Biomedical 3D Design Engineer

Job overview

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.

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