Job summary
- Main area
- Orthodontics
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 20 hours per week
- Job ref
- 130-ACS284-1224
- Employer
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Morriston Hospital
- Town
- Morrsiton
- Salary
- £23,970 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Technical Officer- Orthodontics
Band 2
Welcome toSwansea BayUniversity Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea BayUniversity Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
The post holder will be required to act in an essential support capacity primarily within the consultant lead orthodontic service.
Decontaminate impressions and appliances following contact with body fluids.
Pour plaster models from dental impressions for treatment planning and appliance construction.
Pour cleft palate study models for audit.
Accurate trimming, finishing and marking of dental models to a high standard using high speed laboratory trimming machinery.
Responsible for recording all orthodontic work entering the laboratory onto the computerised records system.
Check, complete and file work cards. Interpret dental terminology from card prescription
Manage and organise own workload
Main duties of the job
Maintain timely and accurate records of workload.
Liaise with members of Orthodontic team on progress of clinical workload.
Pour plaster models from dental impressions for treatment planning and appliance construction.
Pour cleft palate study models for audit.
Accurate trimming, finishing and marking of dental models to a high standard using high speed laboratory trimming machinery.
Responsible for recording all orthodontic work entering the laboratory onto the computerised records system.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Maintain timely and accurate records of workload.
Liaise with members of Orthodontic team on progress of clinical workload.
Pour plaster models from dental impressions for treatment planning and appliance construction.
Pour cleft palate study models for audit.
Accurate trimming, finishing and marking of dental models to a high standard using high speed laboratory trimming machinery.
Responsible for recording all orthodontic work entering the laboratory onto the computerised records system.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person specification
Experience of working in a small team, working to tight deadlines
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a small team, working to tight deadlines
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a small team, working to tight deadlines
Good literacy and numeric skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent manual dexterity
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of computer data entry
Craft work or creative employment
Essential criteria
- Craft work or creative employment
Desirable criteria
- Craft work or creative employment
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Wakeel Shah
- Job title
- Head of Orthodontics, Maxillofacial lab
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01792 703078
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