• Job Description

  Req#: C9190-25-0632?language=en&page=512&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are looking to recruit a full time CAD Designer/Dental Technician to work within our fixed prosthodontic dental laboratory. The job will predominantly be working as a CAD designer with proven experience and expertise in CAD design.

  The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing (with Exocad) all types of Crown & Bridge / Implant restorations, along with digital wax ups for treatment planning. They will undertake the duties of a Cad Designer/Dental Technician to dental prescription. This will involve the planning and design of a full range of custom-made fixed prosthodontic restorations. It will occasionally involve CAM (milling and printing as required).

  The laboratory provides a service for undergraduate and postgraduate students and for clinical members of staff.

  You will be required to work as part of a team, have excellent communication skills and must have a meticulous eye for detail, and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.

  A bench/digital test will be required the day before the interview.

  Main duties of the job

  The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing (with Exocad) all types of Crown & Bridge / Implant restorations, along with digital wax ups for treatment planning. They will undertake the duties of a Cad Designer/Dental Technician to dental prescription. This will involve the planning and design of a full range of custom-made fixed prosthodontic restorations. It will occasionally involve CAM (milling and printing as required).

  About us

  You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

  The Dental Technology Laboratory provides a high quality service for patients being treated by NHS and Academic Clinical staff and Postgraduate / Undergraduate students in a number of Departments comprising Restorative Dentistry (including Dental Implants), Orthodontics, Paediatrics, Periodontics, Surgical Services, Special Care and Sedation.

  The principal function of the laboratory is to provide high quality dental technology services which meet patient requirements while achieving the most effective and efficient use of resources. Work is generated through patient throughput and clinical activity.

  Details

  Date posted

  02 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £29,970 to £36,483 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  190-0304-DIR

  Job locations

  Charles Clifford Dental Hospital

  Wellesley Road

  Sheffield

  S10 2SZ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

  When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

  When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Fully qualified dental technician holding a BSc Hons / Foundation Degree; BTEC Diploma in Dental Technology/City and Guilds Final or SCOTVEC Equivalent
  • Registered Dental Technician.

  Desirable

  • Keep up to date with advancements in Dental Technology

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of CAD (Exocad) designing
  • Experience in the production of simple and complex fixed prosthodontics splints and diagnostic wax ups/treatment planning
  • Strong attention to detail and precision

  Desirable

  • Evidence of CPD training and updating knowledge
  • Working in hospital dental laboratory
  • Some post qualification experience
  • Experience with Millbox Software would be advantageous and knowledge of 3D printing
  • Knowledge of Medical Devices Directive

  Special Skills/Aptitudes

  Essential

  • Able to use own initiative and prioritise own workload

  Desirable

  • Commitment to develop skills and undertake further training

  Other Factors

  Essential

  • Hepatitis B zero conversion
  • Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
  • Willingness to learn new ways of working and respond to changing work demands
  • Commitment to the Trust Equal Opportunities

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Fully qualified dental technician holding a BSc Hons / Foundation Degree; BTEC Diploma in Dental Technology/City and Guilds Final or SCOTVEC Equivalent
  • Registered Dental Technician.

  Desirable

  • Keep up to date with advancements in Dental Technology

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of CAD (Exocad) designing
  • Experience in the production of simple and complex fixed prosthodontics splints and diagnostic wax ups/treatment planning
  • Strong attention to detail and precision

  Desirable

  • Evidence of CPD training and updating knowledge
  • Working in hospital dental laboratory
  • Some post qualification experience
  • Experience with Millbox Software would be advantageous and knowledge of 3D printing
  • Knowledge of Medical Devices Directive

  Special Skills/Aptitudes

  Essential

  • Able to use own initiative and prioritise own workload

  Desirable

  • Commitment to develop skills and undertake further training

  Other Factors

  Essential

  • Hepatitis B zero conversion
  • Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
  • Willingness to learn new ways of working and respond to changing work demands
  • Commitment to the Trust Equal Opportunities

  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).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  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).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Charles Clifford Dental Hospital

  Wellesley Road

  Sheffield

  S10 2SZ

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Charles Clifford Dental Hospital

  Wellesley Road

  Sheffield

  S10 2SZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sth.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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