NHS

Dental Skills Lab Technician


Pay27,857.00 - 30,570.00 / year
LocationSlough/England
Employment typePart-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9151-25-0092?language=en&page=620&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      The Dental Skills Course Technician (DCT) is responsible to the Medical Education Manager (MEM). The DCT will assist the MEM, SLME (Strategic Lead Medical Education) & MEC (Medical Education Co-ordinator) to develop, manage and monitor Dental training programmes and Inductions. The DCT will apply national polices and current legislation relating Dental training.

      Main duties of the job

      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 practiceon 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

      About us

      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.

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      Date posted

      20 January 2025

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 4

      Salary

      £27,857 to £30,570 a year Per annum, pro rata incl HCAS

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Part-time

      Reference number

      151-SR200-B

      Job locations

      John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Wexham Park Hospital

      Wexham Street

      Slough

      SL2 4HL


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

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

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

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

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • GCSE minimum qualifications or equivalent

      Experience

      Essential

      • Experience/understanding of Dental equipment
      • Multi-tasking environment in a demand led environment

      Skills and Knowledge

      Essential

      • Excellent oral, written and presentation skills
      • Effective team player
      • Multi-tasking skills

      Special requirements

      Essential

      • Flexible approach to working hours
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • GCSE minimum qualifications or equivalent

      Experience

      Essential

      • Experience/understanding of Dental equipment
      • Multi-tasking environment in a demand led environment

      Skills and Knowledge

      Essential

      • Excellent oral, written and presentation skills
      • Effective team player
      • Multi-tasking skills

      Special requirements

      Essential

      • Flexible approach to working hours

      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.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      Additional information

      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.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Wexham Park Hospital

      Wexham Street

      Slough

      SL2 4HL


      Employer's website

      https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Wexham Park Hospital

      Wexham Street

      Slough

      SL2 4HL


      Employer's website

      https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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