Chief Dental Technician (Restorative)

Job overview

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Dental Technician to join a multi-disciplined team in the Orthodontics and Restorative Dentistry Department.  The successful candidate should have a proven track record in all restorative techniques and the ability to construct a wide range of implant abutments and sub-structures. To provide advance technical support for the clinical staff of the department and to integrate as a team member in this well equipped dental laboratory.

Main duties of the job

Duties will include all types of Crown & Bridge cases, implant work and CAD/CAM design. High quality diagnostic wax ups and stents. Has the ability to design and plan complex cases.

This is an excellent opportunity to apply your skills and furthering your experience with advanced techniques. You will have a high level of manual dexterity, be a good communicator and have a commitment to quality.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Assist the Dental Laboratory Manager in the management of the technical work generated by the Restorative Dentistry Department.

Design and manufacture highly specialised Crown & Bridge cases. Organize, prioritise and manage the technical crown & bridgework and implant cases to high technical standard within a given time scale.

Design and manufacture implant prosthesis and assist in the development of our implant service, with shade taking in surgery on a daily basis.

Produce work and liaise with Clinicians and patients in rehabilitation from oral cancer, cleft and hypodontia cases with regard to crown and bridge/implant prosthesis.

Provide expert opinion to Restorative and Orthodontic consultants and their clinical staff with regard to restorative technical work.

Advise on ideas in appliance design and construction. This involves innovative developmental work, research and design into prototype/hybrid appliances.

To be competent in a variety of highly complex CAD CAM software packages for the design and manufacture of dental CAD/CAM substructures for implant and crown bridge cases.

Design and planning cases with diagnostic wax ups and stent for treatment assessment. Discuss restorative cases with patients taking into account their needs and expectations.

To give dental technology training and supervise the dental/senior dental technician and dental students.

Comply with a broad range of occupational policies and conform to CPD requirements from GDC registration.

To give support to other technicians with construction of appliances within their specialist areas when required.

To keep updated with new techniques and technology within the restorative and implant field, to improve the service in the department.

To present and help with audits to aid with improvements in service, produce any teaching materials for courses, lectures and demonstration purposes including showing patients and clinical staff.