Band 5 Trainee Maxillofacial Prosthetist

The closing date is 23rd Oct 2022

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified or final year Dental Technician who wishes to pursue a career in Maxillofacial Prosthetics to join our busy department here within the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual who is truly passionate to achieve this goal.

The Department of Maxillofacial Prosthetics is MHRA registered and has a QMS in line with BSI ISO 13485-Currently working toward BSI ISO 13485 Certification

We are an accredited training department with the National School of Healthcare Science in conjunction with the MSC/MSc STP Reconstructive Science training programme.

The department has its own Virtual Surgical Planning suite hosting Materialise and Freeform Software. There are dedicated 3D printing facilities on site housing an array of 3D printers to deliver point of care to facilitate cutting edge services.

The Department provides a specialist service to the following specialities at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

1. Maxillofacial Surgery ( Including Major Trauma Centre )

2. Craniofacial Surgery ( Supra Regional Unit )

3. Cleft Unit ( Regional Unit )

4. ENT

5. Plastic Surgery and Burns ( Regional Unit )

6. Neurosurgery ( Regional Unit )

7. Breast Clinic

8. RCDM

9. Dermatology

10. Paediatric Microtia Service ( Birmingham Children's Hospital )

Previous Applicants Need Not Apply

Main duties, tasks & skills required

To participate in the provision of a technical/clinical service in the treatment of Maxillofacial Prosthetic department patients. Liaise with team members and schedule of patient's clinical appointments and surgical procedures.

To assist in coordinating and arranging treatment plans and timetabling of clinical/ technical procedures.

To assist senior staff carrying out invasive procedures in the clinic or operating theatre within specified time restraints i.e.

*Own training and education CPD

*National occupational standards NOS

*Best Practice and Ethical Code(IMPT) Institute of Maxillofacial Prosthetics and Technology

*Understand the department's quality QMS and MHRA registration

*To partake in the departments Risk Assessment policies with ISO 13485

Treat patients with dignity and respect, regardless of gender, race, religion or sexual orientation. Apply an empathetic approach to patients who are significantly sight, hearing and speech impaired, as in cases of ablative surgery to the oro facial area, or patients with mental health difficulties or have suffered brain injury

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

  • Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
  • Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. We do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at https://birminghamandsolihullcovidvaccine.nhs.uk where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.

Job description

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Experience

Essential

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Additional Criteria

Essential

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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.

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.

For help with your application, contact: 

Stefan Edmondson 

Stefan.edmondson@uhb.nhs.uk 

 

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change 

Band

Band 5 

Salary

£25655.00  to £31534.00 Yearly 

Contract

Permanent 

Working pattern

Full-Time, Flexible Working 

Reference number

304-1065330PM 

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital 
Mindelsohn Way 
Birmingham 
West Midlands 
B15 2TH 

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