Opportunity to work in a prestigious institution like University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, renowned for its excellent patient care and innovative research.
Involvement in complex and multidisciplinary cases, providing a diverse range of restorative dental services that enhance professional skills.
Access to advanced technologies such as CAD/CAM, allowing for state-of-the-art fabrication techniques and practices.
Collaboration with a multidisciplinary clinical team, fostering teamwork and communication skills while delivering high-quality patient care.
Chance to engage in a teaching environment, mentoring junior staff and sharing expertise, which can be rewarding and enhance leadership capabilities.
Contributing to impactful service development and improvement initiatives within a supportive and dynamic hospital setting.
The University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Dental Technician (Restorative) for a Band 6 role at the Eastman Dental Institute Laboratory. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and fabricating a variety of oral and dental appliances, including complex prosthodontic cases and removable dentures, utilizing both traditional and CAD/CAM techniques. This position involves close collaboration with multidisciplinary clinical teams to ensure high-quality and efficient service delivery, as well as participation in teaching and training junior staff.
Candidates should possess strong technical skills, particularly in CAD/CAM technology, and demonstrate a commitment to high standards and timely work completion. The role requires effective communication skills for interactions with patients and clinical colleagues, alongside the ability to work independently and engage in service development. UCLH prides itself on providing exceptional patient care and education while aiming for sustainability and carbon neutrality by 2040.
Candidates should possess strong technical skills, particularly in CAD/CAM technology, and demonstrate a commitment to high standards and timely work completion. The role requires effective communication skills for interactions with patients and clinical colleagues, alongside the ability to work independently and engage in service development. UCLH prides itself on providing exceptional patient care and education while aiming for sustainability and carbon neutrality by 2040.
An opportunity has arisen within the Royal National Ear, Nose & Throat Hospital & Eastman Dental Hospital for a Band 6 Dental Technician for the planning, design and fabrication of a range of oral / dental appliances for patients referred to the hospital, using both analogue and CAD/CAM techniques. The successful applicant will be primarily based at the Eastman Dental Institute Laboratory at the Rockefeller Building, working alongside university colleagues. A close working relationship is expected with the wider multi-disciplinary clinical teams to deliver a high quality, effective and efficient service.
Provision of a wide range of (primarily) removable laboratory work of a high quality is paramount, including implant-retained prostheses, with work ranging from highly complex prosthodontic/ multidisciplinary cases to conventional dentures and simple on-the-day additions and repairs, as well as diagnostic planning aids and stents. Experience in CAD CAM technology and workflows would be advantageous.
Candidates should be committed to delivering work of a high standard, in line with the Division’s expectations as well as meeting turnaround times/ deadlines and ensuring effective and efficient service delivery. The candidate must be able to work effectively as part of a large team understand the importance of meeting deadlines; and be able to communicate effectively with patients and clinical colleagues. They will also require the confidence to work independently and partake in service development.
They should also be comfortable working in a teaching environment and partaking in discussion / training for junior staff regarding cases where required as well as treatment planning discussions.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2and indirect emissions by 2040.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Maria Sierra Job title: Dental Implants and Laboratories Project Manager Email address:
Provision of a wide range of (primarily) removable laboratory work of a high quality is paramount, including implant-retained prostheses, with work ranging from highly complex prosthodontic/ multidisciplinary cases to conventional dentures and simple on-the-day additions and repairs, as well as diagnostic planning aids and stents. Experience in CAD CAM technology and workflows would be advantageous.
Candidates should be committed to delivering work of a high standard, in line with the Division’s expectations as well as meeting turnaround times/ deadlines and ensuring effective and efficient service delivery. The candidate must be able to work effectively as part of a large team understand the importance of meeting deadlines; and be able to communicate effectively with patients and clinical colleagues. They will also require the confidence to work independently and partake in service development.
They should also be comfortable working in a teaching environment and partaking in discussion / training for junior staff regarding cases where required as well as treatment planning discussions.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2and indirect emissions by 2040.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Maria Sierra Job title: Dental Implants and Laboratories Project Manager Email address:
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