information may also have to be communicated in a clear format to patients who need assistance in the Outpatient clinic or by telephone.
Develop and improve the dental technical and maxillofacial services for clinical departments.
Operate within accepted professional guidelines and Trust Policies.
Daily interaction with the Head of Department.
Patient case conferences, joint clinics and interactions with Consultants, their juniors and support staff, contributing as a member of the Multi- Disciplinary Team - Head and Neck Cancer.
Complete cases where complex/highly complex treatment planning is solely devised and implemented. Analysis of each case will present different treatment options. Have the ability to analyse complex/highly complex facts, including design of appliances and complex treatment plans and make recommendations on medical device design.
Case conferences, joint clinics and interaction with other clinical staff in order to support patients receiving care.
Support Consultants in Maxillofacial, Restorative, Orthodontics, Breast, Ear nose and Throat, Ophthalmic, Plastic Surgery, Oncology and Neurosurgery.
Devise and plan new complex appliances or prostheses.
The role includes daily use of IT skills for the laboratory booking and tracking system.
Daily use of Medway and iPortal to track patient appointments and record patient notes.
Design and plan complex cases using three-dimensional digital technology.
Interpret complex/highly complex instructions via laboratory prescriptions.
Be responsible for the management and provision of technical services including highly complex restorations and prostheses.
Deputise in the absence of the Head of Department.
Manage and prioritise own workload and that of the staff within Prosthetics Department.
To identify and implement on-going modernisation and new ways of working and innovation within specific areas of technology.
The post holder will support and where applicable be responsible for and manage:
The laboratory service.
Quality control
Production for all staff

See attached full job description

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

• GDC registration

Essential

Essential criteria

• Qualification as per essential job specification

Desirable criteria

• Advanced qualification in Crown & Bridge

Essential

Essential criteria

• Evidence of working in a Crown & Bridge/Restorative environment and working to an advanced level

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of supervising a section/department

Important information about your application

1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
2. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
5. New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.

We will communicate with you regarding your job application via email. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received via non encrypted format.

If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help

At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!

If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.

If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of application to ensure sufficient time for the recruitment and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Deputy Laboratory Manager Job Description (PDF, 659.4KB)
• Person Specification Band 8a (PDF, 87.3KB)
• Statement handling - updated from policy (PDF, 33.6KB)
• Policy ex-offenders (PDF, 36.1KB)
• Infection control statement (PDF, 107.5KB)
• DBS Code of practice (PDF, 54.9KB)
• Trust Policy on Managing Risk Associated with Safeguarding Children (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Family Relocation Information (PDF, 1.0MB)
• Speaking Up Policy (PDF, 523.6KB)
• Recruitment Reasonable Adjustments (PDF, 122.1KB)