Senior Orthodontic Technologist

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Wakefield seeks a Technical Support role specializing in orthodontics. The successful candidate will provide a range of orthodontic appliances, support various dental specialties, and supervise junior staff. This organization values staff diversity and offers extensive benefits such as NHS pensions, generous holiday allowances, and health services. Join a passionate team dedicated to high standards and continuous improvement.

Benefits

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Onsite nurseries

Childcare vouchers

Employee health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Ability to provide a range of simple and complex orthodontic appliances.
• Experience in technical support for various dental specialties.
• Capability to supervise and train junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to Orthodontic clinicians.
• Manage own workload and prioritise tasks effectively.
• Participate in Orthognathic planning and maintain records.

Job description

The post holder will provide a comprehensive range of simple and complex, fixed, functional and removable appliances in technical support to the Orthodontic clinicians. Provide technical support for Oral Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery and other specialties when required. Provide appliances for sleep apnoea clinic., Maintain a high standard of technical expertise across a broad range of Orthodontic appliances using specialist knowledge of current techniques and innovations as appropriate. When required carry out production work for other clinical specialties appropriate to the grade. Undertake PAR scoring of Orthodontic models to enable clinicians outcomes to be assessed. Assist with supervision and training of junior members of staff. Manage own workload and prioritise work accordingly. Supervise workload of junior staff. Participate in Orthognathic planning and maintain the database. Ability to respond rapidly to clinical need and carry out unscheduled work promptly.

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.