Biomedical 3D Design Engineer: Sponsorship Available

Biomedical 3D Design Engineer

Job Summary

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive team member to join our growing service in delivering 3D surgical planning and printing across Manchester. Specialising in cranio-maxillofacial, the role will focus on designing and developing surgical devices/guides and implants for a range of highly complex surgical needs. Our 3D service provides planning/printing across all of Manchester’s NHS hospitals along with neighbouring NHS Trusts. Being part of the UK’s largest Trust and OMFS service, this role offers the opportunity to cover all aspects of CMF planning, with opportunities to seek ways in which we can support other specialties too.

As part of the team, you will have opportunities to help develop the service further, working with surgeons and clinicians on a daily basis. The successful candidate will design and manufacture patient-specific deep-buried implants for oncology, trauma and congenital specialties.

We are looking for an experienced person, who withholds excellent organisational skills, problem solving capabilities, is able to meet challenging deadlines, adapt to service needs and is able to work within a busy team. Scheduling and conducting MS teams planning session’s and attending theatre sessions will play a major role. On occasion attendance at other hospitals across Manchester will be needed to help support our cross-site case loads. The main place of work will be within the OMFS Laboratory/3D suite at North Manchester General Hospital.

 

Main duties of the job

To design and manufacture patient-specific treatment plans, in conjunction with surgical consultants and other healthcare professionals; and within specified time frames.

To manage own 3D planning workloads and prioritise work according to degree of urgency/need.

Contributing to the maintenance of 3D printers and software license configurations.

To maintain and ensure specialist 3D printing equipment is calibrated and up-to-date.

Surgical planning with consultants on a 1:1 basis, attending theatres and provide specialised support to 3D surgical planning cases.

To contribute to the implementation of the latest requirements by the Medical Device Regulation, ensuring the Laboratory meets the standards required.

Plan surgical procedures using specialist 3D software- i.e.

  • Highly complex reconstructive surgery
  • CMF Implant planning; Zygomatic/Restorative/Facial prosthetic
  • Design Patient Specific Implants (PSI) for oncology, trauma and congenital specialities
  • Create complex anatomical diagnostic modelling for various specialties.

Proactive in developing the 3D service/hub further within MFT

Person Specification

Registration

Desirable

  • General Dental Council (GDC)
  • Institute of Maxillofacial Prosthetists and Technologists (IMPT)
  • Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Biomedical Engineering or equivalent (Beng Hons)

Desirable

  • Masters in Biomedical Engineering or equivalent recognisable post-graduate qualifications

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Specialist experience and skills in 3D surgical planning and use of 3D VPS
  • Skills in IT, communication, presentation, PowerPoint, and public speaking skills
  • Knowledge in MDR and QMS Systems
  • Experience of Computer Aided Design, Rapid Prototyping and 3D printing within a Maxillofacial setting
  • Must be able to travel between hospital sites

Desirable

  • Leadership experience
  • Knowledge and involvement with the Scientific Training Programme (STP)
  • Evidence of recent attendance to national conferences/courses within the profession

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).

Closing Date: 08 June 2026

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