Trainee Maxillofacial Prosthetist/Reconstructive Scientist: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified or final year Dental Technician with an interest in Maxillofacial Prosthetics to join our busy new team with a long term vision for the future to enhance and expand service delivery.

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 successful candidate will support qualified Prosthetists with service delivery. This will range and span withing the specialties listed below

The successful candidate will also be required to enrol as an in service STP Reconstructive Science trainee on the externally funded MSc programme to become a qualified Maxillofacial Prosthetist/Reconstructive Scientist.

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 )

 

Main duties of the job

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *BSc in Technical Dentistry or equivalent
  • *Maintain state registration GDC

Desirable

  • *Associate Membership of the Institute of Maxillofacial Prosthetists and Technologists — AIMPT.

Experience

Essential

  • *Maxillofacial prosthetic or Dental production environment – hospital or commercial laboratory based.
  • *Experience with CAD/CAM

Desirable

  • *Post graduate experience and knowledge of Maxillofacial associated specialties

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • *Must be able to organise own workload and problem solve to allow for service delivery.
  • *To be able to fit in with a busy environment.

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: 22 October 2026

To apply for this job please visit uhb.tal.net.